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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-02012 - Body armor

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Fire departments that use protective body armor must comply
				with the following:
(1) If the
			 employer's PPE assessment required by WAC
			 296-800-16005
			 documents a need for body armor, the employer must provide the necessary
			 equipment and ensure that:
(a) The body armor
			 fits properly;
(b) Employees are
			 trained in the use and limitations of the body armor; and
(c) The body armor is worn when necessary.
Note:
Employees may exceed the minimum requirements for
							 body armor if they choose.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-02017 - Personal alert safety system (PASS) protection

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(1) Each firefighter engaged in structural
			 firefighting requiring the use of SCBA must wear and use a PASS device. PASS
			 devices must meet the requirements of the 1993 edition of NFPA 1982, Standard
			 on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) for Firefighters. (See WAC
			 296-305-07001
			 through
			 296-305-07018
			 for wildland firefighting application.)
Note:
Fire departments should provide one spare PASS
							 device for each ten units in service. If a department has less than ten devices
							 they should have one spare.
(2)
			 Each PASS device must be tested routinely to ensure it is ready for use and
			 immediately prior to each use, and shall be maintained in accordance with the
			 manufacturers' instructions.
(3)
			 Fire departments must provide written procedures for the use of PASS
			 devices.
(4) Fire departments must
			 establish a written procedure for the care, use, maintenance, and repair of
			 PASS devices in conjunction with manufacturer's recommendations.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-02017, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-02017, filed 5/10/96, effective
				  1/1/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-02019 - Life safety ropes, harnesses, and hardware protection

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(1) All previously
			 purchased life safety ropes, harnesses, and hardware used by fire departments
			 must meet the applicable requirements of the 2001 edition of NFPA 1983,
			 Standard on Life Safety Rope and System Components. Ropes and equipment
			 purchased after the effective date of this rule must meet the 2006 edition of
			 NFPA 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency
			 Services.
(2) Ropes used to support
			 the weight of members or other persons during rescue, firefighting, other
			 emergency operations, or during training evolutions must be life safety
			 rope.
(3) Life safety rope used for
			 rescue at fires, or other emergency incidents, or for training, must be
			 permitted to be reused if inspected before, and after, each such use in
			 accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and provided:
(a) The rope has not been visually damaged by
			 the exposure to heat, direct flame impingement, chemical exposure, or
			 abrasion.
(b) The rope has not been
			 subjected to any impact load.
(c)
			 The rope has not been exposed to chemical liquids, solids, gases, mists, or
			 vapors of any materials, known to deteriorate rope.
(d) If the rope used for rescue at fires or
			 other emergency incidents, or for training, has been subjected to (a), (b), or
			 (c) of this section, or fails the visual inspection, it must be destroyed after
			 such use.
(e) If there is any
			 question regarding the serviceability of the rope after consideration of the
			 above, the safe course of action must be taken and the rope must be placed out
			 of service. See Appendix B.
(f)
			 Rope inspection must be conducted by qualified inspectors in accordance with
			 rope inspection procedures established and recommended as adequate by the rope
			 manufacturer to assure rope is suitable for reuse.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-03002 - Hazardous materials

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(1) Fire
			 department personnel involved in hazardous materials incidents must be
			 protected against potential chemical hazards. Chemical protective clothing must
			 be selected according to the technical data package provided by the clothing
			 manufacturer and used to protect the skin, eyes, face, hands, feet, head and
			 body.
(2) Fire departments must
			 select, provide, and require the use of additional personal protective
			 equipment as required in chapter 296-842 WAC, Respiratory protection.
(3) Protective ensembles for hazardous
			 materials and CBRN operations must meet the design and performance criteria
			 outlined in the 2022 edition of NFPA 1990.
(4) Vapor protective ensembles, liquid
			 splash-protective ensembles, and CBRN protective ensembles must completely
			 cover both the wearer and the wearer's respiratory protection unless the
			 respiratory protection has been specifically designed by the manufacturer for
			 that type of chemical exposure, or meet the Statement of Standard for NIOSH
			 CBRN SCBA Testing.
(5) Vapor
			 protective suits and liquid splash-protective suits must not be used alone for
			 any firefighting applications or for protection from radiological, biological,
			 or cryogenic agents or in flammable or explosive atmospheres.
(6) Liquid splash-protective suits must not
			 be used when operations are likely to result in significant exposure to
			 chemicals or specific chemical mixtures with known or suspected carcinogenicity
			 as indicated by any one of the following documents if it can be reasonably
			 expected that the firefighters in vapor-protective suits would be significantly
			 better protected:
(a) Dangerous Properties of
			 Industrial Chemicals, 10th edition-2000, N. Irving Sax.
(b) NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards,
			 2006 edition.
(c)  U. S. Coast
			 Guard Chemical Hazard Response Information System (CHRIS), Volume 13, Hazardous
			 Chemical Data.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-04001 - Respiratory equipment protection

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(1)
			 Firefighter's self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) must, at a minimum,
			 meet the requirements of the 1997 edition of NFPA 1981, Standard on
			 Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire Fighters. Equipment
			 purchased after the effective date of this rule must meet the 2007 edition of
			 NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for
			 Emergency Services.
(2) Closed
			 circuit SCBA must:
(a) Be positive
			 pressure;
(b) Be NIOSH certified;
			 and
(c) Have a minimum 30-minute
			 service duration.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-04501 - Automotive fire apparatus design and construction

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(1) All new fire apparatus with the exception
			 of specialized equipment, must conform to the following minimum safety
			 standards contained in the 2009 edition of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive
			 Fire Apparatus, or the 2006 Edition of NFPA 1906, Standard for Wildland Fire
			 Apparatus.
(2) Used fire apparatus,
			 purchased after the effective date of this rule, weighing 10,000 pounds or more
			 must conform with the following U.S. Department of Transportation standards,
			 when applicable:
(a) 49 C.F.R. Ch. V (10-03
			 edition) 571.121 "Air brake systems";
(b) 49 C.F.R. Ch. V (10-03 edition) 571.106
			 "Brake hoses";
(c) 49 C.F.R. Ch. V
			 (10-03 edition) 571-103 "Hydraulic brake systems."
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-04503 - Automotive fire apparatus equipment

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(1) Vehicles used to transport firefighters
			 and employer representatives must have compartments for carrying sharp tools,
			 saws, chisels, axes, etc., or if carried on the outside of the apparatus,
			 equipment with sharp points and edges must be covered to prevent injury to
			 firefighters and employer representatives.
(2) Personnel restraints for traveling.
(a) All persons riding on fire apparatus must
			 be seated and secured to the vehicle by seat belts or safety harnesses at any
			 time the vehicle is in motion.
(b)
			 Seat belts must comply with U.S. Department of Transportation Part 49 C.F.R.
			 Section 571, Standards 209 and 210.
(c) Riding on tailsteps or in any other
			 exposed position such as sidesteps or running boards must be specifically
			 prohibited.
(d) Standing while
			 riding must be specifically prohibited.
(e) Members actively performing necessary
			 emergency medical care while the vehicle is in motion must be restrained to the
			 extent consistent with the effective provision of such emergency medical care.
			 All other persons in the vehicle must be seated and belted in approved seating
			 positions while the vehicle is in motion.
(f) Fire departments permitting hose loading
			 operations while the vehicle is in motion must develop a written policy and
			 guidelines addressing all safety aspects.
Note:
Policy and operating guidelines should
							 address:
1. The assigning of a member as a safety observer who
							 should have an unobstructed view of the hose loading operation and be in visual
							 and voice contact with the driver.
2. Allowed maximum fire apparatus speed when hose
							 loading;
3. Control of nonfire department vehicular traffic;
							 and
4. Allowing members in the hose bed, but limit
							 standing to only when the vehicle is not moving.
Note:
See WAC
							 296-305-07018(3)
							 for exceptions for wildland vehicles.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-04505 - Automotive apparatus operational rules

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(1) Each employer of staffed fire apparatus
			 must establish a written policy and procedure whereby the apparatus has a
			 scheduled daily operational check. Each employer of unstaffed fire apparatus
			 must establish a schedule appropriate to that department's
			 activities.
(2) Any item found to
			 be in need of repair must be reported immediately to the officer in charge or
			 other appropriate person.
(3)
			 Firefighting apparatus must be brought to a full stop before employees are
			 allowed to step from the apparatus.
(4) Firefighters must not be in the apparatus
			 hose bed while hose is being run out from the bed.
(5) Headlights must be on at all times when
			 any fire or emergency vehicle is responding to a call.
(6) All apparatus over 20,000 pounds (gross
			 vehicle weight) must utilize wheel chocks, rated for the specific apparatus
			 they are being used with, when parked at an emergency scene.
(7) Apparatus responding to alarms must meet
			 specifications in
			 RCW
			 46.61.035, relating to operations of
			 authorized emergency vehicles.
(8)
			 All operators of emergency vehicles must be trained in the operations of
			 apparatus before they are designated as drivers of such apparatus. The training
			 program must be established by each fire department. Once trained, all
			 operators must familiarize themselves with any apparatus prior to operating
			 such apparatus even for brief periods of time.
Additional Reference: Washington Fire Chiefs - Emergency
				Vehicle Incident Prevention (EVIP) program or other Washington state accredited
				program.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-04505, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-04505, filed 5/10/96, effective
				  1/1/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-04507 - Fire apparatus maintenance and repair

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(1) If at any time a fire apparatus is found
			 to be in an unsafe condition, it must be reported immediately to the officer on
			 duty.
(2) If in the driver or duty
			 officer's determination, the apparatus cannot be used in a safe manner, it must
			 be taken out of service until it has been restored to a safe operating
			 condition.
(3) All repairs to the
			 suppression components of emergency vehicles of the fire department must be
			 done by an emergency vehicle technician, ASE certified technician or factory
			 qualified individual. Repairs, maintenance or routine work to nonsuppression
			 systems of suppression apparatus or other fire department vehicles and their
			 equipment must be done by personnel qualified in the specific area of repair.
			 Fire service pumps with a capacity of 499 gallons per minute or less and not
			 used for interior structural firefighting operations are exempt from this
			 requirement.
(a) A preventive maintenance
			 program must be instituted and records maintained for each individual apparatus
			 in order to record and track potential or on-going problems.
(b) Apparatus must be maintained and tested
			 in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Note:
Additional information can be found in the 2007
							 edition of NFPA 1911, Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing and
							 Retirement of In-service Automotive Fire Apparatus.
Qualifications for persons working on emergency
							 response vehicles can be found in the 2000 edition of NFPA 1071, Standard for
							 Emergency Vehicle Technician Professional Qualification, A.1.1 and
							 A.2.1.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-04510 - Aerial apparatus

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(1) All
			 new aerial devices must be constructed and initially tested in accordance with
			 the 2009 edition of NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Apparatus.
(2) All aerial devices must be operated in
			 accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
(3) All aerial devices must be maintained,
			 tested and repaired in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and
			 nonconflicting portions of the 2002 edition of NFPA 1911, Standard for the
			 Inspection, Maintenance, Testing and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire
			 Apparatus.
(a) All devices, as well as the
			 section of the apparatus which supports the turntable, must be inspected at
			 least once every year.
(b) All
			 devices, as well as the section of the apparatus which supports the turntable,
			 must be nondestructively tested by a certified testing agency every five
			 years.
(c) After any accident that
			 causes structural damage, testing must be performed and all defects corrected
			 before the apparatus is returned to service.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05000 - Incident management

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(1) The
			 fire department must establish an incident management system (IMS) consistent
			 with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Incident Management
			 System (NIMS) with written guidelines applying to all members involved in
			 emergency operations.
(a) All members
			 involved in emergency operations must be trained in the IMS system.
(b) Personnel must be trained and qualified
			 by their department in the incident command system (ICS) that meets the
			 requirements of NIMS prior to taking a role at an emergency scene.
(c) The incident management system must be
			 applied to drills, exercises, and other situations that involve hazards similar
			 to those encountered at actual emergency incidents and to simulated incidents
			 that are conducted for training and familiarization
			 purposes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05002 - Fire suppression

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(1)
			 Before beginning interior structural firefighting operations, the incident
			 commander must evaluate the situation and risks to operating teams.
(2) The "initial stages" of an incident must
			 encompass the tasks undertaken by the first arriving company with only one crew
			 assigned or operating in the hot zone.
(3) In the initial stages of an incident
			 where only one crew is operating in the hot zone at a working structural fire,
			 a minimum of four individuals must be required, consisting of two individuals
			 working as a crew in the hot zone and two individuals present outside the hot
			 zone available for assistance or rescue of firefighters during emergency
			 operations where entry into the hot zone is required.
(4) Initial attack operations must be
			 organized to ensure that if, on arrival at the emergency scene, responders find
			 a known rescue situation where immediate action could prevent the loss of life
			 or serious injury, such action must only be permitted when no less than three
			 personnel (2-in/1-out) are present and equipped to provide emergency assistance
			 or rescue of the team entering the hot zone.
No exception must be allowed when there is no possibility to
				save lives or no "known" viable victims.
(5) Firefighters must not engage in interior
			 structural firefighting in the absence of at least two standby firefighters
			 (2-in/2-out) except as provided in WAC 296-305-05002(4).
(6) Standby team members must comply with the
			 following:
(a) Members must remain aware of
			 the status of firefighters in the hot zone.
(b) Members must remain in positive
			 communication (radio, visual, voice or signal line) with the entry team, in
			 full protective clothing with respiratory protection donned while in standby
			 mode.
(c) Only one standby team
			 member may be permitted to perform other duties outside the hot zone, provided
			 constant communication is maintained with the team in the hot zone, and
			 provided that those duties will not interfere with his or her ability to
			 initiate a rescue as appropriate.
(d) No standby team members must be permitted
			 to serve as a standby member of the firefighting crew when the other activities
			 in which the firefighter is engaged inhibit the firefighter's ability to assist
			 in or perform firefighter rescue or are of such importance that they cannot be
			 abandoned without placing other firefighters in danger.
Note:
Nothing in this section will prevent actions which
							 may reasonably be taken by members first on the scene to determine the nature
							 and extent of fire involvement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05004 - Occupational exposure to heat and cold stress

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(1) Fire departments must develop written
			 guidelines that outline a systematic approach for the rehabilitation of members
			 operating at incidents and training exercises. The following components must be
			 included in this guideline:
(a) Supervisor's
			 role in identifying climate conditions (hot or cold).
(b) The signs and symptoms of heat or cold
			 stress and how to identify them in subordinates and fellow members.
(c) How to identify the climatic condition
			 likely to produce heat or cold stress on members operating at emergency scenes
			 or during training exercises.
(d)
			 What steps the incident commander (IC) must take when the climatic condition
			 poses a heat or cold stress hazard to members.
(e) What rest-to-work (recovery) schedule the
			 IC must consider during climatic conditions that present a heat or cold stress
			 hazard to members.
Example:
NFPA 1584 states that after members use 2 30-minute
							 SCBA bottles or 1 45-to-60-minute SCBA bottle or 40 minutes strenuous work
							 without an SCBA the member should go to rehabilitation for a 10 to 20 minute
							 rest and rehydrate.
(f)
			 Which active or passive cooling and warming techniques will be used based on
			 the incident type and climatic condition.
(g) What rehydration schedule will be
			 followed, including the amount and type of fluids.
(h) What the department will do to ensure
			 caloric replacement and electrolyte replacement during longer term emergencies
			 and exercises.
(i) What medical
			 monitoring will be provided to members in rehabilitation and what criteria will
			 be used to release members from rehabilitation.
(j) What the IC will do when a member is
			 showing signs of heat or cold stress after completing the department's
			 rest-to-work cycle.
(k) What
			 medical personnel will be present in rehabilitation to evaluate members sent to
			 rehabilitation during the rest-to-work cycle.
To determine what temperature triggers action at each worksite,
				select the general type of clothing or personal protective equipment each
				employee is required to wear and find the corresponding temperature in Table
				1.
Table 1 Outdoor Temperature Action Levels
Nonbreathing clothing including vapor-barrier
						clothing or chemical resistant suits
52°
Double-layer woven clothing including
						coveralls, jackets and sweatshirts
77°
All other clothing
89°
Note:
There is no requirement to maintain
						temperature records. The temperatures in Table 1 were developed based on
						Washington state data and are not applicable in other states.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05013 - Aircraft rescue and firefighting

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(1) Fire departments that expect to respond
			 to aircraft fires must meet the applicable portions of the 2008 edition of NFPA
			 402, Guide for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-fighting Operations.
(2) Airport based fire departments must meet
			 the applicable portions of the 2008 edition of the NFPA 402, Guide to Aircraft
			 Rescue and Firefighting Operations.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-05013, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-05013, filed 5/10/96, effective
				  1/1/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05101 - Technical rescue general requirements

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(1) The following sections apply to fire
			 departments that choose to operate for any type of technical rescue operations
			 addressed in WAC
			 296-305-05113
			 at the following levels:
* Operations level. This level represents the capability of
				organizations to respond to technical rescue incidents and to identify hazards,
				use equipment, and apply limited techniques specified in this rule to support
				and participate in technical rescue incidents.
* Technician level. This level represents the capability of
				organizations to respond to technical rescue incidents, to identify hazards,
				use equipment, and apply advanced techniques specified in this rule necessary
				to coordinate, perform, and supervise technical rescue incidents.
Note:
Awareness level represents the minimum
						capability of organizations that provide response to technical rescue incidents
						or discover technical rescue situations during emergency scene operations and
						takes no offensive action. This level requires no written procedures.
(2)
			 Members must not operate at a level that exceeds the identified level of
			 capability established in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Basic life support must be provided by
			 the fire department at technical rescue incidents.
(4) Fire departments must meet all
			 requirements in this section, along with all relevant requirements in the
			 specific technical rescue sections, before operating at the operations or
			 technician level at a technical rescue incident.
(5) Fire departments choosing to not respond
			 to technical rescue emergencies will ensure their employees can recognize when
			 a technical rescue situation is present and what to do in those
			 cases.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-05101, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05103 - Technical rescue training

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(1)
			 Training must be provided to correspond to the operational level of the fire
			 department. All fire departments which will be expected to perform at the
			 operations level or higher operational level must be trained to that level.
Note:
The 2008 edition of NFPA 1006, Standard for
						Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications outlines the minimum individual
						Job Performance Requirements for Level I (Operations) and Level II (Technician)
						rescuers.
(2)
			 Continuing education necessary to maintain all requirements of the level of
			 capability must be provided by the fire department.
(3) The training program must be evaluated
			 annually to ensure the fire department is prepared to function at the
			 established operational level.
(4)
			 All required training must be documented. Documentation must be maintained and
			 available for inspection by employees, their representatives, and the
			 department of labor and industries.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-05103, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05105 - Technical rescue standard operating procedure

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Fire departments that choose to operate above the awareness
				level for technical rescue incidents must establish written procedures
				outlining the operational level of their department that are specific to their
				chosen level of response and the type of technical rescue operations they plan
				to perform.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-05105, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05107 - Technical rescue incident response planning

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(1) Fire departments or a consortium of
			 departments that choose to operate at the operations level or above must create
			 a written special operations incident response plan for the specific type(s) of
			 technical rescue at which they plan to operate at or above the operations
			 level.
(2) When nonemergency
			 resources may be required, procedures for acquisition of these resources for
			 technical rescue incidents must be developed.
(3) Fire departments that choose to respond
			 to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents must
			 provide training and equipment to all members expected to respond.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-05107, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05109 - Technical rescue equipment

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(1)
			 Equipment.
(a) Equipment necessary for
			 operations at technical rescue incidents, along with training exercises, must
			 be provided by the fire department.
(b) Training must be provided to ensure that
			 all equipment is used and maintained according to the manufacturer's
			 instructions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05111 - Technical rescue safety

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(1)
			 General.
(a) All employees must be trained
			 on:
(i) The hazards and risks associated with
			 department's chosen level of technical rescue operations.
(ii) How to conduct technical rescue
			 operations at the department's chosen level while minimizing threats to
			 rescuers.
(iii) How to use
			 PPE.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05113 - Technical rescue operational specialties

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Note:
When chapters of NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations
							 and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents, are required by the following
							 sections, internal references requiring compliance with further NFPAs or
							 additional resources are not included in these requirements.
(1) Structural
			 collapse. Fire departments choosing to operate at the operations or technician
			 level for structural collapse incidents must meet the requirements found in
			 chapter 5 of the 2009 edition of NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training
			 for Technical Rescue Incidents.
(2)
			 Rope rescue.
(a) Fire departments choosing to
			 operate at the operations or technician level for rope rescue incidents must
			 meet the requirements of this section and the nonconflicting portions of
			 chapter 6 of the 2009 edition of NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training
			 for Technical Rescue Incidents.
(b)
			 Fire departments performing rope rescue operations must make sure previously
			 purchased life safety ropes and equipment complies with the 2001 edition of
			 NFPA 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System Components.
			 Ropes and equipment purchased after the effective date of this rule must meet
			 the requirements of the 2006 edition of NFPA 1983, Standard on Life Safety Rope
			 and Equipment for Emergency Services.
(c) Life safety rope and rope rescue
			 equipment must be inspected after purchase and prior to placing in service,
			 after each use, and at least semiannually.
(d) Harnesses must be inspected for worn or
			 broken stitching, rivets worn out of holes, and damage from abrasion, cuts, or
			 chemicals.
(e) Descending/ascending
			 hardware must be inspected for wear, cracks, distortion, sharp edges, and ease
			 of operation.
(f) The
			 manufacturer's recommended shelf life of life safety ropes must be followed. If
			 no shelf life is specified, ropes greater than six years old must be taken out
			 of service as a life safety rope.
Note:
See WAC
						296-305-02019,
						Life safety ropes, harnesses, and hardware protection, for further
						requirements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-05502 - Training and member development

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(1) The employer must provide training,
			 education and ongoing development for all members commensurate with those
			 duties and functions that members are expected to perform.
(a) Training and education must be provided
			 to members before they perform emergency activities.
(b) Fire service leaders and training
			 instructors must be provided with training and education which is more
			 comprehensive than that provided to the general membership of the fire
			 department.
(c) The fire department
			 must develop an ongoing proficiency cycle with the goal of preventing skill
			 degradation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06001 - Fire service equipment

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(1) All
			 portable equipment must be inspected routinely to ensure that it is ready for
			 use.
(2) Any defective equipment
			 must be removed from service.
(3)
			 Nylon utility straps or straps of equivalent strength should be used instead of
			 hose belts. The utility strap must be of one-inch nylon, or equivalent belting,
			 with a four-inch overlap and sewn with polyester thread and must measure at
			 least 102 inches on the outside circumference.
(4) The load capacity must be stenciled on
			 each portable jack and the load capacity must not be exceeded.
(5) The instruction plate on portable jacks
			 must be maintained in a legible condition.
(6) Portable powered cut-off saws (rescue
			 saws) must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Exception:
The lower blade guard described in WAC
						296-807-12005
						is not required on hand-held portable powered cut-off saws used by fire/rescue
						personnel for rescue procedures and/or roof ventilation for smoke removal,
						provided the operator is wearing appropriate eye, face, head, and body
						protection as specified in WAC
						296-305-02001
						through
						296-305-02012. This
						exception also applies to qualified persons (e.g., instructors) wearing
						ipersonal protective equipment as described herein to nstruct personnel in safe
						roof ventilation/rescue techniques.
(7)
			 When not in use, the cutting teeth on a chain saw must be covered either by an
			 old section of hose, a wooden scabbard, or an equivalent method.
(8) All axes worn by employees must be
			 provided with a scabbard to guard against injury from the blade and pick of the
			 axe.
(9) The guards on smoke
			 ejectors, as supplied by the manufacturer, must not be removed and the operator
			 of the ejector must wear gloves.
(10) Acetylene cylinders. Handling, storage
			 and utilization of acetylene in cylinders must be in accordance with the
			 Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet G-1 - 2003 edition.
(11) Powder activated life-line guns and
			 accessories must be stored in a box or container equipped with a lid or cover.
(a) The box must be kept closed when not in
			 use.
(b) A loaded life-line gun
			 must not be placed in the storage box.
(c) Instruction books, cleaning kits and hand
			 tools needed for maintenance or breakdown purposes must be kept in the
			 life-line gun storage box.
(d) The
			 words "powder activated tool" must be conspicuously printed on the top of the
			 storage box.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06003 - Testing fire service equipment

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(1) All fire suppression and supply hose must
			 be tested annually as well as when there is reason to believe the hose has been
			 damaged. Testing must be in accordance with the 2003 edition of NFPA 1962,
			 Standard for the Inspection, Care, and Use of Fire Hose, Couplings, and Nozzles
			 and the Service Testing of Fire Hose.
(2) Safety nets must be tested annually by
			 dropping a weight of not less than 400 pounds from the highest point to be used
			 above the net. The test weight object may consist of two tightly tied rolls of
			 two and one-half inch hose, each 100 feet long, or any other object having
			 similar weight and dimension.
(a) The net
			 suspension system must be designed and constructed with a safety factor of four
			 and as a minimum, must withstand the test loading without permitting contact
			 between the net and any surface or object below the net.
(b) Forged steel safety hooks or shackles
			 must be used to fasten the net to its supports.
(c) Training requiring safety net protection
			 must not be undertaken until the net is in place and has been tested by the
			 weight of three firefighters on the net.
(d) Safety nets must extend eight feet beyond
			 the edge of the work surface.
(e)
			 The mesh size of nets must not exceed six inches by six inches.
(f) All nets must meet accepted performance
			 standards of 17,500 foot pounds minimum impact resistance as determined and
			 certified by the manufacturer, and must bear a label of proof test.
(g) Edge ropes must provide a minimum
			 breaking strength of 5,000 pounds.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06006 - Ground ladders

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This section establishes the minimum requirements for the
				construction, care and use of fire department ground ladders.
(1) New ground ladders purchased after the
			 effective date of this chapter must be constructed and certified in accordance
			 with the 2004 edition of NFPA 1931, Standard on Design and Design Verification
			 Tests for Fire Department Ground Ladders.
(2) Firefighters must climb and descend
			 ground ladders with the fly in, for safety purposes, when not in conflict with
			 the manufacturer's recommendations. Even when ladders are routinely used in the
			 fly-out configuration, in adverse conditions firefighters must be permitted to
			 climb and descend ground ladders with the fly in to assure secure
			 footing.
(3) All ground ladders
			 must be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and
			 visually inspected at least once a month and after every use. The following
			 ladder components must be visually inspected:
(a) Heat sensor labels, if provided, for a
			 change indicating heat exposure.
(b) All rungs for snugness and
			 tightness.
(c) All bolts and rivets
			 for tightness.
(d) Welds for any
			 cracks or apparent defects.
(e)
			 Butt spurs for excessive wear or other defects.
(f) Halyards for fraying or
			 breaking.
(g) Roof hooks for
			 sharpness and proper operation.
(h)
			 Beam and rungs for punctures, wavy conditions, worn serrations or
			 deformation.
(i) Surface
			 corrosion.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06008 - Electrical

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(1) Temporary power
			 and lighting with the use of 110 -120 VAC and 220 - 240 VAC equipment.
(a) All lighting equipment must be provided
			 with heavy duty flexible cords with SO or SJ jackets or equivalent. All
			 lighting equipment must be used with heavy duty flexible extension cords rated
			 for the intended load with SO or SJ jackets or equivalent.
(b) Flexible cords and cables must be
			 approved and suitable for conditions of use and location.
(c) Flexible cords must be used only in
			 continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard service flexible cords No. 12 or
			 larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation,
			 outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being
			 spliced.
(d) Flexible cords must be
			 connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will
			 prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal
			 screws.
(e) Flexible cords and
			 cables must be protected from accidental damage. Sharp corners and projections
			 must be avoided. Where passing through doorways or other pinch points, flexible
			 cords and cables must be provided with protection to avoid damage.
(f) The path to ground from power cords,
			 equipment, and temporary lights must be continuous.
(g) Electrical equipment, tools, and
			 temporary lights that are used in wet or damp locations or other hazardous
			 atmospheres must be approved for the purpose.
(h) Electrical equipment, tools, and
			 temporary lights must be constructed so that water cannot enter or accumulate
			 in wireways, lampholders or other electrical parts.
(i) Electrical equipment, tools, and
			 temporary lights that are used in wet or damp locations or hazardous
			 atmospheres must have 120 VAC single-phase 15 or 20 amp inline resettable
			 ground fault circuit interrupters.
(j) Temporary lights must be equipped with a
			 handle and be insulated from heat and possible electrical shock.
(k) Temporary lights must not be suspended by
			 their electrical cords unless cords and lights are designed and labeled for
			 this means of suspension.
(l)
			 Temporary lights must be protected by guards of a nonconductive or insulated
			 material to prevent accidental contact with the bulb.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06501 - Requirements for fire department facilities

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WAC
				296-305-06501 through
				296-305-06519 pertain to all fire
				department facilities as defined in WAC
				296-305-01005.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-06501, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-06501, filed 5/10/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 83-24-013 (Order
				  83-34), § 296-305-06501, filed 11/30/83; Order 77-20, §
				  296-305-06501, filed 10/18/77 and Emergency Order 77-24, filed 11/17/77,
				  effective 12/17/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06503 - General requirements

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(1)
			 Stations and administrative offices must comply with the requirements of the
			 general occupational health standards, WAC
			 296-800-210, Lighting in
			 the workplace.
(2) Every new fire
			 station, whether manned or unmanned, must be equipped with an approved
			 emergency lighting system that will light dormitories, hallways, and apparatus
			 bay areas in case of electrical power failure.
(3) New fire stations or new additions to an
			 existing fire station that incorporate sliding poles or slides in their design
			 or construction must meet the following requirements:
(a) The sliding pole floor opening will be
			 enclosed by walls with access provided to the floor opening only through a
			 door.
(b) The door will have a
			 latch or knobs no lower than five feet from the floor.
(c) The door will be equipped with a system
			 that will automatically keep the door locked unless an alarm requiring a
			 response sounds in the fire station. This automatic lock system will allow for
			 a manual override, which will be used only to enable inspection, maintenance,
			 repair or replacement of the sliding pole, the enclosure, the door, or other
			 features of the sliding pole system. The automatic lock system will feature a
			 warning light above or adjacent to the door that will indicate when the door is
			 unlocked.
(d) Permanent
			 illumination which cannot be manually turned off will be provided in the pole
			 hole.
(e) The automatic lock system
			 will be subject to monthly inspections.
(f) The sliding pole floor opening will be
			 illuminated constantly in a manner that cannot be overridden manually, except
			 as needed for inspection, repair, maintenance, or replacement.
(g) The bottom of the sliding pole will be
			 cushioned by a minimum three-foot diameter rubber mat or its
			 equivalent.
(h) Nothing will be
			 stored or placed at the bottom of the sliding pole for a radius of three feet
			 from the pole.
(i) Doors will not
			 protrude within three feet of the pole.
(j) Proper sliding pole use will be included
			 as part of the formal firefighter training program.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06505 - Sanitation, disinfection, cleaning, and storage areas

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(1) Fire departments must provide facilities
			 for disinfecting, cleaning, and storage.
(2) A designated cleaning area must be
			 provided for under the fire department's exposure control plan for the cleaning
			 and disinfecting of protective equipment, portable equipment, and other
			 clothing.
(a) Fire departments that engage in
			 emergency medical operations must provide or have access to disinfecting
			 facilities for the cleaning and disinfecting of emergency medical
			 equipment.
(b) Disinfecting must
			 not be conducted in fire station kitchen, living, sleeping, or personal hygiene
			 areas.
(c) Disinfecting facilities
			 in fire stations must be vented to the outside environment, and designed to
			 prevent contamination of other fire station areas.
(d) The disinfecting facility must contain a
			 sink with hot and cold water faucets. All surfaces must be nonporous
			 surfaces.
(e) Handwashing
			 facilities must be readily accessible to members. Handwashing facility means a
			 facility providing an adequate supply of running potable water, soap and single
			 use towels or hot air drying machines. When provision of handwashing facilities
			 is not feasible, the employer must provide either an appropriate antiseptic
			 hand cleaner in conjunction with clean cloth/paper towelettes or antiseptic
			 towelettes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06507 - Sleeping areas

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(1) All sleeping
			 areas in fire stations must be separated from vehicle storage areas by at least
			 one-hour fire resistive assemblies.
(2) Sleeping areas must be protected by smoke
			 and carbon monoxide detectors.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-06507, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-06507, filed 5/10/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 88-14-108 (Order 88-11), § 296-305-06507,
				  filed 7/6/88; Order 77-20, § 296-305-06507, filed 10/18/77 and Emergency
				  Order 77-24, filed 11/17/77, effective
				  12/17/77.