NFPA 1951-2013 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents (Effective Date 08 29 2012).pdf

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25、ht 2012 National Fire Protection Association. All Rights Reserved.NFPA1951Standard onProtective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents2013 EditionThis edition of NFPA 1951, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents, wasprepared by the Technical Committee on Special Operations

26、 Protective Clothing and Equip-ment, released by the Technical Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency ServicesProtective Clothing and Equipment, and acted on by NFPA at its June Association TechnicalMeeting held June 1114, 2012, in Las Vegas, NV. It was issued by the Standards Council onAugust

27、9, 2012, with an effective date of August 29, 2012, and supersedes all previous editions.This edition of NFPA 1951 was approved as an American National Standard on August 29,2012.Origin and Development of NFPA 1951The Technical Committee on Special Operations Protective Clothing and Equipmentbegan w

28、ork on the first edition of NFPA 1951, Standard on Protective Ensembles for USAR Opera-tions, in 1997 to answer the need for personal protective equipment for fire and emergencyservices personnel operating at technical rescue incidents involving building or structuralcollapse, vehicle/person extrica

29、tion, confined space entry, trench/cave-in rescue, rope res-cue, and similar incidents. Technical rescue incidents in urban and other nonwildernesslocations are complex incidents requiring specially trained personnel and special equipment.The Technical Committee developed NFPA 1951 with the goal of

30、establishing personalprotection requirements for protective ensembles to reduce the safety risks and health risksassociated with exposure of personnel to the hazards of technical rescue during search, res-cue, extrication, treatment, recovery, site stabilization, and other mitigation operations at o

31、rinvolving urban search and rescue (USAR) incidents.The majority of performance criteria in this standard were based on the September 1993U.S. Fire Administration Study “Protective Clothing and Equipment Needs of EmergencyResponders for Urban Search and Rescue Missions” (FA-136, Federal Emergency Ma

32、nage-ment Agency), September 1993. That report documented the protective clothing and equip-ment needs for emergency responders engaged in technical rescue activities. Input was ob-tained from an emergency responder user requirements committee and resulted in proposedcriteria based on a needs and ri

33、sk analysis. The U.S. Fire Administration report containssurvey results and test data for a number of materials.The jurisdiction of this Technical Committee does not include the respiratory protectionthat is necessary for these operations; the appropriate respiratory protection needs to beaddressed

34、by emergency responder organizations.With the second edition of NFPA 1951, the title was changed to Standard on ProtectiveEnsembles for Technical Rescue Incidents, to clarify that the standard applies to all emergencyservices organizations that perform technical rescue incident operations, not just

35、to USARteams of state or federal governments. The second edition embraced the broader audience ofemergency responders for whom these types of protective ensembles are developed to pro-vide protection from the expected hazards common to such operations.The second edition specified requirements for th

36、ree different types of technical rescueensembles:(1) A utility ensemble, which provides protection from physical hazards, a basic flame resis-tance for the ensemble and the elements of the ensemble, and a high level of “breathabil-ity” of the ensemble to reduce heat stress for the wearers(2) A rescu

37、e and recovery ensemble, which provides the physical protection of the utility en-semble and a blood-borne-pathogen barrier to protect wearers from body fluid infectionfrom injured or deceased victims19511NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the National Fire Pr

38、otection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.(3) A CBRN ensemble, which in addition to all the protections of the rescue and recovery ensemble, provides limitedprotection from chemicals, biological agents, and radiological particulates during incidents involving chemicalwarfare agents or weapon

39、s of mass destructionIt is left to emergency services organizations to select the appropriate ensembles for the protection of their emer-gency responders based on the expected and anticipated technical rescue incidents to which the organizations will orcould respond.The 2013 (third) edition of NFPA

40、1951 includes a number of editorial changes, new definitions, and updatedwashing and drying procedures for whole garments, gloves, glove pouches, and CBRN materials. New sections onhelmet positioning, glove test areas, and pouch construction have also been included. The man-in-simulant test(MIST) in

41、 Chapter 8 has been completely revised, and a new torque test for protective gloves has been added to theend of Chapter 8.In Memoriam, 11 September 2001We pay tribute to the 343 members of FDNY who gave their lives to save civilian victims on 11 September 2001, at theWorld Trade Center. They are tru

42、e American heroes in death, but they were also American heroes in life. We will keepthem in our memory and in our hearts. They are the embodiment of courage, bravery, and dedication. May they rest inpeace.19512 PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS2013 EditionTechnical Correlating Comm

43、ittee on Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and EquipmentLes Boord, ChairNational Institute for Occupational Safety thoserequirements are specified by NIOSH in 42 CFR 84 and byOSHA in 29 CFR 1910.134.1.1.5 This standard shall not establish criteria for water orwilderness operations.1.1.

44、6* This standard shall not specify requirements for anyvisibility markings.1.1.7 This standard shall not establish criteria for protectionfrom ionizing radiation.1.1.8 This standard shall not establish criteria for protectionfor any fire-fighting operations or hazardous materials emer-gencies.1.1.9*

45、 This standard shall not specify requirements for acces-sories that could be attached to any ensemble or ensembleelement but are not required for the ensemble or element tomeet the requirements of this standard.1.1.10 Certification of technical rescue protective ensemblesor ensemble elements to the

46、requirements of this standardshall not preclude certification to additional applicable stan-dards where the protective ensemble or ensemble elementsmeet all the applicable requirements of the other standards.1.1.11 This standard shall not be construed as addressing allthe safety concerns associated

47、with the use of compliant pro-tective ensembles or elements. It shall be the responsibility ofthe persons and organizations that use compliant protectiveensembles or elements to establish safety and health practicesand to determine the applicability of regulatory limitationsprior to use.1.1.12 This

48、standard shall not be construed as addressing allthe safety concerns, if any, associated with the use of this stan-dard by testing facilities. It shall be the responsibility of thepersons and organizations that use this standard to conducttesting of protective ensembles or elements to establish safe

49、tyand health practices and to determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to using this standard for any de-signing, manufacturing, and testing.1.1.13 Nothing herein shall restrict any jurisdiction or manu-facturer from exceeding these minimum requirements.1.2* Purpose.1.2.1* The purpose of this standard shall be to establish mini-mum levels of protection for emergency services personnelassigned to or involved in search, rescue, treatment, decon-tamination, recovery, site stabilization, and similar operati