【Personal protection】Fire helmet storage, use, maintenance and decommissioning

Fire helmet - warehousing

British SOSOLunifit Multifunctional Integrated Fire Helmet

(1) The following matters should be noted when unused fire helmets are stored:

1 , can be stored according to the state of the factory package. Stacking should not be too high, not heavy pressure.

2. Open the package inspection every six months to see if there is any deformation, mildew, insect infestation, etc., and carry out a drooping ventilation treatment, if necessary, drying;

3 , storage time should not exceed four years.

(II) The following items should be noted when using used fire helmets:

1. Must be cleaned and dried before storage;

2. Every six months should be checked to see if there is any deformation, mildew, fading, insects, etc.;

3 , storage time should not exceed two years.

Fire helmet - use

(i) Fire helmets on duty can be stored flat or suspended and kept ventilated and dry.

(2) Fire helmets are limited to personal protection in fire-fighting, rescue and duty training and must not be used for protection against chemical pollution, biological pollution, nuclear radiation, etc.

(C) Fire helmet in the use of the following matters:

1. When entering the fire, fire protection clothing collars should be erected and overlap with the shawl of the fire helmet to protect the neck;

2 , firefighters should fight with all parts of the helmet when fighting fire, and put down the protective mask;

3. Do not punch holes or install other attachments on fire helmets without authorization. If lighting fixtures and communication equipment are really required to be installed, it shall be conducted under the guidance of the manufacturer.

(4) When wearing a fire helmet to extinguish and rescue, avoid direct contact with flame or hot hot objects.

(e) Fire helmets should be used in conjunction with flame-retardant hoods when performing fire-fighting tasks.

Fire helmet - maintenance

(a) Fire helmets should be cleaned and dried in a timely manner.

(b) Fire helmets should be cleaned and cleaned as follows:

1 、External cleaning: You can use warm soap liquid water to clean, if you use during the process may have contact with chemical toxic substances, according to the operating procedures for decontamination, cleaning mask to prevent scratches ;

2 , internal cleaning: can use various types of neutral cleaning agent to wipe cleaning;

3 , after cleaning should be placed in a ventilated place to dry, not baked or exposed.

Fire Helmet - Inspection and Maintenance

(a) Firefighters should conduct a daily check on the fire helmet they wear. content include:

1 , the appearance of the fire helmet is complete, with or without damage;

2. Whether the caps, caps, buffers, chinstraps, masks, shawls and other accessories are missing, the connection is reliable, and the length of the cap hoop is adjusted according to the actual condition of the wearer;

3, for the first time should be used to check whether there is "implementation of the standard GA 44 - 2004" permanent label, no label shall not be used.

(b) The fire squadron should organize a weekly inspection of the fire helmet on duty. content include:

1. Whether the accessories of the fire helmet are damaged, whether the assembly is firm, whether the cap lining adjustment part is tight, whether the socket is firm, and whether the chin strap is tight or not;

2. Is there any obvious crack or deformation on the surface of the fire helmet?

3 , whether the mask found cracks or discoloration.

Fire Helmet - Retired

Fire helmets should be decommissioned in one of the following situations:

(1) For the polymer fire helmets that have been on duty for four years, the engineered composite fire helmets have been on duty for five years;

(2) Damage, blistering, deformation of the outer shell, affecting the safety performance;

(3) There is obvious corrosion of chemical substances such as acid and alkali;

(4) The accessories such as the buffer layer and mandible belt fall off and cannot be repaired;

(e) other must be retired.

The information in this article comes from the Internet and was reorganized and edited by China Rescue Equipment Network.