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SEL Number: 01SW-03-FTWR
Title: Footwear, Surface Water Operations Protective Ice Suit, NFPA 1952


Last Updated: 10/18/2015 2:46:53 PM

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Description: Protective clothing items used with surface water protective ice suits that are designed to provide minimum protection to the foot, ankle, and lower leg (certified as compliant with NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1952).
(Replaces Item 01WA-04-BTES)

ImportantFeatures: Footwear is worn with an ensemble that includes ice suit, gloves, helmet, and optional swimming fins. The ensemble is designed to provide thermal and flotation protection for extreme cold water. Footwear should cover the wearer's feet to above the ankles, have retention straps that do not become loose in use, have slip resistant soles for working on rocky embankments and accommodate the use of swimming fins. Materials used in footwear are required to demonstrate resistance to physical hazards and provide thermal insulation to the foot.

Operating Considerations: Ice suits should be utilized in static or non-moving water rescue operations only.

Surface water operations are defined as "Technical rescue activities requiring water functional capabilities involving surface water, swift water, tidal water, surf, and ice that do not require underwater respiratory equipment."

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MSSL:
  • Law Enforcement: Dive Team
  • Law Enforcement: Maritime
  • Law Enforcement: Preventive Rad/Nuc Detection