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NFPA 1851
Advanced Inspection and Cleaning - Protective Footwear
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The purpose of an Advanced Inspection is to determine if your protective footwear is fit for duty, in need of repair or must be retired.
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An Advanced Inspection on your protective footwear should be performed:
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Every three years or whenever your Routine Inspection indicates there’s a problem.
Every time you report for duty
A minimum of once a year or whenever your Routine Inspection indicates there’s a problem.
Every two years or whenever your Routine Inspection indicates there’s a problem.
An Advanced Inspection on your protective footwear must be performed by:
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A podiatrist
Any fire fighter
Any officer
Trained departmental personnel, the manufacturer or a Verified Independent Service Provider (ISP)
An Advanced Cleaning must be performed every 12 months or at the time of the protective footwear’s annual inspection.
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All findings from an Advanced Inspection should be:
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Laminated and hung in the individual fire fighter’s locker
Discussed in an open and trusting environment with the individual fire fighter
Documented on an inspection form and kept on file with your department
No paper work is necessary
Protective footwear must be clean before performing an Advanced Inspection.
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When inspecting the outside of your boot, you should look for:
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Gashes longer than 10mm
Cuts, tears and punctures; thermal damage, exposed or deformed steel toes, midsoles or shank; seam integrity and broken stitches; and de-lamination.
Salt deposits
Unsightly scuffing of the heel and toe
When inspecting the inside of your boot, you should look for:
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Damage to the liner, such as tearing, thin spots,
Separation from the outer layer
Heel counter failure and loss of water resistance.
All of above
When cleaning severely-soiled boots, use:
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Petroleum-based degreaser
A 75/25 mixture of tap water and bleach
A common household solvent such as lighter fluid
Citrus-based degreaser
To dry boots:
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Use a hair dryer
Set them six inches from a space-heater set to high
Air-dry on a rack in a well-ventilated room away from sunlight.
Set them outside in the sun for two hours