What is the role of the NFPA Staff Liaison?

• A. To provide administrative support to the committee.
• B. To perform independent technical evaluations of standpipes.
• C. To approve all standpipe installations on behalf of AHJ.
• D. To develop new NFPA standards outside committee.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that the NFPA Staff Liaison serves to provide administrative support to the committee. They help keep the process running smoothly so the technical experts can focus on the content. This includes coordinating meetings, preparing and sharing agendas and minutes, tracking action items and revisions, managing the ballot process, and ensuring adherence to NFPA procedures and timelines. They also facilitate communication between the committee and NFPA staff, outside stakeholders, and the public, but they do not make technical judgments, approve installations, or create standards on their own. Independent technical evaluations are done by qualified committee members and experts; approvals of standpipe installations are the responsibility of the Authority Having Jurisdiction; and new NFPA standards are developed through the committee process with public input, not by the staff liaison unilaterally.