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New Jersey Firefighter Skills Addendum Table of Contents January 1, 2021 New Jersey Firefighter Skills Addendum Table of Contents THE NEW JERSEY FIREFIGHTER SKILLS ADDENDUM ................................................................ iv NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY ......................................................................................... iv KEAN UNIVERSITY FIRE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM .......................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................. v, vi, vii TRAINING AND EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL ................................................................... vii NOTICE TO THE READER ..................................................................................................................... ix NEW JERSEY STATE FIRE MARSHAL NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY ................ x DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................................. xi CHAPTER A: INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 1 How to Use this Addendum ....................................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER B: NEW JERSEY FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESOURCE New Jersey Government ............................................................................................................................. 3 New Jersey Division of Fire Safety ............................................................................................................ 4 Bureau of Fire Code Enforcement Programs .......................................................................................... 7 Bureau of Fire Department Services Programs ....................................................................................... 8 Other State Resources ................................................................................................................................. 13 Review Questions ........................................................................................................................................ 15 CHAPTER C: NEW JERSEY FIRE SERVICE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS Objectives ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSHA) Standard ........................................... 17 NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development ......................................................................... 20 New Jersey Uniform Fire Code ................................................................................................................. 34 New Jersey Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment ................................................................. 35 Fire Service Incident Management ........................................................................................................... 38 Safety Officer ................................................................................................................................................ 42 Emergency Radio Traffic ............................................................................................................................ 44 Evacuation Signal ........................................................................................................................................ 48 Rapid Intervention Crews (RIC’s) ............................................................................................................. 50 Incident Time Keeping ............................................................................................................................... 53 Medical Unit/Responder Rehabilitation .................................................................................................. 55 New Jersey Personnel Accountability System (NJPAS) .......................................................................... 58 Integration with NJ Incident Management System ................................................................................ 63 Identifying Emblems for Structures with Truss Construction ............................................................. 66 Standards for Fire Service Training and Certification ............................................................................ 68 Review Questions ........................................................................................................................................ 86 State of New JerseyTraffic Incident Management Safety Guidelines .................................................... 87 Personal Motor Vehicle Emergency Response Lighting ........................................................................ 89 i New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Firefighter Cancer Reduction and Decontamination Suggested Guideline ................................................................................................... 93 Firefighter Critical Incident Stress/Suicide Prevention .......................................................................... 96 Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Bloodborne Pathogens Standard ...................... 97 Training Resources ...................................................................................................................................... 102 New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services ......................................................................... 103 New Jersey Worker and Community Right-to-Know Act ..................................................................... 104 Hazard Communication Standard ............................................................................................................ 113 CHAPTER D: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITY EMERGENCIES ....................................................... 122 SUBCHAPTER I: Recognizing and Avoiding the Hazards of Electrical Equipment Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 122 The Basics ............................................................................................................................................. 123 The Electric System ............................................................................................................................ 125 Electrical Shock .................................................................................................................................... 130 Anatomy of an Electric Shock ............................................................................................................ 131 Responding to Injuries ........................................................................................................................ 133 Approaching Energized Areas ........................................................................................................... 135 Precautions When Approaching Downed Lines ............................................................................. 135 Circle of Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 135 Storm Conditions................................................................................................................................. 135 Vehicle Rescue from Downed Power Lines ...................................................................................... 135 Step Potential ........................................................................................................................................ 136 Exiting the Vehicle ............................................................................................................................... 136 Emergencies Involving Electrical Facilities ...................................................................................... 137 Electricity in Building Fires ................................................................................................................ 138 Substation, Plant and Transmission Fires ......................................................................................... 140 Components of a Substation ............................................................................................................. 140 Control Buildings................................................................................................................................. 141 Definitions ............................................................................................................................................ 143 SUBCHAPTER II: Recognizing and Avoiding the Hazards of Photovoltaic/Solar and Alternative Energy Equipment Solar Power or Photovoltaic (PV) as Alternate Electrical Sources ................................................ 146 SUBCHAPTER III: Recognizing and Avoiding the Hazards of Natural Gas & Carbon Monoxide ................................................................................................................................ 148 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 148 Properties
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