New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 100 - SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES › Subchapter 10 - STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTERS › Section 12:100-10.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Approved" means the term as defined at 12:100-2.1.
"CGA" means Compressed Gas Association.
"Confined space" means the term as defined at 29 CFR 1910.146(b).
"Damaged equipment" means equipment which has been affected by external forces such as, but not limited to, mechanical, thermal, chemical or hydraulic, to an extent whereby the equipment no longer performs its original function to the extent required for the users' safety.
"Education" means the process of imparting knowledge or skill through systematic instruction.
"Employee" means the term as defined at 12:100-2.1.
"Employer" means the term as defined at 12:100-2.1.
"Enclosed structure" means a structure with a roof or ceiling and at least two walls which may present hazards to employees, such as accumulations of smoke, toxic gases and heat, similar to those found in buildings.
"Fire brigade" means an organized group of firefighters who are public employees who have an obligation to fight fires but who may be assigned to other duties.
"Fire department" means an organized group of employees organized by a public employer who are knowledgeable, trained and skilled in basic firefighting operations.
"Firefighter" means a member of the fire service who engages in the physical activity of rescue, fire suppression or both, in buildings, enclosed structures, vehicles, vessels or like properties that are involved in a fire or emergency situation.
"Fire service" means a fire department or fire brigade.
"Helmet" means a head protective device consisting essentially of a shell, an energy absorbing system, a retention system, fluorescent retro-reflective markings, ear covers and faceshield.
"Interior structural firefighting" means the physical activity of fire suppression, rescue or both, inside of buildings or enclosed structures which are involved in a fire situation beyond the incipient stage.
"NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association.
"Overhaul" means the final control of a fire with suppression of the main body of the fire and other pockets of fire, searching for victims and performing salvage operations.
"Positive-pressure apparatus" means an open or closed-circuit apparatus in which the pressure inside the face piece in relation to the immediate environment is positive during both inhalation and exhalation.
"Quick disconnect valve" means a hand-operated device which provides a means for connecting and disconnecting the air cylinder to the self-contained breathing apparatus.
"Remanufactured" means the complete dismantling and reassembly of the fire apparatus body with or without removal from the chassis during the process.
"Respiratory protective device" means a breathing device designed to protect the wearer from an oxygen-deficient or hazardous atmosphere.
"SCBA" means self-contained breathing apparatus.
"Self-contained breathing apparatus" means an atmosphere-supplying respirator for which the breathing air source is designed to be carried by the user.
"Service life" means the period of time that a respirator has been rated to provide protection to the wearer.
"Unserviceable" means past useful life of garment or protective gear, or those that have been declared unsafe.
"Vapor-barrier" means that material used to substantially prevent or inhibit the transfer of water, corrosive liquid, steam or other hot vapors from the outside of a garment to the wearer's body.