Toronto Fire Services Firefighting Decontamination Procedure PDF

Training & Technical Operations Division Training Note FROM: Fire Chief EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 2022 FILE IN TFS TRAINING MANUAL UNDER: GROUP: 100 Firefighting Knowledge and Skills SECTI...

Training & Technical Operations Division Training Note FROM: Fire Chief EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 2022 FILE IN TFS TRAINING MANUAL UNDER: GROUP: 100 Firefighting Knowledge and Skills SECTION: 106 Fireground Operations SUB-SECTION: 106.12 Decontamination of Apparatus UNIT: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................... 2 2 RESPONSIBILITIES..................................................................................... 2 3 DECONTAMINATION................................................................................... 2 3.1 INTERIOR CAB............................................................................................ 3 3.2 EXTERIOR COMPARTMENTS.................................................................... 3 3.3 APPARATUS EXTERIOR............................................................................. 3 Toronto Fire Services Training Note: 106.12 Training & Technical Operations Division Effective Date: September 20, 2022 Page 1 of 3 1 INTRODUCTION Contamination of firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and firefighting equipment is a known outcome of firefighting operations. Every reasonable effort should be made to perform gross decontamination on-scene so as to minimize contamination of the fire apparatus. The Incident Safety Officer (ISO), Incident Commander or Company Officer shall be responsible for directing, managing on-scene gross decontamination 2 RESPONSIBILITIES  It is the responsibility of all personnel to use and or wear the equipment, protective devices and or clothing that the employer requires to be worn when necessary.  It is the responsibility of every supervisor to ensure personnel understand and adhere to this standard operating guideline and the procedures described within it.  It is the responsibility of every supervisor to ensure personnel work in a manner and with the protective devices, measures and or clothing that the employer requires to be used and or worn.  It is the responsibility of every supervisor to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of all personnel.  District Chiefs will monitor the timeliness of the decontamination process for the purpose of returning crews to a ready-to-respond condition as expeditiously as possible. 3 DECONTAMINATION All personnel performing any decontamination procedures shall ensure the following minimum level of PPE is worn:  Safety glasses as required  Nitrile gloves  N95 respirator The degree of contamination of the fire apparatus will determine the cleaning it will undergo and may include but is not limited to the following: Toronto Fire Services Training Note: 106.12 Training & Technical Operations Division Effective Date: September 20, 2022 Page 2 of 3 3.1 INTERIOR CAB Interior Cab Checklist: The contamination within the cab will determine the decontamination required.  Don N95 respirator, safety glasses and nitrile gloves  Remove contaminated equipment from inside cab (set aside for cleaning)  Wipe cab doors with designated cloth and cleaning solution  Wipe cab console, engine cowling and centre console with designated cloth and cleaning solution  Wipe cab head liner with designated cloth and cleaning solution  Wipe cab seats with designated cloth and cleaning solution  Wipe any other area in the cab that may have been contaminated with designated cloth and cleaning solution  Clean all interior glass with designated cloth and cleaning solution  Sweep cab floor and clean with mop and designated cleaning solution  Return all equipment to cab of apparatus once cleaned  If the apparatus is equipped with removable/washable seat covers, please clean or wash them as per manufacturer's instructions. 3.2 EXTERIOR COMPARTMENTS Exterior Compartments Checklist: The contamination within the compartments will determine the decontamination required.  Don N95 respirator, safety glasses and nitrile gloves  Remove contaminated equipment from inside compartments (set aside for cleaning)  The compartments and equipment shall be cleaned with the designated cleaning solution.  The equipment shall be returned to its original location 3.3 APPARATUS EXTERIOR The apparatus exterior shall be washed with the designated cleaning solution, wash brushes and/or wash mitts and then rinsed with clean water. Toronto Fire Services Training Note: 106.12 Training & Technical Operations Division Effective Date: September 20, 2022 Page 3 of 3