Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in Near Miss During Live Training With a Recruit at a State Academy: East Hartford Fire Department request for a Scott(R) Safety Air-Pak 4.5.

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• Personal Author:
  Tarley J
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  At the request of the East Hartford Connecticut Fire Department, NIOSH's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) inspected and evaluated the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) used by a fire fighter during the live fire training evolution. 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(R) 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
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NPPTLRepTN-21971
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; 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
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058106
• Citation:
  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-21971, 2018 Jul; :1-26
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2524b3bbed66a6bb541e23dd4c8f334d396fc83688956b5994b7442f0972fb6f496d644e1a1ab692998667b797ad023f341e08a7cdbfa436e012c84cf66fcad3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181837/cdc_181837_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.95 MB ]