NFPA 1404
Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training
High-level training program concepts for respiratory protection and SCBA use: readiness, competency, and safer operations in IDLH environments.
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NFPA 1852
Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Open-Circuit SCBA
SCBA program framework: selection concepts, inspection and maintenance workflows, recordkeeping, and readiness practices that support reliable respiratory protection (high level).
NFPA 1970
Protective Ensembles and Equipment for Emergency Services
Consolidated protective equipment standard covering structural/proximity protective ensembles and related emergency services protective equipment categories (high level). Used as a central reference for PPE program alignment and procurement conversations.
NFPA 1981
Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services
Performance, design, and certification requirements for open-circuit SCBA used by emergency services. Establishes minimum protection levels, voice communication, heads-up display, and integrated PASS requirements for units entering IDLH atmospheres.
NFPA 1982
Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)
Performance and certification requirements for personal alert safety systems (PASS). PASS devices detect firefighter immobility and emit an audible alarm to aid rescue—NFPA 1982 establishes minimum signal output, activation, and durability standards.
NFPA 1989
Breathing Air Quality for Emergency Services Respiratory Protection
Establishes minimum quality requirements for breathing air supplied to emergency services respiratory protection equipment, including fill station management, cylinder testing, and contamination monitoring concepts.
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