Bunker Gear Selection, Inspection and Maintenance
From Standard Operating Guidelines
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Section 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE
130.12 Bunker Gear Care & Maintenance
PURPOSE:
To established a guideline for the care and maintenance of personal protective equipment for structural firefighting.
This guideline is to be followed by all personnel. Any deviation must have the approval from the Fire Chief.
The following guideline is established to provide a program for the proper selection of protective ensembles and elements used by this organization for structural firefighting and the intent is to minimize the safety and health risks associated with poorly maintained, contaminated or damaged protective equipment.
