5010 Safety Practices at TFD Stations and Facilities (safety)

Question 1

Who is responsible for maintaining this document.

Answer 1

The Administrative Battalion Chief for Safety

Question 2

Who is responsible for conducting station inspections in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this document.

Answer 2

TFD Battalion Chiefs

Question 3

TFD Station Captains and Facility Supervisors shall be responsible for

Answer 3

Ensuring that the officers who work in his/her station are familiar with the requirements of FIR 349

3. Installing, activating, inspecting and maintaining emergency eye wash

Question 4

Define

Class I Liquids (Flammable Liquids).

Answer 4

Liquids with a flash point below 100 
degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius).

Question 5

Define

Class II Liquids (Combustible Liquids)

Answer 5

Liquids with a flash point at or above
100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius) and below 140 degrees Fahrenheit
(60 degrees Celsius).

Question 6

TFD Battalion Chiefs shall conduct

Answer 6

monthly station and facility inspections

in accordance with TFD Policy 5012.

Question 7

What clearance shall be maintained around apparatus and vehicles parked in the fire station.

Answer 7

Where station dimensions permit, three (3) feet of clearance

Question 8

Emergency eye wash stations with refillable tanks shall be

Answer 8

a. Positioned within 50 feet of the hazard, requiring no more than 10 seconds to reach
b. Readily available, accessible and free of obstruction, with no storage in, on or around the unit
c. Initially set up in accordance with manufacturer recommendations
d. Maintained weekly and every six months in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this document

Question 9

Emergency eye wash stations with refillable tanks shall be wall mounted so that

Answer 9

a. The flushing nozzles are not less than 33 inches and no greater than 45 inches above the floor
b. There is a minimum of six inches from the nearest obstruction

Question 10

Plumbed eye wash stations and/or emergency showers shall be

Answer 10

a. Activated weekly and inspected annually for proper function
b. Readily available, accessible and free of obstruction, with no storage in, on or around the unit

Question 11

All equipment and tools used in TFD stations and facilities, including
abrasive wheels and grinders, shall be properly installed and have guards in place as required by

Answer 11

WAC 296-806 and 296-807.

Question 12

Work rests shall be kept adjusted sufficiently close to the work with a
maximum opening of

Answer 12

one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest.

Question 13

Reusable emergency medical supplies and equipment shall not be stored in

Answer 13

the kitchen, living, sleeping, personal hygiene areas and/or personal lockers
at TFD stations and facilities.

Question 14

Poles in Stations:

Equipment shall not be placed or stored within a radius of

Answer 14

three (3) feet from the sliding pole or its opening.

Question 15

Poles in Stations:

Each pole shall have in place at its bottom a

Answer 15

cushioned rubber mat or equivalent three (3) feet in diameter to provide shock absorption for firefighters sliding the pole.

Question 16

When engaged in window washing,TFD personnel shall follow the guidelines set forth in

Answer 16

WAC 296-24

Question 17

Eye wash station

Initial Set up

Answer 17

a. Rinse and fill the unit with clear tap water to the fill line
b. Obtain “Redi-Sep” solution from the Fire Garage
c. Add one bottle of “Redi-Sep” solution
d. Do not use any other solutions in the unit
e. Test operation with a 5-second flush
f. Attach the weekly inspection tag

Question 18

Eye was station

Weekly maintenance

Answer 18

a. Test operation with a 15 second flush
b. Do not use any chemicals or cleaning agents in or on the unit
c. Replace the solution immediately if there is any discoloration of or particulates in the solution following the initial Set up steps above
d. Refill tank to the fill line with clean tap water
e. Date and sign the attached inspection tag

Question 19

Eye wash station

Six month intervals maintenance

Answer 19

a. Completely drain and rinse the unit

b. Refill following the initial Set up steps above

Question 20

What policy number is Safety Practices at TFD Stations and Facilities

Answer 20

5010 safety