Section 408.17316. Body protection.

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(1) Body protection shall be coordinated with foot and leg protection to ensure full body protection for the wearer, which shall be achieved by 1 of the following methods:

(a) Wearing of a fire-resistive coat meeting the requirements of subrule (2) of this rule in combination with fully extended boots meeting the requirements of R 408.17315.

(b) Wearing of fire-resistive coat in combination with protective trousers both of which meet the requirements of subrule (2) of this rule.

(2) The performance, construction, and testing of fire-resistive coats and protective trousers shall be at least equivalent to the requirements of NFPA 1971 “Standard on protective ensemble for structural fire fighting and proximity fire fighting,” 1997 edition, as adopted in R 408.17302.

History: 1984 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2015 AACS.

                    
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