WAC 296-305-02017
Personal alert safety system (PASS)
protection. (1) Each firefighter 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 Firefighters 1982,
1993 edition. (See WAC 296-305-07001 through 296-305-07019
for wildland firefighting 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.