Document Citation: 37 TAC § 435.1

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TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 13. TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 435. FIRE FIGHTER SAFETY


Date:
04/25/2014

Document:
§ 435.1. Protective Clothing

A regulated fire department shall:

(1) purchase, provide, and maintain a complete set of protective clothing for all fire protection personnel who would be exposed to hazardous conditions from fire or other emergencies or where the potential for such exposure exists. A complete set of protective clothing shall consist of garments including bunker coats, bunker pants, boots, gloves, helmets, and protective hoods, worn by fire protection personnel in the course of performing fire-fighting op-erations;

(2) ensure that all protective clothing which are used by fire protection personnel assigned to fire suppression du-ties comply with the minimum standards of the National Fire Protection Association suitable for the tasks the individual is expected to perform. The National Fire Protection Association standard applicable to protective clothing is the standard in effect at the time the entity contracts for new, rebuilt, or used protective clothing; and

(3) maintain and provide upon request by the commission, a departmental standard operating procedure regard-ing the use, selection, care, and maintenance of protective clothing which complies with NFPA 1851, Standard on Se-lection, Care, and Maintenance of Structural Fire Fighting Protective Ensembles.