National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). 2002 Edition. It was issued by the
Standards Council on January 11, 2002, with an effective date of January 31, 2002, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 1403 was approved as an American National Standard on January 31, 2002. 35 p. The purpose of this standard shall be to provide a process for conducting live fire training evolutions to ensure that they are conducted in safe facilities and that the exposure to health and safety hazards for the fire fighters receiving the training is minimized.