SOP Manual - Cleveland Fire Department

Cleveland Fire Department
Operations Manual
Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment
A. The Cleveland Fire Department shall provide each member with the appropriate protective
clothing and protective equipment to provide protection from the hazards of the work environment
to which the member is or may be exposed. Such protective clothing and protective equipment
shall be suitable for the tasks which the member is expected to perform in that environment.
B. Protective clothing and protective equipment shall be used whenever the member is or may be
exposed to the hazards for which it is provided in accordance with the procedure in the section
“Safety-Protective Clothing”.
C. Members shall be fully trained in the care, use, inspection, maintenance, and limitations of the
protective clothing and protective equipment assigned to them or available for their use. Protective
clothing and protective equipment shall be used and maintained in accordance with the
manufacturers’ instructions and the maintenance and inspection program of the Cleveland Fire
Department.
D. All members who may be engaged in or exposed to the hazards of structural firefighting shall be
provided with both protective coats and protective trousers that meet the requirements of NFPA
1971, Standards on Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting. This gear will be subject to
replacement every 5 years or upon failing inspection.
E. All members who may be engaged in or exposed to the hazards of structural firefighting shall be
provided with helmets that meet the requirements of NFPA 1972, Standard on Structural Fire
Fighter’s Helmets.
F. All members who may be engaged in or exposed to the hazards of structural firefighting shall
provided with gloves that meet the requirements of NFPA 1973, Standard on Protective Gloves for
Structural Fire Fighters.
G. All members who may be engaged in or exposed to the hazards of structural firefighting shall be
provided with footwear that meet the requirements of NFPA 1974, Standard on Protective
Footwear for Structural Fire Fighters.
H. All members who may be engaged in or exposed to the hazards of structural firefighting shall be
provided with protective hoods that provide protection for the ears and neck and that interface
with the SCBA face piece, protective coat, and helmet in accordance with Chapter 6 of NFPA
1971, Standard on Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting.
I. All personnel of the Cleveland Fire Department shall wear all the protective clothing specified
above at all times when involved in or exposed to the hazards of structural firefighting.
J. When station/work uniforms are worn by members who may be engaged in or exposed to the
hazards of structural fire fighting, such station/work uniforms shall meet the requirements of the
Cleveland Fire Department.
K. SCBA shall be provided for, and shall be used by, all personnel in compliance with the Cleveland
Fire Department procedure in the section “Safety-SCBA”.
L. SCBA shall meet the requirements of NFPA 1981, Standard on Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus for Fire Fighting.
Effective: June 1, 1997 Revised: 5/14/2009 Page | 290
Approved by: Chief Chuck Atchley