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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:

NFPA 1951: Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents, 2020 Edition (planned for incorporation into NFPA 1950)

Applicable Standards and References:

29 CFR 1910. 120 (OSHA), Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

29 CFR 1910. 132 (OSHA), General Requirements

NFPA 470, Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Standard for Responders, 2022 Edition

NFPA 1550: Standard for Emergency Responder Health and Safety, 2024 Edition

NFPA 2500: Standard for Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents and Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services, 2022 Edition, NFPA 1670 Requirements

NIOSH Publication No. 2008-132, Guidance on Emergency Responder Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Response to CBRN Terrorism Incidents, June 2008

MSSL:

Bomb Squad

Preventive Rad/Nuc Detection

Law Enforcement: SWAT/Tactical Team