5016 Personal Protective Equipment for Structural Firefighting (safety) Flashcards
Who is responsible for Maintaining this document
The Administrative Battalion Chief for Safety
Battalion Chiefs shall be responsible for
- Ensuring that the PPE for all personnel assigned to them for PPE inspection
is inspected every March and September - Ensuring that all inspection records are completed in a timely manner
The Incident Safety Officer (ISO) shall be responsible for
- Inspecting firefighter PPE at least every March and September at all assigned stations and facilities
- Completing FIR 2530 0021 and/or FIR 2530 0022 as needed
The Safety Lieutenant shall be responsible for
- Inspecting PPE as directed by the Administrative Battalion Chief for Safety
and/or in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this document - Inspecting PPE of 40 hour uniformed personnel assigned to Training and Administration at least every March and September
- Completing FIR 2530 0021 and/or FIR 2530 0022 as needed
- Inspecting spare PPE inventory kept at Headquarters at least every six months
Define
FIR 2530 0021
PPE Inspection form
Define
FIR 2530 0022
Individual PPE Inspection and Repair form
Who is responsible for:
- Evaluating soiled turnouts to determine appropriate facility for laundering
- Working with Safety Division personnel to handle turnouts that cannot be laundered at the stations
- Routine laundering of turnouts, helmet liners, gloves and suspenders
Station 8 and Station 9 personnel
responsible for:
1. Documenting and dispensing spare PPE to TFD personnel whose PPE is
being laundered and/or repaired
2. Properly performing inventory and storing and maintaining their assigned spare PPE
3. Notifying the Safety Office when replacement PPE is needed to maintain their respective PPE inventories at appropriate levels
4. Laundering spare PPE as necessary
Station 8 and Station 13 personnel
Define
Elements.
Individual pieces of the PPE ensemble.
Who required to wear a turnout coat until they reach the incident scene.
Battalion Chiefs, EMS transport unit personnel and personnel driving
apparatus or vehicles
The Safety Lieutenant shall do what with out of service ppe
a. Boldly label as “out of service” all PPE elements retired from service
b. Ensure out of service PPE is destroyed or properly disposed of
Helmet colors shall be assigned as follows
a. White: Chief Officer
b. Red: Captain, Lieutenant and Fire Investigator
c. Yellow: Firefighter and Fireboat Pilot
d. Orange: Paramedic and Paramedic Supervisor
e. Blue: Safety Officer
f. Black: Chaplain
The facepiece of an SCBA shall constitute primary face and eye protection
when worn with
a department issued helmet.
Faceshields do not qualify as
primary eye protection.
What policy number is
Personal Protective Equipment
for Structural Firefighting
5016 safety
