51.6(1)A firefighter who may be exposed to an oxygen deficient atmosphere or to harmful concentrations of air contaminants when engaged in structural fire-fighting or rescue shall wear positive-pressure self-contained respiratory protective equipment that meets or exceeds NFPA 1981, “Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire Fighters”, 1992 edition, together with a protective hood that meets or exceeds the requirements in Chapter 6-1 of NFPA 1971, “Standard for Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting”, 1991 edition.