NFPA 1037 is the first NFPA Standard created for governing the role of fire marshal.

Helps to protect public safety and is an essential Code that provides requirements for emergency preparedness. This Code is utilized by state and local fire marshals with broad responsibilities to ensure fire and life safety for citizens. This Standard presents detailed requirements that outline the minimum job performance requirements necessary to perform as a fire marshal or equivalent position, and adequately identifies the professional level of performance the position demands. (Softbound, Approx. 19 pp., 2007)