Acts and Regulations

91-191 - General

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Respiratory protective equipment
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.
51.6(2)An employer shall ensure that a firefighter who is wearing self-contained respiratory protective equipment when engaged in structural fire-fighting or rescue is accompanied by another firefighter similarly equipped and having the same air capacity.
51.6(3)An employer shall ensure that the compressed breathing air used in self-contained respiratory protective equipment required under subsection (1) meets or exceeds CSA standard CAN3-Z180.1-M85, “Compressed Breathing Air and Systems”.
51.6(4)An employer shall ensure that self-contained respiratory protective equipment used by a firefighter when engaged in structural fire-fighting or rescue is equipped with a personal distress alarm device that meets or exceeds NFPA 1982, “Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) for Fire Fighters”, 1993 edition.
51.6(5)An employer shall ensure that CSA standard CAN/CSA Z94.4-93, “Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators” is followed concerning
(a) the training of users of self-contained respiratory protective equipment, and
(b) the use, maintenance and testing of respiratory protective equipment.
97-121; 2020-35; 2022-79
Respiratory protective equipment
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.
51.6(2)An employer shall ensure that a firefighter who is wearing self-contained respiratory protective equipment when engaged in structural fire-fighting or rescue is accompanied by another firefighter similarly equipped and having the same air capacity.
51.6(3)An employer shall ensure that the compressed breathing air used in self-contained respiratory protective equipment required under subsection (1) meets or exceeds CSA standard CAN3-Z180.1-M85, “Compressed Breathing Air and Systems”.
51.6(4)An employer shall ensure that self-contained respiratory protective equipment used by a firefighter when engaged in structural fire-fighting or rescue is equipped with a personal distress alarm device that meets or exceeds NFPA 1982, “Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) for Fire Fighters”, 1993 edition.
51.6(5)An employer shall ensure that CSA standard CAN/CSA Z94.4-93, “Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators” is followed concerning
(a) the training of users of self-contained respiratory protective equipment, and
(b) the use, maintenance and testing of respiratory protective equipment.
97-121; 2020-35
Respiratory protective equipment
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.
51.6(2)An employer shall ensure that a firefighter who is wearing self-contained respiratory protective equipment when engaged in structural fire-fighting or rescue is accompanied by another firefighter similarly equipped and having the same air capacity.
51.6(3)An employer shall ensure that the compressed breathing air used in self-contained respiratory protective equipment required under subsection (1) meets or exceeds CSA standard CAN3-Z180.1-M85, “Compressed Breathing Air and Systems”.
51.6(4)An employer shall ensure that self-contained respiratory protective equipment used by a firefighter when engaged in structural fire-fighting or rescue is equipped with a personal distress alarm device that meets or exceeds NFPA 1982, “Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) for Fire Fighters”, 1993 edition.
51.6(5)An employer shall ensure that CSA standard CAN/CSA Z94.4-93, “Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators” is followed concerning
(a) the training of users of self-contained respiratory protective equipment, and
(b) the use, maintenance and testing of respiratory protective equipment.
97-121