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LFA Chapter 7 Advanced Cleaning and Inspection – Protective Footwear

ADVANCED INSPECTION & CLEANING OF PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR This video was produced by Lion Total Care dedicated to keeping you safer longer. The purpose of advanced inspection and advanced cleaning is to have trained personnel perform thorough cleaning on your footwear and evaluate whether it is fit for duty in its current condition. Advanced inspection and advanced cleaning must be performed by trained fire department personnel or an independent service provider in order to reduce the safety risks and potential health risks associated with poorly maintained contaminated or damaged protective Footwear. NFPA 1851 requires your department to perform an advanced inspection at minimum of every 12 months or whenever a routine inspection indicates a problem exists. An advanced cleaning is required every 6 months, with one being at the time of annual advanced inspection. During an advanced inspection the inspector must determine: § If the footwear is fit for duty and can be returned to service. § The item is in need of repair before it can be returned to service. § Or if the item needs to be retired. All findings from an advanced inspection must be documented on an inspection form and kept on file with the department to perform an advanced inspection on Footwear. You will need the following to clean footwear: § A well-lighted work area § Utility sink § Soft-bristle brush § Paper towels § Hand towels § A mild dish detergent or PPE specialty cleaning product such as LION Station Care Inspect the outer boot for physical damage. Look for: § Cuts § Tears § Or punctures § Missing or broken stitches § Missing or broken stitches § Closure system damage and functionality Check to see if the steel toe, steel midsole or shank are exposed or deformed. Examine the inner boot for damage to the liner such as: § Tears § Separation from the outer layer § Heel counter failure and loss of water resistance. To check your protective footwear for leaks: § Tear off three 12-inch pieces from a roll of brown paper towels § Crumble each piece of paper towel into a ball § Push one ball each into the toe, insole and heel of the boot. § Place the boots into a pan or sink filled with five inches of tap water and hold down for 10 seconds. § Remove the boots from the pan remove crumpled paper towels from the boot with dry hands check the paper towels for signs of wetness. § If you detect wetness, this indicates leakage remove the boots from service immediately and contact supervisory personnel. If any damage or malfunction is detected document it on the inspection form and do not return the service until it has been repaired contact the manufacturer all repairs must be made by the manufacturer or a verified. Advanced cleaning and conditioning can be performed in your station’s utility sink using: § A mild dish detergent or PPE specialty cleaning product such as LION Station Care § A soft bristle brush § And protective gloves and eye protection. if your boots have severely soiled areas pretreat with an OEM-approved citrus-based degreaser do not use petroleum based degreasers. Apply the degreaser according to degreaser manufacturers Directions: Allow the degreaser to soak into the stain then gently scrub with a soft bristle brush. For globs of tar adhered to the fabric, allow the degreaser to soak into the tar then, using a plastic or wood scraper gently attempt to lift the tar from the boot. For general cleaning: § Fill the utility sink with six inches of water, adding two squirts of liquid dish soap or a PPE specialty cleaning product, such as LION station care, while the sink is filling. § Never use chlorine or a cleaning product with chlorine on your fire boots. § Stand your boots in the sink if time permits, let rubber boots soak for 10 to 30 minutes. Stubborn soiling will be more easily removed after soaking. Soaking is not recommended for leather boots. § Apply clean soapy water on the outside of the boot and brush with gentle strokes around the welt until the dirt is removed § Rinse the dirt from the boot as you clean § clean the upper portion of the outside of your boot in the same manner. Take care when scrubbing a silver stripe of reflective trim § Clean dirt off the tread and souls rinse away all soap and dirt from the boots § Remove excess moisture with a towel or soft cloth. Let your boots are dry by placing them on a rack in a dry well-ventilated room away from sunlight § Do not place your boots next to a heat source when drying § Never use a blow dryer, heat gun or space heater to accelerate § the drying of your boots. Heat generated from these tools can seriously damage § the fabric, seams and reflective trim of your boots.