WAC 296-305-02017
Personal alert safety system (PASS) protection. (1) Each fire fighter working in a hazardous area requiring the use of SCBA shall wear and use a PASS device. PASS devices shall meet the requirements of NFPA, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) for Fire Fighters 1982, 1993 edition. (See WAC 296-305-07001 through 296-305-07019 for wildland fire fighting application.)
(2) Each PASS device shall be tested routinely to ensure it is ready for use and immediately prior to each use, and shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions.
(3) Fire departments shall provide written procedures for the use of PASS devices.
(4) Compliance with this section shall occur no later than two years after the effective date of this chapter.
Note:
Fire departments should provide one spare PASS device for each ten units in service. If a department has less than ten devices they should have one spare.
(5) Fire departments shall establish a written procedure for the care, use, maintenance, and repair of PASS devices in conjunction with manufacturer's recommendations.