Unless the context indicates otherwise, words used in this chapter will have the meaning given in this section.
Accident. An unexpected event that interrupts or interferes with the orderly progress of the fire department operations and may or may not include personal injury or property damage.
Accountability (tracking) system. A system of firefighter accountability that provides for the tracking and inventory of all members.
ACGIH. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
ACM. Asbestos-containing material; any material containing more than 1 percent asbestos.
Aerial devices. Fire apparatus-mounted aerial ladders, elevated platforms, and water towers.
ANSI. American National Standards Institute.
Apparatus. A mobile piece of fire equipment such as a pumper, aerial, tender, automobile, etc.
Approved.
(a) A method, equipment, procedure, practice, tool, etc., which is sanctioned, consented to, confirmed or accepted as good or satisfactory for a particular purpose or use by a person, or organization authorized to make such a judgment.
(b) Approved by the director of the department of labor and industries or his/her authorized representative: Provided, however, That should a provision of this chapter state that approval by an agency or organization other than the department of labor and industries is required, such as Underwriters' Laboratories or the Bureau of Mines, the provisions of chapter 296-800 WAC must apply.
Asbestos. Includes chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite asbestos, actinolite asbestos, and any of these minerals that have been chemically treated or altered.
Belt. See ladder belt and escape belt.
Bloodborne pathogens. Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Blowup (wildfire). Sudden increase in fire intensity or rate of spread sufficient to preclude direct control or to upset existing control plans. Often accompanied by violent convection and may have other characteristics of a fire storm.
CBRN. Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear.
Chief. The employer representative highest in rank who is responsible for the fire department's operation.
Cold zone. The control zone of an incident that contains the command post and such other support functions as are deemed necessary to control the incident.
Combat scene. The site where the suppression of a fire or emergency exists.
Confined space. A space that is all of the following:
(a) Large enough and arranged so an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; and
(b) Limited or restricted means for entry or exit (for example, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits are spaces that may have limited means of entry.); and
(c) Not designed for continuous employee occupancy.
Containment. The actions taken to keep a material in its container (e.g., stop the release of the material or reduce the amount being released.)
Contaminated. The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of nuisance materials foreign to the normal atmospheres, blood, hazardous waste, or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface.
Contaminated laundry. Laundry which has been soiled with blood or other potentially infectious materials or may contain contaminated sharps.
Contamination. The process of transferring a hazardous material from its source to people, animals, the environment, or equipment, which may act as a carrier.
dBA. A measure of noise level expressed as decibels measured on the "A" scale.
Decontamination.
(a) The physical or chemical process of reducing and preventing the spread of contamination from persons or equipment used at a hazardous materials incident.
(b) The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal.
Direct attack. Any treatment applied directly to burning fuel such as wetting, smothering, or chemically quenching the fire or by physically separating the burning from unburned fuel.
Director. The director of the department of labor and industries, or his/her designated representative.
Disinfection. A procedure which inactivates virtually all recognized pathogenic microorganisms, but not necessarily all microbial forms (example: Bacterial endospores) on inanimate objects.
Disturb/disturbance. Refers to activities that disrupt the matrix of, crumble or pulverize, or generate visible debris from ACM or PACM.
Dive rescue (public safety diving). The act of searching for or rescuing a viable or presumably viable person(s), while working in water using underwater apparatus which supplies compressed breathing gas at the ambient pressure.
Double-layer woven clothing. Clothing worn in two layers allowing air to reach the skin. For example, coveralls worn on top of regular work clothes.
Drill tower. A structure which may or may not be attached to the station and which is principally used for training firefighters in fire service techniques.
Drinking water. Potable water that is suitable to drink. Drinking water packaged as a consumer product and electrolyte-replenishing beverages (i.e., sports drinks) that do not contain caffeine are acceptable.
Driver/operator. A person having satisfactorily completed the fire department's "requirements of driver/operator" of a specific piece of fire apparatus.
Emergency. A sudden and unexpected event calling for immediate action.
Emergency incident. A specific emergency operation.
Emergency medical care. The provision of treatment to, and/or transportation of, patients which may include first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic life support, advanced life support, and other medical procedures that occur prior to arrival at a hospital or other health care facility.
Emergency operations. Activities of the fire department relating to rescue, fire suppression, emergency medical care, and special operations, including response to the scene of an incident and all functions performed at the scene.
Employee. An employee of an employer who is employed in the business of his/her employer whether by way of manual labor or otherwise and every person in this state who is engaged in the employment of or who is working under an independent contract the essence of which is their personal labor for an employer under this chapter whether by way of manual labor or otherwise. Also see "Member."
Employer. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, business trust, legal representative, or other business entity which engages in any business, industry, profession, or activity in this state and employs one or more employees or who contracts with one or more persons, the essence of which is the personal labor of such person or persons and includes the state, counties, cities, and all municipal corporations, public corporations, political subdivisions of the state, and charitable organizations.
Employer representative. A fire department officer authorized by the chief or director of the fire department to act in his/her behalf.
Engine (pumper). A piece of apparatus equipped with hose and a pump for the purpose of supplying water under pressure through hose lines.
Escape belt. A device that fastens around the waist only and is intended to be used by the wearer only as an emergency self-rescue device.
Escape rope. A single-purpose emergency self-escape (self-rescue) rope, not classified as a life safety rope.
Exclusion zone. The control zone designated to exclude all unauthorized personnel, responders, and equipment.
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Examples of exclusion zones could be holes in floors
explosive devices, or collapse hazards.
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Examples of exclusion zones could be holes in floors, explosive devices, or collapse hazards.
Extended attack. Suppression activity for a wildfire that has not been contained or controlled by initial attack or contingency forces and for which more firefighting resources are arriving, en route, or being ordered by the initial attack incident commander.
Extended attack incident. A wildland fire that has not been contained or controlled by initial attack forces and for which more firefighting resources are arriving, en route, or being ordered by the initial attack incident commander. Extended attack implies that the complexity level of the incident will increase beyond the capabilities of initial attack incident command.
Fire apparatus. A fire department emergency vehicle used for rescue, fire suppression, or other specialized functions.
Fire boat. A fire department watercraft having a permanent, affixed firefighting capability.
Fire department. An organization or consortium of organizations providing any or all of the following: Rescue, fire suppression, and other related activities. For the purposes of this standard the term "Fire Department" includes any public, private, or military organization engaging in this type of activity.
Fire department facility. Any building or area owned, operated, occupied, or used by a fire department on a routine basis. This does not include locations where a fire department may be summoned to perform emergency operations or other duties, unless such premises are normally under the control of the fire department.
Firefighter. A member of a fire...
