NFPA Standards Council seeking public comments on a potential new project for Accelerant Detection Canines and Handlers

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council is in receipt of a New Project Initiation Request for the development of an ANSI Accredited Standard for Accelerant Detection Canines and Handlers. Building upon the 2014 edition of NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations which identifies the value of “properly trained and validated ignitable liquid detection canine/handler teams”, the request seeks an NFPA standard to address the training (initial and ongoing) and evaluation of accelerant detection canines, handlers, and canine/handler teams. If the New Project Initiation Request is ultimately approved by the Standards Council, it is proposed that a...