Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in Near Miss During Live Fire Training with a Recruit at a State Academy, TN-21971-East Hartford Fire Department Request for a Scott® Safety Air-Pak 4.5

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This report provides a summary of NPPTL’s inspection and evaluation methods, as well as findings, for an SCBA that was being used by a recruit of the Connecticut State Fire Academy. The SCBA used was a Scott® Safety Air-Pak Model 4.5 30 minute, 4500 psi unit. The East Hartford Fire Department was advised that NIOSH NPPTL would provide a written report of the investigation and any applicable test results.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Dust Glass Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety
• Keywords:
  Emergency Responders Equipment Testing Fatalities Fire Fighters Fire Fighting Equipment First Responders Laboratory Testing Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Equipment SCBA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Training

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• Series:
  PPE Case
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:na
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:22ae84965a14e4bdff30e844ea54dc88b4e27034ecf9bb3d47ef0d2db13891ec8d432d17bed0d3c90c66f841ca1237de88b1f8c97c8e76201b0aa6f8c0597196
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/138275/cdc_138275_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.98 MB ]