HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11291983 - 2.5 TETE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 29, 1983 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: - Mone
SUBJECT: Report on Protective Clothing and Equipment of
Firefighters
The Board having received a November 16, 1983, letter from
William Maxfield, Fire Chief of the Contra Costa Fire Protection
District and Chairman of the County' s Hazardous Materials Task
Force., responding to an inquiry of Supervisor N. C. Fanden relating
to the adequacy of protective clothing and equipment of firefighters
in handling a hazardous substance spill such as the recent
occurrence in Benicia; and
Chief Maxfield having reported that the primary protective
clothing issued to all fire suppression personnel within Contra
Costa County conforms to the requirements of Title 8, Article 10.1,
"Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment for Firefighers, " of the
General Industry Safety Orders of the State of California, having
noted that this safety clothing ("turn-out clothing") is designed
to provide protection to firefighters engaged in interior structural
firefighting as well as being adaptable and functional in combatting
.exterior types of fires, such as flammable liquids, vehicle fires,
exterior structural fires, etc. , and having pointed out that special
training as well as special clothing that resists chemical action is
required when handling hazardous materials incidents;
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that receipt of said infor-
mation is ACKNOWLEDGED.
1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of SU;C71.113QrS or tine date shown.
ATTESTED: 0 9�3
cc: Supervisor Fanden J.R. OLSSON, S=-FFe CLERL%
Chief Maxfield and ex officJo Cierk of the Eoard
Director, OES
County Administrator 71P.rY� 2G�-
gy ., Deputy
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