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SUBJECT: Personal Protective Equipment SOP: 300.2.10<br />

CATEGORY: Use, Inspection, Maintenance, Cleaning, Repair and/or Replacement PAGE: 2 of 8<br />

PROCEDURES cont.<br />

♦ Aircraft Emergencies and Standbys<br />

♦ Major Vehicle Accidents (excluding SCBA and Hood)<br />

Full Protective Clothing is not required when responding to Medical Assist Calls.<br />

Company Officers may use their discretion to regulate these guidelines in terms of unusual<br />

circumstances, such as extremely long responses, out of quarters responses or when the company<br />

is rolling at the time of dispatch.<br />

Any person riding in the jump seat of any open cab apparatus is required to wear a protective<br />

helmet and hearing protection. Wearing a helmet is optional for personnel riding in an enclosed<br />

cab.<br />

Hearing protection will be worn when excessive noise levels may be experienced, regardless of<br />

the length of exposure.<br />

EXAMPLES include, but are not limited to the following situations:<br />

♦ Code three responses in open cab apparatus<br />

♦ When riding in jump seats of open cab apparatus<br />

♦ When checking apparatus in the bay<br />

♦ When <strong>operating</strong> at the pump panel of <strong>fire</strong> apparatus<br />

♦ When <strong>operating</strong> the air compressor<br />

Eye Protection will be worn whenever the possibility of eye injury is present.<br />

EXAMPLES include, but are not limited to the following situations:<br />

♦ Working with any small hand or power tools, such as saws, sanders, grinders, rescue tools,<br />

etc.<br />

♦ Operating the air compressor<br />

♦ Working at the scene of major accidents (when helmet face shield is not in use)<br />

♦ Working with chemicals, biohazards or other materials which could cause injury by<br />

splattering/spilling<br />

♦ Performing salvage operations (when helmet face shield is not in use)<br />

The Incident Commander will designate the acceptable level of personnel protection while<br />

<strong>operating</strong> at the scene of a vehicle extrication, rescue call, standby, or other unusual response<br />

situation.<br />

When actively involved in training drills and hose or hydrant testing the following shall be the<br />

minimum protective equipment used by each person:<br />

♦ Helmet<br />

♦ Safety Glasses or Lowered Face Shield<br />

♦ Gloves<br />

Dependent on the activity, the officer in charge or his delegate may require additional personal<br />

protective equipment to be used.<br />

rev:4/94, 8/95, 3/99, 12/00, re#d 11/02

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