Training on the Rapid Removal of an Unresponsive Firefighter from Turnout Gear and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

This Safety and Health Advisory educates workers in the fire service on the importance of rapidly removing an unresponsive firefighter from turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus and what techniques they can train on to accomplish this.

Training on the Rapid Removal of an Unresponsive Firefighter from Turnout Gear and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

Suggested Citation

NIOSH, American Red Cross, Butler County Community College Public Safety Training Facility, Firefighter Down – CPR [2024]. Training on the Rapid Removal of an Unresponsive Firefighter from Turnout Gear and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. By Attwood WR, Kiederer M, Eisenberg J, Schaeffer T, Funke J, Moore S, Watford C, Singletary N, Smith K, and Herbert M. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2024-104, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2024104.