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NFPA 1500 2018

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NFPA 1500: Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

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Update to the 2018 edition of NFPA 1500 and give your fire department members the best tools to safely control on-the-job hazards, so they can maximize performance and effectiveness. As needs of the fire service continue to change, NFPA 1500: Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program responds to incorporate new industry developments and lessons learned. The important 2018 edition of this “umbrella” document provides the latest performance requirements for every aspect of health and safety in career, volunteer, private, and military fire departments. NFPA 1500 provides the protocols required for everything from fire fighter training, vehicles, and tools to emergency operations, medical and physical requirements, incident stress, and the use of protective clothing and equipment. This edition includes major updates, such as: A new section that requires the provision of appropriately fitted ballistic protection for any department members who respond to and/or are exposed to risks during civil unrest, active shooter incidents, or similar events A change that rules out approved use of external riding positions in wildland apparatus from Section 14.4 of NFPA 1906: Standard on Protective Ensembles for First Responders to CBRN Terrorism Incidents Stronger language that prohibits riding on any external section of an apparatus and requires all occupants to be seatbelted in vehicles Revised and strengthened language that requires unified command for the purpose of managing incidents New requirements for the training, use, and limitations of PPE New requirements addressing not only the ensemble but also ensemble elements, including anything that has been added to the ensemble New or updated requirements governing the cleaning and care of PPE as well as station/work uniforms Revised and rewritten Chapters 11 and 12 concerning fire fighter health and wellness and exposure to atypical stressful events, to address this ever-evolving area When lives are on the line, give your department members the best protection possible. Update to the new NFPA 1500 and put the latest occupational safety and health requirements to work for you.

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2 Important Notices and Disclaimers
3 Additional Notices and Disclaimers
10 Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Application.
1.4 Equivalency.
1.5 Adoption Requirements.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications.
11 2.3 Other Publications.
12 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 Official NFPA Definitions.
13 3.3 General Definitions.
16 Chapter 4 Fire Department Administration
4.1 Fire Department Organizational Statement.
17 4.2 Risk Management Plan.
4.3 Safety and Health Policy.
4.4 Roles and Responsibilities.
4.5 Occupational Safety and Health Committee.
18 4.6 Records.
4.7 Appointment of the Health and Safety Officer.
Chapter 5 Training, Education, and Professional Development
5.1 General Requirements.
19 5.2 Member Qualifications.
5.3 Training Requirements.
5.4 Special Operations Training.
5.5 Member Proficiency.
20 5.6 Training Activities.
Chapter 6 Fire Apparatus, Equipment, and Drivers/Operators
6.1 Fire Department Apparatus.
6.2 Drivers/Operators of Fire Department Apparatus.
21 6.3 Riding in Fire Apparatus.
6.4 Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Fire Apparatus.
6.5 Tools and Equipment.
22 Chapter 7 Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment
7.1 General.
23 7.2 Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting.
7.3 Protective Clothing for Proximity Fire-Fighting Operations.
7.4 Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations.
24 7.5 Chemical-Protective Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergency Operations.
26 7.6 Inspection, Maintenance, and Disposal of Chemical-Protective Clothing.
7.7 Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting.
7.8 Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Operations.
7.9 Protective Clothing and Equipment for Surface Water Operations.
27 7.10 Respiratory Protection Program.
7.11 Breathing Air.
7.12 Respiratory Protection Equipment.
7.13 Fit Testing.
28 7.14 Using Respiratory Protection.
7.15 SCBA Cylinders.
7.16 Personal Alert Safety System (PASS).
29 7.17 Life Safety Rope and System Components.
7.18 Face and Eye Protection.
7.19 Hearing Protection.
7.20 New and Existing Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment.
Chapter 8 Emergency Operations
8.1 Incident Management.
30 8.2 Communications.
8.3 Crew Resource Management (CRM) During Emergency Operations.
8.4 Risk Management During Emergency Operations.
31 8.5 Personnel Accountability During Emergency Operations.
8.6 Members Operating at Emergency Incidents.
32 8.7 Hazard Control Zones.
33 8.8 Rapid Intervention for Rescue of Members.
34 8.9 Rehabilitation During Emergency Operations.
8.10 Scenes of Violence, Civil Unrest, or Terrorism.
35 8.11 Post-Incident Analysis.
Chapter 9 Traffic Incident Management
9.1 Reserved.
9.2 Emergency Operations at Traffic Incidents.
9.3 Placement of Apparatus and Warning Devices.
9.4 Use of Apparatus as a Blocking Device. 
Chapter 10 Facility Safety
10.1 Safety Standards.
36 10.2 Inspections.
10.3 Maintenance and Repairs.
Chapter 11 Medical and Physical Requirements
11.1 Medical Requirements.
11.2 Physical Performance Requirements.
11.3 Health and Fitness.
11.4 Confidential Health Data Base.
11.5 Infection Control.
37 11.6 Fire Department Physician.
11.7 Fitness for Duty Evaluations.
Chapter 12 Behavioral Health and Wellness Programs
12.1 Behavioral Health Program.
12.2 Wellness Program.
Chapter 13 Occupational Exposure to Atypically Stressful Events
13.1 General.
38 Chapter 14 Exposure to Fireground Toxic Contaminants
14.1 Training.
14.2 Prevention and Mitigation.
14.3 Cleaning and Maintenance.
14.4 Mitigation of Fireground Toxic Contaminant Exposure.
14.5 Post-Incident Fireground Toxic Contaminant Exposure.
14.6 Exposure Reporting Requirements.
Annex A Explanatory Material
63 Annex B Monitoring Compliance with a Fire Service Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program
82 Annex C Building Hazard Assessment
83 Annex D Risk Management Plan Factors
Annex E Hazardous Materials PPE Information
86 Annex F Sample Facility Inspector Checklists
91 Annex G Informational References
NFPA 1500 2018
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