Tool Helps Generate FD Risk Assessment

摘要

Safety stands as the most important factor in selecting all the components in the personal protection equipment or PPE that makes up the ensemble that a firefighter wears. How to choose each element - from the boots to gloves to helmet to the fabric for turnout gear - can sometimes seem daunting. It's not a gut reaction and cannot be a "buy the best" since no fire departments operate on unlimited budgets. Any Fire Chief or Officer confronting the choices soon learns the process is methodical and requires an assessment of how the department fights fires and deals with other calls in its geography. "I learned very quickly when I was first confronted with the [PPE selection] process that I had a lot to learn," said Chief Tom Foley, formerly Southern Region Operations Chief for CAL Fire (State of California).