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SEL Number: 01UT-01-FTWR
Title: Footwear, Utility, Protective, Technical Rescue Incidents, NFPA 1951


Last Updated: 7/8/2022 1:53:27 PM

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Description: Utility protective ensemble footwear (certified as compliant with NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1951).

ImportantFeatures: Footwear varies in the type of upper, lining, and sole materials. Footwear may be step-in or use a combination of zippers, eyelets, and stud hooks with laces. Footwear complying with NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1951 must incorporate a barrier material to prevent the inward leakage of liquids, such as emergency scene chemicals and blood or body fluids. Footwear materials must resist puncture, cut, and abrasion physical hazards. Overall footwear must provide thermal insulation from flash fire, toe impact protection, sole puncture and abrasion protection, and overall traction. Utility protective ensemble footwear have design and performance criteria identical to rescue and recovery protective ensemble footwear.

Operating Considerations: This equipment is not certified to the requirements of NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1971, and is therefore not to be used for firefighting.

NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1951 covers protective clothing and equipment used in technical rescue incidents that include victim search, rescue, body recovery, and site stabilization during operations, such as building/structural collapse, vehicle/person extrication, confined space entry, trench/cave-in rescue, and rope rescue. Three types of ensembles are specified: utility ensembles for operations where liquid hazards are not expected; rescue and recovery ensembles for operations involving liquid hazards; and CBRN
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
ensembles that offer limited protection for first responders from vapor and liquid CBRN
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
hazards.

Footwear must be rugged and lightweight for long-term wearing applications. Structural fire fighting footwear is typically too heavy for most operations covered by NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1951. Use considerations are provided in OSHA Title 29 CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
Section 1910.132 and NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.

Training Requirements: Core Training: NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
2500, NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
470 Chapters 6 and 8 as applicable, OSHA 1910.120, 1910.132.
Initial Training: Moderate (1-2 days)
Sustainment Training: Moderate (1-2 days)

Mandatory Standards:


Applicable Standards and References:


MSSL:
  • Law Enforcement: Bomb Squad
  • Law Enforcement: Preventive Rad/Nuc Detection
  • Law Enforcement: SWAT/Tactical Team