• Overview of NFPA 1851-2008

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  Feb 18

  OVERVIEW OF NFPA 1851-2008

  NFPA 1851- 2008 Standard on Selection Care and Maintenance of Structural Fire Fighting Ensembles and Proximity Fire Fighting

  · Became a document effective February 2001. Revised in 2007 with the newest edition taking effect January 1, 2008.

  · Developed to be a companion document to NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural Firefighting.

  · NFPA 1851 is also applicable to all previous revisions of NFPA 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974.

  · The goal of NFPA 1851 is to reduce the safety and health risks associated with the inappropriate selection and use of fire gear and fire gear elements as well as, the use of poorly or non-maintained turnout gear and turnout gear elements.

  · To accomplish this goal, NFPA 1851 provides criteria for the development, and implementation of a Program for the selection, care, maintenance, retirement and related issues affecting protective ensembles and  fire gear elements.

  · The NFPA 1851 Program consists of Standard Operating Procedures detailing the following:

  · Selection Process
  · Inspection of fire gear
  · Cleaning of fire gear
  · Repair of fire gear
  · Issuing and Storage of turnout gear
  · Record Keeping
  · Retirement and Disposition of turnout gear
  · Procedures for Events Involving Injury or Death to a Firefighter

  NFPA 1851 is considered a user standard rather than a manufacturing standard and therefore becomes the responsibility of the authority having jurisdiction rather than the fire gear manufacturer.

  Feel free to cal us with any questions you may have about NFPA 1851 and how your department can become compliant with this standard.

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