The standard before the incident
NFPA 1620 pre-incident planning that stays usable on scene
PrePlan Pro turns the six NFPA 1620 element groups into one current, address-keyed record — property and construction details, hazards, access, water supply, utility shutoffs, and reportable plan output for the crew that needs it next.
- NFPA 1620-aligned
- Pre-plan checklist
- CAD-integrated
- Maps + floor plans
- Mobile-first
- On-scene, offline
- Always-on
- Cross-station sharing
The six elements, connected
Capture what the standard asks for — then make it practical
NFPA 1620 is only useful when the information survives the handoff from inspection to dispatch to the first-due officer. PrePlan Pro keeps the required elements together, spatially clear, and ready for the field.
Property identity and map context
Start every plan from the address crews and CAD already recognize. Keep the property record, site drawing, map position, and response context together so the right plan opens before anyone starts searching.
Construction and property details
Capture occupancy, construction notes, floor plans, and the property details that shape the first-due size-up. Upload the drawing once, then keep its annotations connected to the live plan.
Hazards and special risks
Record hazardous materials, unusual processes, and high-consequence inventory with type, quantity, and location. Markers stay visible on the plan instead of disappearing into a long inspection note.
Access, egress, and apparatus approach
Make gates, entrances, key boxes, driveways, staging areas, and restricted approaches easy to find. Field notes and map context give mutual-aid crews a practical route into the property.
Water supply and hydrant coverage
Place hydrants, fire department connections, standpipes, flow notes, and drafting locations alongside the property. Crews can read the water-supply picture at the same address as the rest of the pre-plan.
Utility controls and reportable output
Keep gas, electric, and water shutoffs distinct, then turn the complete record into a current checklist and station-friendly report. The plan is useful during inspection, review, and the response itself.
A repeatable pre-plan workflow
From inspection walk-through to a current response record
Build from the address your crews already know, review each element group, and keep the same plan available for inspection, mutual aid, CAD/map context, and the next response.
Find the property by address
Open the address-keyed record from the same location your dispatch and CAD workflows already use, then confirm the property identity before the inspection starts.
Walk the six element groups
Capture construction, hazards, water supply, access and egress, utility controls, and occupancy-specific tactical notes in one repeatable inspection flow.
Place the operational details
Attach drawings, hydrants, shutoffs, hazmat markers, access notes, and map context to the plan so responders can interpret the data spatially on scene.
Review gaps before the call
Use the live checklist to see which NFPA 1620 rows are covered, which fields are partial, and what the next inspector or partner needs to verify.
Share and refresh the plan
Generate a readable report for station or mutual-aid use, then update the same record after inspections and incidents so the next crew sees the current picture.
NFPA 1620 compliance
A visible checklist for every required element group
PrePlan Pro makes coverage legible before the call. The checklist pairs each NFPA 1620 element with the plan data that supports it, so teams can see what is current, partial, or ready for the next review.
- Property identification
plan.address + map context- The address is the operational join key. PrePlan Pro keeps the property identity, CAD/GIS context, plan history, and response record pointed at the same location.
- Hazards
plan.hazards + hazmatMarkers[]- Capture hazards and special risks as structured notes and located markers, including the type, quantity, and position crews need for a safer size-up.
- Utility shutoffs
gasShutoffLocation / waterShutoffLocation / electricShutoffLocation- Separate gas, water, and electric locations make incomplete coverage visible. The checklist surfaces the missing control before an officer has to find it under pressure.
- Access points
notes + map annotations- Access and egress details live with the property record: entrances, gates, apparatus approaches, staging areas, key boxes, and restricted routes stay available to the field crew.
- Water supply
plan.hydrants[] + water notes- Hydrants render with label, position, and distance from the address, while water-supply notes and drafting context remain attached to the same pre-plan.
- Construction details
plan.occupancy + drawing- Occupancy, construction information, floor plans, and property-specific tactical notes give responders the building context behind the first-due decision.
Built for the handoff
One plan for inspectors, dispatch, first-due crews, and mutual aid
- 40+
- Departments shaping the roadmap
- 12k
- Pre-plans indexed across pilots
- ~30s
- Median time to open a pre-plan
Keep going
Guides for building a pre-plan crews can trust
Go deeper on compliance, hydrants, department rollout, WUI conditions, and EMS use cases — then compare the workflow and pricing for your operation.
A practical look at the standard, inspection workflow, and the tests a department should apply to its pre-plan system.
Read the guide →Learn how to make water supply and hydrant coverage reliable enough for the first ninety seconds on scene.
Read the guide →Compare the fields, mobile workflow, audit trail, and district pilot that matter when moving beyond paper.
Read the guide →See how fuels, access, water options, and property context fit into an NFPA 1620-aligned WUI plan.
Read the guide →Explore the shared pre-plan details that help fire, EMS, and mutual-aid crews work from one current record.
Read the guide →Start with one district
Put NFPA 1620 into a workflow your crews can use
Pilot PrePlan Pro against one district or inspection cycle. See how a current, address-keyed record connects the standard to field updates, map context, and reportable output.
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