NFPA 1971:2018
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Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
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21-08-2017
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Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - Certification
Chapter 5 - Labeling and Information
Chapter 6 - Design Requirements
Chapter 7 - Performance Requirements
Chapter 8 - Test Methods
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Description of Performance Requirements
and Test Methods
Annex C - Informational References
Index
This standard shall specify the minimum design, performance, testing, and certification requirements for structural fire fighting protective ensembles and ensemble elements that include coats, trousers, coveralls, helmets, gloves, footwear, and interface components.
| DevelopmentNote |
Incorporates NFPA 1972, NFPA 1973 and NFPA 1974. (06/2001) 2007 Version is also available in Spanish, See NFPA 1971 SPANISH. (02/2014) Supersedes & incorporates NFPA 1976. (03/2015) TIA 18-1, Reference: various sections TIA 18-2, Reference: 2.3.2, 8.21.4, Table B.4, Table B.5 and C.1.2.2 TIA 18-3, Reference: 8.71.2.3
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Standard
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| ISBN |
978-145591728-0
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| Pages |
195
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| ProductNote |
THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO ISO/CIE 10526,FIA 1209,ANSI/ISEA 107,ANSI/ISEA Z87.1,ISO Guide 27,
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National Fire Protection Association
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| MIL-C-24938 Revision A:1993 | COATS, FIREMEN'S, STRUCTURAL/ALUMINIZED PROXIMITY |
| NFPA 1855 : 2018 | SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS |
| 17/30319073 DC : 0 | BS ISO 11613 - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIREFIGHTER'S WHO ARE ENGAGED IN SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING - LABORATORY TEST METHODS AND PERFORMANCE |
| NFPA 1851 : 2014 | SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING AND PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING |
| BS ISO 11999-5:2015 | PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Helmets |
| BS ISO 11999-1:2015 | PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures General |
| NFPA 1976 : 2000 | PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE FOR PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING |
| MIL-DTL-32149 Revision A:2007 | CLOTH, WATERPROOF, FLAME RESISTANT, MOISTURE VAPOR PERMEABLE |
| NFPA 1003 : 2015 | AIRPORT FIRE FIGHTER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
| ASTM F 2588 : 2012 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Man-In-Simulant Test (MIST) for Protective Ensembles |
| NFPA 1801 : 2018 | THERMAL IMAGERS FOR THE FIRE SERVICE |
| NFPA 1953 : 2016 | PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR CONTAMINATED WATER DIVING |
| NFPA 1952 : 2015 | SURFACE WATER OPERATIONS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT |
| NFPA 1986 : 2017 | RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FOR TACTICAL AND TECHNICAL OPERATIONS |
| NFPA 851 : 2010 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS |
| NFPA 850 : 2015 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS AND HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER STATIONS |
| NFPA 1982 : 2018 | Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) |
| NFPA 59 : 2018 | UTILITY LP-GAS PLANT CODE |
| IEEE/ANSI N42.49A-2011 | American National Standard for Performance Criteria for Alarming Electronic Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors (PERDs) for Exposure Control |
| ASME A17.1 : 2016 | SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS - INCLUDES REQUIREMENTS FOR ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, MOVING WALKS, MATERIAL LIFTS, AND DUMBWAITERS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSFER DEVICES |
| NFPA 1581 : 2015 | FIRE DEPARTMENT INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM |
| ANSI O2.1 : 1983 | SAWMILLS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR |
| NFPA 1202 : 1982 | ORGANIZATION OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| NFPA 1936 : 2015 | POWERED RESCUE TOOLS |
| 17/30319108 DC : 0 | BS ISO 18639-4 - PPE ENSEMBLES FOR FIREFIGHTERS UNDERTAKING SPECIALIST RESCUE ACTIVITIES - PART 4: GLOVES |
| NFPA 1403 SPANISH : 2007 | LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS |
| NFPA 2112 : 2018 | FLAME-RESISTANT GARMENTS FOR PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL AGAINST FLASH FIRE |
| NFPA 1404 : 2018 | FIRE SERVICE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION TRAINING |
| CSA Z1610 : 2011 : FR | PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS |
| NFPA 600 : 2015 | INDUSTRIAL FIRE BRIGADES |
| NFPA 1072:2017 | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS |
| CSA Z1610 : 2011 : R2016 | PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS |
| NFPA 1992 : 2018 | LIQUID SPLASH-PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES AND CLOTHING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES |
| ASTM F 2961 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Characterizing Gripping Performance of Gloves Using a Torque Meter |
| NFPA 301 : 2018 | SAFETY TO LIFE FROM FIRE ON MERCHANT VESSELS |
| IEEE/ANSI N42.49B-2013 | American National Standard for Performance Criteria for Non-alarming Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors (PERDs) for Exposure Control |
| NASA-STD-8719.11B:2020 | STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY |
| NFPA 1999 : 2018 | PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND ENSEMBLES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATIONS |
| BS ISO 11999-3:2015 | PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Clothing |
| 13/30294415 DC : 0 | BS ISO 11999-5 - PPE FOR FIREFIGHTERS - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PPE USED BY FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE AT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND/OR FLAME WHILE FIGHTING FIRES OCCURRING IN STRUCTURES - PART 5: HELMETS |
| A-A-50371 Revision B:2001 | Boots, Firemen\'s |
| NFPA 1963 : 2014 | FIRE HOSE CONNECTIONS |
| NFPA 1406 : 1993 | OUTSIDE LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS |
| MIL-L-24943 Revision A:1993 | LINER, FIREMAN'S COAT, QUILTED |
| NFPA 1858 : 2018 | SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| NFPA 472 : 2018 | COMPETENCE OF RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INCIDENTS |
| NFPA 1951 : 2013 | PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENTS |
| NFPA 1500 : 2018 | FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM |
| CSA Z1610 : 2011 | PROTECTION OF FIRST RESPONDERS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR (CBRN) EVENTS |
| NFPA 475 : 2017 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR ORGANIZING, MANAGING, AND SUSTAINING A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION RESPONSE PROGRAM |
| NFPA 422 : 2010 | AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT/INCIDENT RESPONSE ASSESSMENT |
| NFPA 921 : 2017 | GUIDE FOR FIRE AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATIONS |
| ISO 11999-3:2015 | PPE for firefighters Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures Part 3: Clothing |
| ISEA 105 : 2016 | HAND PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION |
| NFPA 1410 : 2015 | TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY SCENE OPERATIONS |
| NASA STD 8719.11 : 2008 | SAFETY STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION |
| SAE J 2990 : 2012 | HYBRID AND EV FIRST AND SECOND RESPONDER RECOMMENDED PRACTICE |
| ISO 11999-5:2015 | PPE for firefighters — Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures — Part 5: Helmets |
| ASTM F 1002 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Performance Specification for Protective Clothing and Materials for Use by Workers Exposed to Specific Molten Substances and Related Thermal Hazards |
| ISO 17492:2003 | Clothing for protection against heat and flame Determination of heat transmission on exposure to both flame and radiant heat |
| NFPA 1994 : 2018 | PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES AND CBRN TERRORISM INCIDENTS |
| API RP 2021 : 2001 | MANAGEMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK FIRES |
| API 2021 : 2001 : R2015 | MANAGEMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK FIRES |
| ASTM E 2513 : 2007 : R2012 | Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems |
| API 2021 : 2001 : R2006 | MANAGEMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK FIRES |
| ISO 11999-1:2015 | PPE for firefighters — Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures — Part 1: General |
| NFPA 1981 : 2013 | OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16 | Safety code for elevators and escalators (Bi-national standard, with ASME A17.1) |
| BS 10999:2010 | Specification for distress signal units for the fire and rescue service |
| 09/30194709 DC : 0 | BS 10999 - SPECIFICATION FOR DISTRESS SIGNAL UNITS FOR THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE |
| NFPA 1403 : 2018 | LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS |
| MIL-T-24940 Revision A:1993 | TROUSERS, FIREMEN'S, STRUCTURAL/ALUMINIZED PROXIMITY |
| MIL-L-24942 Revision A:1993 | LINER, FIREMAN'S TROUSER, QUILTED |
| NFPA 484 : 2015 | COMBUSTIBLE METALS |
| ISO 11613:2017 | Protective clothing for firefighter's who are engaged in support activities associated with structural fire fighting — Laboratory test methods and performance |
| ISO 15383:2001 | Protective gloves for firefighters — Laboratory test methods and performance requirements |
| ASTM E 2513 : 2007 | Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems |
| NFPA 600:2020 | Facility Fire Brigades |
| NFPA 301:2023 | Code for Safety to Life from Fire on Merchant Vessels |
| NFPA 1801:2021 | Standard on Thermal Imagers for the Fire Service |
| NFPA 1500:2021 | Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program |
| NFPA 1891:2022 | Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Hazardous Materials, CBRN, and Emergency Medical Operations Clothing and Equipment |
| NFPA 1581:2022 | Standard on Fire Department Infection Control Program |
| NFPA 850:2020 | Recommended Practice for Fire Protection for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Converter Stations |
| NFPA 1987:2023 | Standard on Combination Unit Respirator Systems for Tactical and Technical Operations |
| AATCC TM 35 : 2013 | WATER RESISTANCE: RAIN TEST |
| ASTM D 6797 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Fabrics Constant-Rate-of-Extension (CRE) Ball Burst Test (Withdrawn 2024) |
| ISO/IEC 17065:2012 | Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2005 | General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories |
| NFPA 1992 : 2018 | LIQUID SPLASH-PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES AND CLOTHING FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES |
| ISO 13287:2012 | Personal protective equipment Footwear Test method for slip resistance |
| ASTM D 6413/D6413M : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test) |
| ASTM F 2299/F2299M : 2003 | TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE INITIAL EFFICIENCY OF MATERIALS USED IN MEDICAL FACE MASKS TO PENETRATION BY PARTICULATES USING LATEX SPHERES |
| NFPA 1994 : 2018 | PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCIES AND CBRN TERRORISM INCIDENTS |
| ISO/IEC 17021:2011 | Conformity assessment Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems |
| ASTM F 1215 : 1989 | Test Method for Determining the Initial Efficiency of a Flatsheet Filter Medium in an Airflow Using Latex Spheres (Withdrawn 1998) |
| NFPA 1851 : 2014 | SELECTION, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES FOR STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING AND PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING |
| ASTM F 1671/F1671M : 2013 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System |
| ISO 17492:2003 | Clothing for protection against heat and flame Determination of heat transmission on exposure to both flame and radiant heat |
| CFR 42(PTS1-399) : OCT 2017 | PUBLIC HEALTH - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
| CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 | LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR |
| ISEA 207 : 2011 | HIGH-VISIBILITY PUBLIC SAFETY VESTS |
| ASTM D 1683/D1683M : 2017-04 | TEST METHOD FOR FAILURE IN SEWN SEAMS OF WOVEN FABRICS |
| ASTM F 2913 : 2011 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of Slip Performance of Footwear and Test Surfaces/Flooring Using a Whole Shoe Tester |
| ASTM D 3940 : 1983 | Test Method for Bursting Strength (Load) and Elongation of Sewn Semas of Knit or Woven Stretch Textile Fabrics (Withdrawn 1995) |
| ISO 4649:2017 | Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating cylindrical drum device |
| ASTM A 666 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar |
| ASTM F 1790 : 2005 | Standard Test Method for Measuring Cut Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing |
| ASTM D 5587 : 2015 : REDLINE | TEST METHOD FOR TEARING STRENGTH OF FABRICS BY TRAPEZOID PROCEDURE |
| AATCC TM70:2015e2 | WATER REPELLENCY: TUMBLE JAR DYNAMIC ABSORPTION TEST |
| ASTM F 1939 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Radiant Heat Resistance of Flame Resistant Clothing Materials with Continuous Heating |
| ASTM D 7138 : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method to Determine Melting Temperature of Synthetic Fibers |
| A-A-55634 Revision A:2004 | ZIPPERS (FASTENERS, SLIDE INTERLOCKING) |
| ISO/IEC 17011:2004 | Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies |
| NFPA 1983 : 2017 | LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| ASTM D 1776/D1776M : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles |
| AATCC TM 135 : 2015 | DIMENSIONAL CHANGES OF FABRICS AFTER HOME LAUNDERING |
| CCC-C-419 Revision G:1989 | CLOTH, DUCK, UNBLEACHED, PLIED-YARNS, ARMY AND NUMBERED |
| ASTM B 152/B152M : 2013 : REDLINE | Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Rolled Bar |
| FED-STD-191 Revision A:1978 | TEXTILE TEST METHODS |
| NFPA 1976 : 2000 | PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE FOR PROXIMITY FIRE FIGHTING |
| SAE J 211 : 2008 | INSTRUMENTATION FOR IMPACT TESTS |
| ASTM D 1003 : 2013 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics |
| ISEA 107 : 2015 | HIGH-VISIBILITY SAFETY APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES |
| ISO 10526:2007 | CIE standard illuminants for colorimetry |
| ASTM E 991 : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Color Measurement of Fluorescent Specimens Using the One-Monochromator Method |
| SAE J 211-1 : 2014 | INSTRUMENTATION FOR IMPACT TEST - PART 1 - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION |
| CSA Z195:14 (R2019) | Protective footwear |
| ISO 9001:2015 | Quality management systems — Requirements |
| ASTM G 155 : 2013 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials |
| ASTM F 1342/F1342M : 2005 : R2013 : EDT 1 | Standard Test Method for Protective Clothing Material Resistance to Puncture |
| AATCC TM61:2013e2:2019 | COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING: ACCELERATED |
| A-A-55126 Revision C:2016 | FASTENER TAPES, HOOK AND LOOP, SYNTHETIC |
| ANSI Z87.1 : 2015 | OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PERSONAL EYE AND FACE PROTECTION DEVICES |
| NFPA 1500 : 2018 | FIRE DEPARTMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS PROGRAM |
| ASTM F 1868 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Thermal and Evaporative Resistance of Clothing Materials Using a Sweating Hot Plate |
| ASTM D 471 : 2016-02 | TEST METHOD FOR RUBBER PROPERTY - EFFECT OF LIQUIDS |
| NFPA 1991 : 2016 | Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies |
| ASTM F 2961 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Test Method for Characterizing Gripping Performance of Gloves Using a Torque Meter |
| ASTM D 3359 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Test Methods for Rating Adhesion by Tape Test |
| NFPA 1981 : 2013 | OPEN-CIRCUIT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES |
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