Honeywell NFPA 1971 User's Information Manual

Protective garments for structural fire fighting and proximity fire fighting

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User Information Guide
Protective Garments for
Structural Fire Fighting and
Proximity Fire Fighting (NFPA 1971)
ONLY THE END USER SHALL REMOVE THIS INFORMATION PRIOR
YOU MAY DIE OR SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE SPECIAL TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE
TO CORRECTLY USE YOUR GARMENT AND/OR HAVE NOT READ THIS USER GUIDE. IF YOU WERE NOT GIVEN
A COMPLETE GUIDE OR LOSE YOUR USER GUIDE, ALERT YOUR ORGANIZATION OR CONTACT
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• DO NOT USE YOUR PROTECTIVE GARMENT IF YOU HAVE NOT READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS GUIDE AND THE
LABEL ON YOUR GARMENT, AND YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED AND SUPERVISED IN THEIR USE.
• THIS GARMENT AND ANY OTHER GARMENT WILL NOT PROTECT YOU DURING EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
FROM ALL HAZARDS UNDER ALL CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY FIRE FIGHTING.
• THIS GARMENT MUST BE WORN AS PART OF A COMPLETE PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE; IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF YOUR DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY OF THIS GARMENT FOR ITS INTENDED USE AND
WHEN THIS GARMENT MUST BE WORN TOGETHER WITH OTHER ENSEMBLE ELEMENTS AND ENSURE THAT
THE SELECTED ENSEMBLE ELEMENTS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED PROTECTION.
• YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOUR GARMENT PROPERLY FITS AND IS PROPERLY WORN FOR EFFECTIVE
PROTECTION.
• YOU MUST PROPERLY INSPECT, CARE FOR, AND MAINTAIN THIS GARMENT WITH THIS GUIDE IN ORDER FOR
THE GARMENT TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE PROTECTION.
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TO USING THESE GARMENTS
DANGER
HONEYWELL FOR A REPLACEMENT.
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  • Page 1 5/16 User Information Guide Protective Garments for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting (NFPA 1971) ONLY THE END USER SHALL REMOVE THIS INFORMATION PRIOR TO USING THESE GARMENTS DANGER YOU MAY DIE OR SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE SPECIAL TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE TO CORRECTLY USE YOUR GARMENT AND/OR HAVE NOT READ THIS USER GUIDE.
  • Page 2 User Information Guide – Protective Garments for Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting (NFPA 1971) Introduction • The outer shell is the exterior layer of your Safety Considerations and Limitations of Use – clothing. On this layer, a number of features are...
  • Page 3: Preparation For Use

    User Information Guide – Protective Garments for Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting (NFPA 1971) and the applicable national, state/provincial, and section to ensure you are correctly wearing your • Barrier Protection: Your protective garment will local regulations. Your garment must be free of protective garment.
  • Page 4: Wearing Instructions

    User Information Guide – Protective Garments for Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting (NFPA 1971) • If your coat has hooks and dees as part of its of manufacturer must also be subjected to a com- 7. If you have a belt, close your belt.
  • Page 5: Care And Maintenance Instructions

    User Information Guide – Protective Garments for Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting (NFPA 1971) 4. Have an observer confirm that you have at least a garments. However, the following instructions 11.Rinse the utility sink using routine cleaning 2-inch overlap of all layers of your protective provided by Honeywell First Responder Products procedures.
  • Page 6: Retirement And Disposal

    User Information Guide – Protective Garments for Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting (NFPA 1971) The proper deployment and use of a DRD involves Step 2 – Insert the Decontamination – Proper decontamination of your the following steps: hand loop into tunnel...
  • Page 7 User Information Guide – Protective Garments for Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting (NFPA 1971) Step 3 – Unsnap Step 11 – Insert have the latch opening facing down. The slight angle the snaps in the the liner sleeves on the bent dee must face down.
  • Page 8: Warranty

    User Information Guide – Protective Garments for Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting (NFPA 1971) Warranty Exterior dees coat Step 20 – For fully assembled Honeywell warrants that all Morning Pride® TAILS™, exterior hook and VIPER, RANGER™, VE & EDGE and Honeywell first...

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