The regulated entity shall:
(1) provide and maintain a PASS device complying with
the minimum standards of the National Fire Protection Association
identified in NFPA 1982, Standard on Personal
Alert Safety Systems (PASS) for Fire Fighters or its successor
for each on-duty fire protection person who engages in operations
where IDLH atmospheres may be encountered, or where the atmosphere
is unknown, or where hazardous conditions from fire or other emergencies
exist, or where the potential for such exposure exists;
(2) ensure that all PASS devices used by fire protection
personnel comply with the minimum standards of the National Fire Protection
Association identified in NFPA 1982, Standard
on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) for Fire Fighters. The
National Fire Protection Association standard applicable to a PASS
device is the standard in effect at the time the entity contracts
for new, rebuilt, repaired, or used PASS devices;
(3) ensure that the PASS device assigned to an individual
user be inspected at the beginning of each duty period and before
each use; and
(4) maintain and provide, upon request by the commission,
the entity's standard operating procedure regarding the proper use,
selection, care, and maintenance of PASS devices.
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