1. No
2. Suppress is currently being reviewed but no plans to change terminate any FGP's, maybe some clarifications and changes to OMG's and COSO's due to the Vic interm report (Especially in protect people).
3. Updated Version of BF1 is almost ready to release but there are no changes to FGP's which is where BF1 gets it's practices from, so not sure what you mean there.
4. a Standard Rural Appliance from what I understand would be a what ever the SFEC stated the Brigade required 14/24/34. Mind you, not sure I have ever seen a "standard" CFS appliance ever.
5. Policy is if it is an approve piece of equipment and it breaks, fix it!