Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2008 - (Page 20) All other repairs must be completed by a verified ISP or verified fire department. Departments will need to document the annual inspection and document that the person or ISP is qualified/trained to do the inspections. There are three tests that must be performed on the coat and pant elements of protective clothing. The test must be performed by a verified ISP or the fire department’s trained personnel. The training for fire department personnel must be performed by the manufacturer of their protective clothing or a verified ISP. The tests are listed below: TEST Light Test Leakage Evaluation Water Penetration Barrier Evaluation Commission compliance officers will be providing information on the requirements for compliance with the inspection and testing portion of the 2008 edition of NFPA 1851 until June 24. After that, compliance officers will start citing departments with violations for not having the inspection and testing completed. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection recommends that fi re departments contact their protective PERFORMED BY Trained fire department personnel or ISP Trained fire department personnel or ISP Trained fire department personnel or ISP clothing manufacturer concerning training or to assist them in fi nding an approved ISP. Departments will need to decide whether to go through the process of becoming “verified” or contract with an ISP to provide the required services. Departments also should obtain a copy of NFPA 1851 – 2008 Edition and make adjustments in their standard-operating procedures. Department standard-operating procedures should contain sections on: EQUIPMENT A bright light source that will not damage the protective clothing Alcohol/tap water mixture and a five-gallon bucket Special pressure apparatus • Selection (Chapter 5) • Inspection (Chapter 6) • Cleaning and Decontamination (Chapter 7) • Repair (Chapter 8) • Storage (Chapter 9) • Retirement, Disposition and Special Incident Procedure (Chapter 10) • Testing (Chapter 12) If you have questions, please contact Miles Skipper at mskipper@ tcfp.state.tx.us or call 512-936-3830. 20353051_Mike.indd 1 TEXAS FIRE CHIEF Spring/Summer 2008 11/15/07 3:26:18 PM http://www.isospecialist.com
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