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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Surface Water Operations Protective Clothing and Equipment"Title
"Standard on Surface Water Operations Protective Clothing and Equipment"
This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for protective clothing and equipment items, including full body suits, helmets, gloves, footwear, and personal flotation devices designed to provide limited protection from physical, environmental, thermal, and certain common chemical and biological hazards for emergency services personnel during surface water operations.
DescriptionThis standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for protective clothing and equipment items, including full body suits, helmets, gloves, footwear, and personal flotation devices designed to provide limited protection from physical, environmental, thermal, and certain common chemical and biological hazards for emergency services personnel during surface water operations.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Physical, Chemical, Environmental, Temperature, Biological
- PPE Type(s): Environmental protective clothing
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
- Reference(s):
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving"Title
"Standard on Protective Ensembles for Contaminated Water Diving"
This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for protective clothing and equipment items, including dry suit, dry suit gloves and dry suit footwear designed to provide limited protection from physical, environmental and certain chemical and biological hazards that are listed herein for emergency services personnel during contaminated water dive operations.DescriptionThis standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for protective clothing and equipment items, including dry suit, dry suit gloves and dry suit footwear designed to provide limited protection from physical, environmental and certain chemical and biological hazards that are listed herein for emergency services personnel during contaminated water dive operations.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Biological, Chemical, Physical, Environmental
- PPE Type(s): Firefighter protective clothing, Dry Suit Ensemble
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
- Reference(s):
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting"Title
"Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting"
This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for structural fire fighting protective ensembles and ensemble elements that include coats, trousers, coveralls, helmets, gloves, footwear and interface components.
DescriptionThis standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for structural fire fighting protective ensembles and ensemble elements that include coats, trousers, coveralls, helmets, gloves, footwear and interface components.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Nuclear Particulate, Radiological, Biological, Chemical, Flame and Thermal, Physical
- PPE Type(s): Firefighter protective clothing, CBRN protective ensembles
- SOC Occupation(s): 33-2010 Firefighters
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2020, NFPA 1983 - 2017 edition, ASTM F2412 - 18a, ASTM F2413 - 18, ISO 17249:2013, ASTM F2010 / F2010M - 18(2023), ASTM F903 - 18, ASTM F2731 - 18, 29 CFR 1910.132, ASTM F1060 - 18, ASTM F1342 / F1342M - 05(2022), ASTM F1359 / F1359M - 22, ASTM F1671 / F1671M - 22, ASTM F1790 / F1790M - 15 (Reapproved 2021), ASTM F1868 - 23
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Emergency Services Work Apparel"Title
"Standard on Emergency Services Work Apparel"
This standard shall specify requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of nonprimary protective work apparel and the individual garments comprising work apparel.
DescriptionThis standard shall specify requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of nonprimary protective work apparel and the individual garments comprising work apparel.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification
- Hazard Type(s): Flame and Thermal
- PPE Type(s): Firefighter protective clothing
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: ASTM F2894 - 21
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting and Urban Interface Fire Fighting"Title
"Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting and Urban Interface Fire Fighting"
This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for items of wildland fire fighting and urban interface fire fighting protective clothing and equipment, including protective garments, protective helmets, protective gloves, protective footwear, protective goggles, and protective chain saw protectors; and for load-carrying equipment.
DescriptionThis standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for items of wildland fire fighting and urban interface fire fighting protective clothing and equipment, including protective garments, protective helmets, protective gloves, protective footwear, protective goggles, and protective chain saw protectors; and for load-carrying equipment.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Flame and Thermal
- PPE Type(s): Fire fighting gloves, Firefighter footwear, Firefighter protective clothing, Helmet
- SOC Occupation(s): 33-2011 Firefighters, Forest
- Reference(s):
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services"Title
"Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services"
This standard shall specify the minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of new compressed breathing air open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and compressed breathing air combination open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus and supplied air respirators (SCBA/SARs) and for the replacement parts, components, and accessories for these respirators.DescriptionThis standard shall specify the minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of new compressed breathing air open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and compressed breathing air combination open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus and supplied air respirators (SCBA/SARs) and for the replacement parts, components, and accessories for these respirators.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Chemical, Biological
- PPE Type(s): Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, Supplied-Air Respirator
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: NFPA 1971 - 2018 edition, 42 CFR 84.1, NFPA 1989 - 2019 edition
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)"Title
"Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)"
This standard establishes requirements intended to ensure reliable performance of personal alert safety systems (PASS) that enable emergency responders to signal or help if they get lost, disoriented, trapped, injured, or run out of breathing air during emergency operations.
DescriptionThis standard establishes requirements intended to ensure reliable performance of personal alert safety systems (PASS) that enable emergency responders to signal or help if they get lost, disoriented, trapped, injured, or run out of breathing air during emergency operations.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Flammability and Fires, Environmental, Physical
- PPE Type(s): Rescue systems, Personal Alert Safety Systems
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: NFPA 1971 - 2018 edition, NFPA 1981 - 2019 edition
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services"Title
"Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services"
This standard specifies requirements for life safety rope and associated equipment used to support emergency services personnel and civilians during rescue, fire fighting, or other emergency operations, or during training.DescriptionThis standard specifies requirements for life safety rope and associated equipment used to support emergency services personnel and civilians during rescue, fire fighting, or other emergency operations, or during training.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Mechanical Hazards
- PPE Type(s): Safety belts, harnesses, lanyards and lifelines
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire-Fighting Operations and Wildland Urban Interface Operations"Title
"Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire-Fighting Operations and Wildland Urban Interface Operations"
This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for respirators to provide protection from inhalation hazards for personnel conducting wildland fire-fighting operations. This standard shall specify only respirator requirements for use in non-IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) wildland environments during wildland fire-fighting operations.
DescriptionThis standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for respirators to provide protection from inhalation hazards for personnel conducting wildland fire-fighting operations. This standard shall specify only respirator requirements for use in non-IDLH (immediately dangerous to life and health) wildland environments during wildland fire-fighting operations.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Inhalation
- PPE Type(s): Special Use Respirators
- SOC Occupation(s): 33-2011 Firefighters, Forest
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Reference(s):
- Referenced Standard: NFPA 1977 - 2022 edition, 29 CFR 1910.134, 42 CFR 84.1
- Incorporated by Reference: NFPA 1977 - 2022 edition, 29 CFR 1910.134, 42 CFR 84.1
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)"Standard on Breathing Air Quality for Emergency Services Respiratory Protection"Title
"Standard on Breathing Air Quality for Emergency Services Respiratory Protection"
This standard sets criteria for breathing air quality for emergency services personnel who use atmospheric-supplying respirators and who perform their functions at high work levels during operations in hazardous and hostile environments. Other breathing air quality standards are focused on general industry and do not address emergency services needs.
DescriptionThis standard sets criteria for breathing air quality for emergency services personnel who use atmospheric-supplying respirators and who perform their functions at high work levels during operations in hazardous and hostile environments. Other breathing air quality standards are focused on general industry and do not address emergency services needs.
- Status: Current
- Standard Type(s): Specification, Test Method
- Hazard Type(s): Inhalation
- PPE Type(s): Respirators, General
- SOC Occupation(s): 29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, 33-2010 Firefighters
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