37 Tex. Admin. Code § 427.7 - Protective Clothing, Use, Care and Maintenance
All protective clothing used during instruction for a commission approved fire protection personnel training program shall be appropriate for the training evolution. Protective clothing and elements no longer used for emergency operations may be used for non-live fire training provided such clothing and elements are not contaminated, defective, or damaged and are appropriately marked to be easily recognized.
(1) All protective clothing used for live
fire training, shall comply with the minimum standards of the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) Standard or its successor suitable for the tasks
the individual is expected to perform.
(A) A
certified training facility that provides personal protective equipment (PPE)
shall comply with NFPA 1851, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of
Structural Fire Fighting Protection Ensembles or its successor and provide upon
request a written Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use, maintenance,
and care of personal protective equipment (PPE) to include the application of
Preliminary Exposure Reduction for determination of the appropriate level of
cleaning and inspection of PPE at the conclusion of a training
evolution.
(B) A certified training
facility shall verify NFPA 1851, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance
of Structural Fire Fighting Protection Ensembles or its successor for
compliance with personal protective equipment provided by the
participant.
(2) The
training facility shall comply with the following guidelines for use, care and
maintenance of PPE used during live-fire training depending on the type of burn
facility and/or fuel used.
(A) Acquired
Structures--Firefighting ensemble and/or element that has been used in an
environment created by an acquired structure should be treated as stated in
§
435.1(a)(3) of
this title (relating to Protective Clothing).
(B) Gas-Fired Training Center
Buildings--Firefighting ensemble and/or element that has been used in an
environment that uses gas-fired props may be cleaned as needed for soil levels
that are hygienically unpleasant. Advanced cleaning and inspections should be
completed as stated within the training facility's SOP.
(C) Non-Gas Fired Training Center
Buildings--Firefighting ensemble and/or element that has been used in an
environment that uses non-gas fired props must be assessed for contamination of
products of combustion. Preliminary exposure reduction should be done as soon
as the training is completed for the day. Advanced cleaning and inspection
should be completed as soon as practically possible.
(D) Exterior Props--Firefighting ensemble
and/or element that has been used in an environment that uses gas-fired props
may be cleaned as needed for soil levels that are hygienically unpleasant.
Advanced cleaning and inspections should be completed as stated within the
training facility's SOP's.
(E)
Exterior Class B Liquid Fires--Firefighting ensemble and/or element that has
been used in exterior Class B liquid fire props must be assessed for
contamination of products of combustion. Preliminary exposure reduction should
be done as soon as the training is completed for the day. Advanced cleaning and
inspection should be completed as soon as practically possible.
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