8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1507-60-2

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 8 CCR 1507-60-2 - DEFINITIONS

The definitions provided in section 24-33.5-1202, C.R.S., apply to these Rules. The following additional definitions also apply:

2.1"Aviation Resource" means rotary wing aircraft with equipment to pick up water and deliver it to a fire for the purposes of suppression or retardant application.

2.2"Fire Authority" means a fire and emergency services provider organized and established pursuant to 29-1-203.5, C.R.S..

2.3"Fire Protection District" means a special district which provides protection against fire by any available means and which may supply ambulance and emergency medical and rescue services.

2.4 "Fire Suppression Pond" means a pond with water that may be used in a fire emergency, which pond has been designated as a Fire Suppression Pond by the State Engineer pursuant to C.R.S. 37-80-124.

2.5"Firefighting Entity" means a fire protection district, fire authority, fire department, or other firefighting entity.

2.6"Ground Resource" means ground vehicles used in the suppression of fires, such as engines, tenders, and brush trucks.

2.7"Local Authority Having Jurisdiction" means the fire chief, fire marshal or other designated official of a county, municipality, or special district that has fire code enforcement responsibilities.

2.8 "Locations of Elevated Threat of Fire Risk" means locations where the outbreak of a fire could result in a major wildfire disaster.

2.9 "NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association.

2.10 "NWCG" means the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.

2.11 "Potential Fire Suppression Pond" means a pond of water within the borders of a county that is under consideration by the board of county commissioners of such county for inclusion in an application to the State Engineer for designation as a Fire Suppression Pond.

2.12 "Proposed Fire Suppression Pond" means a Potential Fire Suppression Pond that meets all of the requirements of these Rules and is selected by a board of county commissioners for inclusion in an application to the State Engineer for designation as a Fire Suppression Pond.

2.13 "Professional Engineer" means an individual licensed as an engineer in Colorado and working within competence, training and/or education pertinent to the fire sprinkler industry.

2.14 "Wildland-Urban Interface" means the line, area, or zone where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetation fuels.

8 CCR 1507-60-2

46 CR 07, April 10, 2023, effective 4/30/2023