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Haz Mat/WMD First Responder Operations Law Enforcement Field Support Course

Haz Mat/WMD First Responder Operations Law Enforcement Field Support Course. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement. Need for Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) & Equipment

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Haz Mat/WMD First Responder Operations Law Enforcement Field Support Course

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  1. Haz Mat/WMDFirst Responder OperationsLaw Enforcement Field Support Course Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement

  2. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Need for Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) • & Equipment • Potential for exposure to toxic chemicals & biological agents • CPC protects by providing a barrier to exposure

  3. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Limitations of Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment • Uniforms, load bearing equipment, ballistic protection, boots & shoes are not chemically resistant • Firefighter structural firefighting equipment does not constitute chemical protective clothing • Emergency Medical Services Universal Precautions – no respiratory protection

  4. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Typical Hazards On-Scene • Law Enforcement First Responder CPC • Primary hazard is inhalation of chem/bio agent • Others include O2 deficiency, burns, toxicity, radioactivity etc. • Law Enforcement in CPC Ensembles – Additional Hazards • Heat stress • Damaged containers • Slips, trips, falls

  5. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Identification & Hazard Assessment for Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment • Required for proper selection • Ensemble includes: • Chemical resistant garment • Respiratory protection • Additional accessories & equipment

  6. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • When IDHA is Incomplete – • Level A Must be Assumed • Level B – lowest recommended level in presence of incompletely identified chemical hazards • Level C – most commonly available LE ensemble • Level D – FRA & FRO parties are come-as-you-are

  7. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Chemical Protective Clothing • Level A – best respiratory & skin protection • Positive pressure SCBA & fully encapsulated, vapor tight • Level B – high level of respiratory protection, less for skin • Positive pressure SCBA & hooded chemical resistant clothing • Level C – most common level for law enforcement • Air purifying respirator & hooded chemical resistant clothing • Level D – Ordinary work uniform, minimal protection • No respiratory protection • Minimal splash protection

  8. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Criteria for CPC Selection • Physical form of material • Degree of hazard • Other (oxygen level, chemical compatibility, work activity, uncertain/unknown hazards, etc.

  9. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Criteria for Levels of CPC & E • Level A –unknown and/or skin absorptive material, high splash hazard, confined space • Level B – < 19.5% O2, incompletely ID’d gas or vapor • Level C – splash hazard only, • no unknowns, sufficient oxygen • Level D – no hazard

  10. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • CPC in Control Zones • Exclusion Zone – Level A, B or C as appropriate • (level C may be appropriate under very specific conditions) • Contamination Reduction Zone – Level A, B or C • (level appropriate for work to be performed & hazards present) • Support Zone – none required - no hazard

  11. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Decisions Regarding CPC Selection • Haz Mat Group Sup., Entry Team Leader & Tech Spec. jointly determine & recommend • Assistant Safety Office, Haz Mat Group approves selected level of CPC and submits to IC • Incident Commander makes final approval

  12. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Respiratory Protection • SCBA – Self Contained Breathing Apparatus • SAR – Supplied Air Respirator (rarely used in emergency response) • APR – Air Purifying Respirators • PAPR – Powered Air Purifying Respirator

  13. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Components of • Respiratory Protection Assemblies • SCBA – facepiece, harness, hoses, regulator, air supply • SAR – facepiece, harness, hoses, regulator, remote air supply • APR – facepiece, headstraps, air filtering medium (contaminant specific canisters or cartridges) • PAPR – Facepiece, harness, hose, air purifying medium (contaminant specific cartridges or canisters) power supply & pump (battery & motor)

  14. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Requirements for Issue and Use of • APRs, PAPRs & SCBAs • Respiratory Protection Program • Program Administrator • Baseline and periodic medical assessments • Fit testing • Training (donning, doffing, using) • Inspection, maintenance & storage

  15. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Additional Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment • Boots – chemical resistant, steel toe, steel shank • Gloves – inner glove, outer glove, special purpose • Anti-Fogging Compound and Facepiece Cleaner • Chem-Tape

  16. Chemical Protective Clothing & Equipment for Law Enforcement • Summary • Questions • Close

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