Plant 44 Audit Reports - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYDistribution authorized to DoD components and their contractors only; administrative/operational use; August19,2005. Other requests for this document shall be referred to the Chief, Acquisition Environmental Safety &Health Division, Engineering Directorate, ASCIENV, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433Ref: NFPA 1500, 7.11.1Item # 149 Are personnel qualified to wear SCBA's verified by a qualilative fittest prior to initial use, annually thereafter,and when new types of SCBA or face pieces are issued?YesRef: NFPA 1500, 7.13.2, 7.13.3 and NFPA 1521,3-6.3Item # 150 Are PASS devices provided to all firefighters and tested at least weekly and prior to each use?YesRef:NFPA 1500, 8.2.5Item # 151 Does the SFO designate a safety officer at emergencies and exercises?YesFunctional Area: Training(Bill Kapella)Ref: NFPA 1500, TIG, para. 5.3.4Item # 152 Does the fire department conduct an annual skills check for all assigned firefighters to verify minimumprofessional qualifications of its members?No but a program is in process. Raytheon has adopted an excellent county skill test modified fortheir use and is currently enrolling their people for training.Ref: NFPA 1500, TIG, para. 53.3Item # 153 Has the department developed, and does it maintain, a system to monitor and measure training progress andactivities of its members?Yes. Raytheon has an in-house doctor used as a fitness trainer and evaluator. They haveequipment and tracking system. The program is in the FD CBA and is required I-hour/week and3-hours/week for 8-hour shift personnel.Ref: NFPA 1500 TIG, para. 4.6.4 and AFI 32-2001, para. 32Item # 154 Are training records tracked and maintained in the ACES FD database?NO BUT training records are tracked using their own data base program. (action item)ATCH 1