Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2008 - (Page 19) ©www.istockphoto.com/Pamela Moore Departments have until June 24 to complete the inspection and testing requirements found in the 2008 edition of NFPA 1851. Below is a matrix for the required inspections: TYPE Routine Advanced PERFORMED BY The Firefighter Verified independent service provider (ISP) or trained fire department personnel clothing need to be inspected. This will require that the thermal barrier and moisture barrier be taken apart. Most thermal and vapor barriers are sewn together and will require that stitching be removed to facilitate the inspection. Departments that have personnel trained to inspect, remove and replace stitching will be able to perform this inspection in-house without a verified ISP. According to NFPA 1851, trained WHEN After Each Use Every 12 months or whenever routine inspections indicate there is a problem individuals within a fire department may: • patch minor tears, char marks and ember burns to a separable outer shell • repair skipped, broken and missing stitches to a separable outer shell • replace missing hardware, excluding positive closure systems, to a separable outer shell • reclose the liner of a garment after inspection 19 In order to do the advanced inspections, fire departments will need to either have trained personnel or contract with an independent service provider (ISP). The training for department personnel must be provided by the manufacturer of their protective clothing or a verified ISP. A list of things to look for during an advanced inspection can be found in Chapter 6 of NFPA 1851. All separable layers of the protective TEXAS FIRE CHIEF Spring/Summer 2008
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