OMC _KSJ ...PPE... The Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPEs) are a must for the firefightingpurposes. The PPEs builds the confidence and morale of the fire fighters and helps in efficient and effective firefighting operations. It should be accorded priority in procurement. The individual issue PPEs would include helmets, safety boots / gum boots, High Quality Heavy Duty (heat and cut resistance) rubber gloves, Overalls fire resistant suit, pair of knee pads, rain coat, fire man axe and personal safety line (sash cord) 15” length. These PPEs should be issued individually to each one from Fire man to Divisional Officer. The total strength of executive staff from fireman to Divisional Officer for existing 101 fire & rescue stations comes to 3970. The KF&RS department therefore will have to procure 3970 numbers each of above mentioned individual issue PPEs. The PPEs that could be issued to fire stations for common use on need basis would include Water bottle with sling, Face Mask, Gas mask, Eye protection-Goggles, Ear protection, Safety belt, Fire entry suit, Fire proximity suit, Chemical suit, Breathing apparatus (Light weight) and Buoyancy aids like life jackets and immersion suits.In the para 7.4.1 above the scale of issue of BA sets, Aluminium suits (fire entry & fire proximity suits) and chemical suits has been prescribed for assessing the gap of equipment’s. The Commandant General, KF&RS department should fix the scale for other PPEs meant for common use in the fire stations and take action to procure them on priority. The quality of helmets being procured now should also be reviewed as they don’t have head lamp and ear phone facility. The helmet should be of light weight and made of polycarbonate fibre.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 08:49:00 +0000
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