Best Practices for Managing PPE Inspections to Help Meet NFPA 1851 Standards

Important Steps for Ensuring Your Crew’s PPE Is Properly Maintained During Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month.

A firefighter’s exposure to carcinogens and other hazardous materials continues even after the emergency ends. If PPE is not thoroughly inspected, cleaned, or functioning properly, firefighters may face an increased risk of cancer and other health-related issues.

The NFPA 1851 standard emphasizes the decontamination of PPE to reduce cancer risks and minimize fireground exposure. Join this webinar covering how Vector Check It and its mighty mobile application can help your department implement an effective PPE inspection program to help meet NFPA 1851 standards, maintain essential equipment, and protect your crews.

Key topics covered during this webinar include:

• How to ensure PPE inspections are performed utilizing custom checklists and escalation policies
• How to access real-time views of inventory status, quantities, locations
• How to create work orders for repairs, track out-of-service equipment, and notify personnel
• How to set up built-in verification features to ensure accountability
• How to utilize dashboards to view when inspections are completed

This is the third webinar in a three-part webinar series on firefighter cancer awareness and prevention brought to you by Vector Solutions during Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. For every webinar registration during the series, Vector Solutions will donate $5 to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network.

Part 1: Exploring the Latest Advances in Firefighter Occupational Cancer Research, Jan. 17

Part 2: Improving Firefighter Cancer Awareness to Decrease Risk and Increase Prevention, Jan. 24

Part 3: Best Practices for Managing PPE Inspections to Help Meet NFPA 1851 Standards, Jan. 31

Register once and watch all three webcasts!