Chap 6 Flashcards
NFPA 1981
Standard on open circuit self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
NFPA 1982
(PASS) standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems
NFPA 1500
Standard on fire department occupational safety and health program
NFPA 1971
Standard on protective ensembles for structural fire fighting and proximity fire fighting
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z87.1
Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices
Hearing protection
Not required by NFPA 1971 but the are required by NFPA 1500
NFPA noise decibel limit
90 decibels in US and 85 in Canada
PASS personal alert safety systems
Alarm after motionless after 30.
Alarm must be at least 95 decibels and go off for at least one hour.
PASS must have at least three settings
Off, Alarm,Sensing
NFPA 1977
Standard on protective clothing and equipment for wild land fire fighting
Fire shelter design requirements
Must meet United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Specification 5100-606
APR
Air-purifying respirators
PAPR
Powered air-purifying respirators
Traffic vests
Traffic vests are required by federal law at incidents on federally funded highways
NFPA 1999
Standard on protective clothing for emergency medical operations
Medical helmet
Helmets must meet ANSI design requirements for type 1 hard hats