NFPA 1500:2021
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Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program
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31-08-2020
Chapter 1 Administration1.1 Scope.1.2 Purpose.1.3 Application.1.4 Equivalency. 1.5 Adoption Requirements. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 Official NFPA Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 Fire Department Administration 4.1 Fire Department Organizational Statement. 4.2 Risk Management Plan. 4.3 Safety and Health Policy. 4.4 Roles and Responsibilities. 4.5 Occupational Safety and Health Committee. 4.6 Records. 4.7 Appointment of the Health and Safety Officer. Chapter 5 Training, Education, and Professional Development 5.1 General Requirements.5.2 Member Qualifications.5.3 Training Requirements.5.4 Special Operations Training.5.5 Member Proficiency. 5.6 Training Activities. Chapter 6 Fire Apparatus, Equipment, and Drivers/Operators 6.1 Fire Department Apparatus. 6.2 Drivers/Operators of Fire Department Apparatus. 6.3 Riding in Fire Apparatus.6.4 Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Fire Apparatus. 6.5 Tools and Equipment. Chapter 7 Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment 7.1 General. 7.2 Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting. 7.3 Protective Clothing for Proximity Fire-Fighting Operations. 7.4 Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations. 7.5 Protective Clothing and Equipment for Fire Inspections. 7.6 Chemical-Protective Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergency Operations.7.7 Inspection, Maintenance, and Disposal of Chemical-Protective Clothing.7.8 Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting. 7.9 Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Operations.7.10 Protective Clothing and Equipment for Surface Water Operations.7.11 Protective Clothing for Fire Investigators.7.12 Respiratory Protection Program. 7.13 Breathing Air.7.14 Respiratory Protection Equipment.7.15 Fit Testing.7.16 Using Respiratory Protection.7.17 SCBA Cylinders. 7.18 Personal Alert Safety System (PASS). 7.19 Life Safety Rope and System Components. 7.20 Face and Eye Protection.7.21 Hearing Protection.7.22 Ballistic Protective Equipment. 7.23 New and Existing Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment. Chapter 8 Emergency Operations 8.1 Incident Management. 8.2 Communications. 8.3 Crew Resource Management (CRM) During Emergency Operations. 8.4 Risk Management During Emergency Operations. 8.5 Personnel Accountability During Emergency Operations. 8.6 Members Operating at Emergency Incidents. 8.7 Emergency Incident Hazard Control Zones.8.8 Rapid Intervention for Rescue of Members.8.9 Rehabilitation During Emergency Operations.8.10 Scenes of Violence, Civil Unrest, or Terrorism. 8.11 Post-Incident Analysis. Chapter 9 Traffic Incident Management 9.1 Reserved. 9.2 Emergency Operations at Traffic Incidents. 9.3 Placement of Apparatus and Warning Devices. 9.4 Use of Apparatus as a Blocking Device. Chapter 10 Facility Safety 10.1 Safety Standards. 10.2 Inspections.10.3 Maintenance and Repairs. 10.4 Station Alerting. 10.5 Contamination Control Inside Facilities. Chapter 11 Medical and Physical Requirements 11.1 Medical Requirements.11.2 Physical Performance Requirements. 11.3 Health and Fitness.11.4 Confidential Health Data Base.11.5 Infection Control.11.6 Fire Department Physician.11.7 Fitness for Duty Evaluations. Chapter 12 Behavioral Health and Wellness Programs 12.1 Behavioral Health Program. 12.2 Wellness Program. Chapter 13 Occupational Exposure to Potentially Traumatic Events13.1 General. Chapter 14 Exposure to Contaminants 14.1 Training. 14.2 Prevention and Mitigation.14.3 Risk of Exposure to Contaminants.14.4 Cleaning and Maintenance. 14.5 Mitigation of Contaminant Exposure. 14.6 Incident Contaminant Reduction and Personal Hygiene.14.7 Exposure Reporting Requirements.14.8 Exposure Report Retention and Access. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Monitoring Compliance with a Fire Service Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program Annex C Building Hazard Assessment Annex D Risk Management Plan Factors Annex E Selection of Hazardous Materials and CBRN Protective Ensembles Annex F Sample Facility Inspector Checklists Annex G Informational References
This standard shall contain minimum requirements for a fire service–related occupational safety, health, and wellness program.
DevelopmentNote |
TIA 21-1, Reference: A.8.8.2, Issue date: 01-Apr-2020 TIA 21-2, Reference: 2.2, 2.3.2, 7.22, A.7.22.1, and A.7.22.1.1, Issue date: 01-Apr-2020
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Standard
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111
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THIS STANDARD IS REFERS TO : ANSI 107
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National Fire Protection Association
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Current
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Supersedes |
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NFPA 101 : 2018 | LIFE SAFETY CODE |
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NFPA 1982 : 2018 | Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) |
NFPA 1917:2019 | Standard for Automotive Ambulances |
NFPA 1975:2019 | Standard on Emergency Services Work Apparel |
NFPA 1221:2019 | Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems |
NFPA 1986 : 2017 | RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FOR TACTICAL AND TECHNICAL OPERATIONS |
NFPA 1720:2020 | Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments |
NFPA 1051:2020 | Standard for Wildland Firefighting Personnel Professional Qualifications |
NFPA 1583 : 2015 | HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS |
NFPA 1983 : 2017 | LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES |
NFPA 1936 : 2020 | Standard on Rescue Tools |
NFPA 1912 : 2016 | FIRE APPARATUS REFURBISHING |
NFPA 1021 : 2020 | Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications |
NFPA 10 : 2018 | PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS |
NFPA 1002 : 2017 | FIRE APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
NFPA 1407 : 2020 | Standard for Training Fire Service Rapid Intervention Crews |
NFPA 1001 : 2019 | Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications |
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NFPA 1925 : 2018 | MARINE FIRE-FIGHTING VESSELS |
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NFPA 1906 : 2016 | WILDLAND FIRE APPARATUS |
NFPA 1989 : 2019 | Standard on Breathing Air Quality for Emergency Services Respiratory Protection |
NFPA 1670 : 2017 | OPERATIONS AND TRAINING FOR TECHNICAL SEARCH AND RESCUE INCIDENTS |
NFPA 1961 : 2020 | Standard on Fire Hose |
NFPA 1981 : 2019 | Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services |
NFPA 1143 : 2018 | WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT |
NFPA 1581 : 2015 | FIRE DEPARTMENT INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM |
NFPA 1855 : 2018 | SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS |
NFPA 1964 : 2018 | SPRAY NOZZLES |
NFPA 1991 : 2016 | Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies |
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