TURNOUT GEAR (PPE) POLICY Firefighter Turnout Gear (PPE) is the official uniform of our sport worn by all athletes. As with all other sporting leagues, we have strict uniform standards in place to ensure consistency, safety, and integrity is maintained across the league. • Firefighters competing in our sport must wear PPE that is compliant for structural firefighting as defined by the Authority who have Jurisdiction in their Country, State or Province. • Athletes can wear the approved PPE from any country during competition if it complies with this Gear Policy. This means that an athlete can buy/wear approved gear from other countries, if they wish. • All Gear must contain the approved certification, standards, tags, and be in good working condition to be accepted for use unless specified below. Gear missing tags or that has been modified in any way will disqualify the gear from being used.
Turnout Gear Violation: 15-second penalty
When an athlete completes their run, an inspection of their turnout gear will take place. If a violation is found the penalty will be added to their final run time.
Required Turnout Gear (PPE): The following items must be worn by all athletes: » Helmet »
Coat (with all 3 layers: Outer Shell, Thermal Liner and Moisture Barrier) » Pants (with liners) » Gloves (all layers) » Boots
**Not Required: Hoods, face shields, earflaps, and drag device are not required to compete.
Approved Gear Standards (By Country):
Europe: •
South America: •
North America: •
Turnouts - EN 469 Level 2
PPE - ISO 11999 (1-7)
Bunker Gear - NFPA 1971 2018ed
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Gloves – EN 659 Boots – EN 15090 Helmets – EN 443
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Gloves: NFPA 1971
New Zealand / Australia: ISO 18639 however numbers vary depend- ing on if it’s gloves, helmet or suit. https:// www.standards.govt.nz/shop/iso-18639- 12018/ )
Boots: NFPA 1971 & NFPA 1977
Helmets: NFPA 1971
Turnout Gear: General Policies
• All gear must be serviceable (i.e., without holes), and have been approved for structural firefighting consistent with NFPA 1971 standards (except for boots and other exceptions stated below). • Turnout gear that has been deemed ‘expired’ by a department (exceeding the 10-year life span rule) is eligible for use, howev- er tags in the gear must be attached to prove they met the requirements at time of manufacturing. Coats: • Coats must be appropriately sized and cover the area of intended protection as would be expected to fight a structural fire. • Collars must be showing (not tucked in). • Patches, decals, and a pocket for a baton are allowed on coats. Boots: • Boots must be ‘fire service’ designated and comply with NFPA 1971 or 1977 protection requirements. • Boots can be no less than 8” in height from ground to top of boot and must include a distinct heel breast (not less than a 1/2- inch heel). • Boot soles should be free of holes, i.e. no metal plate showing. • We strongly recommend athletes, for their safety, wear laced and/or zipper style boots.
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