296 305 wac public hearing

1. Safety Standards for Fire Fighters 296-305 WAC Rewrite of 1/1/1997 vertical standard

2. A firefighter’s world has changed

3. Washington’s firefighter safety standard has NOT

4. 305 is a minimum safety standard

5. Fire service driven changes

6. 296-305 WAC Process started February 2007 Stakeholder committee established Groups represented Washington Fire Chiefs Washington State Fire Commissioner’s Association Washington Fire Fighter’s Association Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office Washington Contract Logger Association

7. 296-305 WAC Voting members Dave Daniels, Chief Woodinville Fire Don Fortier, Chief Grant County 3 Ron McKiernan, Chief Bremerton Fire Wayne Howerton, Chief Spokane Valley Fire Dave Leitch, Chief West Valley Fire Yakima 12 Dave Ellingson, Commissioner Poulsbo Fire Dr. Robert Barnard, Commissioner Thurston County 9 Greg Borg, Captain Spokane Fire Jay Havner , LT Seattle Fire Frank Garza, Fire Marshall WSP Robert Jones, Fire Marshall WSP Eric Quitslund, Asst. Chief Clark County 6

8. 296-305 WAC Significant contributors Frank Brennan Seattle Fire Rick Kruckenberg, Port of Seattle Fire Don Sagendorf, Boeing Fire Tim Lively, Port of Spokane Airport FD T.J. Nedrow, Lacey FD #3 Mark Peterson, Renton Fire Jim Hinton, WA Contract Loggers Jerry Bonagofsky, WA Contract Loggers Albert Kassel, WA DNR

9. 296-305 WAC Section 305-01005 Definitions Deletions: Aerial ladder, platform, and tower Audiogram, authorized, beacon Chemical protective clothing, confinement Deck pipe, engineering controls, fastest means Fire combat training, FD safety officer, foot stand Ground mobile attack, HEPA, line, manned station Monitor, mop up, place of employment, pre-fire training Signalman, staffed station, support function Universal precautions

10. 296-305 WAC Section 305-01005 Definitions Significant additions Aerial device, CBRN, Cold, warm, hot, and exclusionary zones Escape belt & rope, life safety harness I II III Health & Safety Officer, heat related illness Incident safety officer, known rescue, live fire Mayday, rehabilitation, standby firefighters Urban wildfire, vapor barrier clothing

11. 296-305 WAC Section 305-01503 Accident Investigation Replaced “accident” with “incident” Employee injury or illness investigation Section 305-01507 FD Health & Safety Officer Changed to clarify role

12. 296-305 WAC Section 305-01509 Management Resp. Safe place during nonemergency and emergency “Rules of engagement” Capable to do assigned duties Physically demanding Licensed healthcare provider (LHCP) added

13. 296-305 WAC Section 305-02001 PPE and protective clothing Clarified hazard assessment for PPE Proximity clothing NFPA updated Section 305-02002 Structural FF Clothing Moved updated to 1991 edition of NFPA 1971

14. 296-305 WAC Section 305-02004 Protective Ensemble for FF Combine 02003 through 02015 Eye & Face Protection – clarifying note Hand protection – 2000 edition NFPA 1971 Body protection Foot protection – 2007 edition NFPA 1971 Head protection – 1987 edition NFPA 1972 purchase 2007 edition NFPA 1971

15. 296-305 WAC Section 305-02012 Body Armor Updated N.I.J. requirements 0101.04 or 0101.04A Updated to include recalled materials N.I.J. 0101.05 Section 305-02017 Personal Alert Safety Sys. Clarifying for structural FF use Section 305-02019 Life Safety Ropes Updated to 2001 or 2006 edition of NFPA 1983 Class III harness if can become inverted

16. 296-305 WAC Section 305-03002 Hazardous Materials Deleted overlapping requirements found in 296-824 WAC Emergency Response Updated terminology to match NFPA Added CBRN to meet new FD duties Clarified SCBA exposure Updated year of reference texts

17. 296-305 WAC Section 305-04001 Respiratory Protection Updated to minimum 1997 edition NFPA 1981 Removed reference to WAC 296-62 Part I-1 Update CGA and NFPA air requirements Clarified where air sample taken Clarified qualitative or quantitative fit test Moved confined space requirements to that section

18. 296-305 WAC Section 305-04501 Automotive Fire Apparatus Removed old NFPA references Updated to 2003 edition of NFPA 1901 Updated 49 CFR Dates Added must secure equipment and hoses Added requirement to follow Title 46 RCW Section 305-4505 Automotive F A Operational Updated from “EVAP” to “EVIP”

19. 296-305 WAC Section 305-04507 F A maintenance and repair Emergency vehicle technician, ASC certified, manufacturer or factory qualified Suppression systems only Maintain and test apparatus per manufacturer’s requirements

20. 296-305 WAC Section 305-04510 Aerial Apparatus Combined 04509 and 04511 into one section Updated requirements to 2003 edition NFPA 1901 Updated candle power of spotlight Added sand under pads, outriggers Maintain according to 2002 edition NFPA 1911

21. 296-305 WAC Section 305-05000 Incident Management Presidential Directive requiring N.I.M.S. used throughout U.S. Train on NIMS and ICS before responding ICS used during every emergency and drill Establish command post, risk assessment, action plans Accountability tracking system Control zones must be used

22. 296-305 WAC Section 305-05000 Incident Management Hot zone PPE for potential hazards Exclusionary zone Personnel for rescue Clarified violence and unrest definition Protect from motor vehicles Personal flotation devices unless Firefighting No manipulating equipment until trained

23. 296-305 WAC Section 305-05000 Incident Management “Mayday” statewide term Radio terminology “Emergency traffic” Practice emergency traffic and Mayday situations Incident clock suggested

24. 296-305 WAC Section 305-05002 Fire Suppression Assess risk 2 in 2 out initial stages “Known Rescue” 2 in 1 out permissible 1 out may have other duties that don’t jeopardized other FF in the hot zone safety ( No at least as effective as OSHA change ) 2 crews in hot zone no longer initial stage

25. 296-305 WAC Section 305-05002 Fire Suppression SCBA used during overhaul Gross decontamination before removing PPE Post fire investigation using respiratory protection

26. 296-305 WAC Section 305-05004 Occ. exposure to heat and cold Incorporated 296-62-095 heat illness rule Incorporated NFPA 1584 rehabilitation Work-to-rest cycles

27. 296-305 WAC Section 305-05013 Aircraft rescue and fire fighting Required to meet 2008 edition of NFPA 402 Both airport based or responding into to an airport fire departments Fuselage added back into definition of a structure

28. 296-305 WAC Section 305-05101 Technical Rescue Combined all previous technical rescue sections Added general requirement for FD to select level of response Selected highest standard for operations and technician level 2009 edition NFPA 1670 Requires training, procedures, safety

29. 296-305 WAC Section 305-05101 Technical Rescue Structural rescue Rope rescue – low & high angle Confined space rescue Machinery rescue Water rescue – still & swift & fire boat Trench & excavation rescue Mine & tunnel rescue

30. 296-305 WAC Section 305-05502 Member development Combined 05501 and 05503 into one section Proficiency cycle Trained on function, care, use/operation, inspection, maintenance, and limitation of assigned equipment or available for use Live fire training every 36 months ( New live fire definition ) Structural safety for non-live fire training Asbestos requirements from WAC 296-62 Part I-1 New table to assist training officers

31. 296-305 WAC Section 305-06003 Testing fire service equipment Test fire service hose according to 2003 edition NFPA 1962 Moved life safety rope section to technical rescue section and 305-02019

32. 296-305 WAC Section 305-06006 Ground ladders Incorporated old section updated to appropriate NFPA Section 305-06008 Electrical Total update to comply with WAC 296-24 Part L Added classified area requirements Removed 12g requirement

33. 296-305 WAC Section 305-06503 FDF general requirements Fire poles now allowed if requirements implemented FD owned facilities with asbestos addressed Section 305-06505 Sanitation, disinfection, cleaning Contaminated or potentially contaminated not allowed in non-work areas Section 305-06507 Sleeping areas Removed 3 years to comply from (1) relates to 1997 issuance Carbon monoxide detectors

34. 296-305 WAC Section 305-07001 Wildfire Operations New definitions urban wildfire and wildland fire fighting Reorganized to address urban and then wildland Added timber falling and cat work in timber 07004 heat related illness complies with 296-62-095 07006 clarified proper length for ballistic chaps 07008 added fixed and rotary wing leaves landing zone up to IC to decide to set up.

35. 296-305 WAC Section 305-07001 Wildfire Operations 07010 (7) clarified first-aid and supplies requirements can be found in 296-800 WAC 07012 PPE and clothing for wildland Updated to 2005 edition NFPA 1977 Clarified where boot height is measured Updated to new generation fire shelter

36. 296-305 WAC Section 305-07001 Wildfire Operations 07016 Falling and Equipment in forest land 2 tree lengths Danger trees Training for fallers Faller equipment Cats with winches or drum-line Operator overhead and body protection