PPE CASE TN-23126: Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Potential Contribution to a Fatal Event in the Fire Service: Christopher, Illinois Fire Department Request for an MSA Model Firehawk® M7

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts a Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) executed by its Division of Safety Research (DSR). In support of this Program, NIOSH's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) inspects and evaluates the personal protective equipment (PPE) used by firefighters during fatal events. This report provides a summary of NPPTL's inspection and evaluation methods and findings for the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) used by the Christopher Fire Department firefighter during a fatal event. The SCBA being used was an MSA Model Firehawk(R) M7, 4500 psi, 30-minute unit. The Christopher Fire Department was advised that NIOSH NPPTL would provide a written report of the investigation and any applicable test results. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergency Responders Firefighters Fires Laboratories Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Personal protective equipment; PPE; Equipment testing; Protective equipment; Self contained breathing apparatus; SCBA; Fire fighters; Fire fighting equipment; Fatalities; Emergency responders; First responders; Laboratory testing
• Source:
  Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NPPTL Report No. TN-23126, 2019 Dec; :1-19
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  PPE CASE Notes
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  19 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058127
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Public Safety
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:50edb99a6b5afe129b574ef83ce4c58e36034607073519f4ec911960ca1526e288d7c17e73b1fec1bac17500d7db5c0f31f568269db38479ac470369985c9b0d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/138261/cdc_138261_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.19 MB ]