NFPA 1851 Compliance Survey Question Title * 1. Are you a decision maker for your department in regard to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and/or the cleaning and maintenance of PPE? Yes No OK Question Title * 2. Currently, is your department fully compliant to the NFPA 1851 Standard on Selection, Care and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting? Yes No OK Question Title * 3. If you answered no to Question 2, which of the following NFPA 1851 requirements does your department follow? (Check all that apply.) One Advanced Cleaning once per year Use of verified Independent Service Provider (ISP) for Advanced Cleaning One Advanced Inspection once per year by a verified ISP One Advanced Inspection once per year by trained personnel in department Routine Cleaning (The light cleaning of ensembles or ensemble elements performed by the end user without taking the elements out of service.) Basic Repair (Repairs that can be done in the department, for example, stitching down trim, replacing hardware that's not part of positive closure.) Advanced Repair by verified ISP Record-keeping of cleaning, inspection and repair of gear Retiring of gear after 10 years from date of manufacture OK Question Title * 4. Are you aware that a revision to NFPA 1851 will be published in 2019? Yes No OK Question Title * 5. Does your department have plans to stay compliant or become NFPA 1851 compliant in the next 1-2 years? Yes No Do not know OK Question Title * 6. If your department is not currently compliant or does not have plans to become compliant to NFPA 1851, why? Cost Complexity of set up Will not be enforced Do not know OK Question Title * 7. Does your department plan to increase the frequency that gear is cleaned? Yes No Do not know OK Question Title * 8. Is your department currently following or have plans to implement preliminary exposure reduction procedures on scene when protective clothing could have become soiled or contaminated? Yes No OK Question Title * 9. How important are the following factors when you are selecting which brand of turnout gear for fire departments and first responders to purchase? Not At All Important Slightly Important Important Very Important Extremely Important Thermal Protection Thermal Protection Not At All Important Thermal Protection Slightly Important Thermal Protection Important Thermal Protection Very Important Thermal Protection Extremely Important Breathability Breathability Not At All Important Breathability Slightly Important Breathability Important Breathability Very Important Breathability Extremely Important Mobility/Flexibility Mobility/Flexibility Not At All Important Mobility/Flexibility Slightly Important Mobility/Flexibility Important Mobility/Flexibility Very Important Mobility/Flexibility Extremely Important Durability Durability Not At All Important Durability Slightly Important Durability Important Durability Very Important Durability Extremely Important Reflectivity/Visibility Reflectivity/Visibility Not At All Important Reflectivity/Visibility Slightly Important Reflectivity/Visibility Important Reflectivity/Visibility Very Important Reflectivity/Visibility Extremely Important Lightweight Lightweight Not At All Important Lightweight Slightly Important Lightweight Important Lightweight Very Important Lightweight Extremely Important Cost Cost Not At All Important Cost Slightly Important Cost Important Cost Very Important Cost Extremely Important Brand Brand Not At All Important Brand Slightly Important Brand Important Brand Very Important Brand Extremely Important Carcinogen Blocking Features Carcinogen Blocking Features Not At All Important Carcinogen Blocking Features Slightly Important Carcinogen Blocking Features Important Carcinogen Blocking Features Very Important Carcinogen Blocking Features Extremely Important Look/Style Look/Style Not At All Important Look/Style Slightly Important Look/Style Important Look/Style Very Important Look/Style Extremely Important Customer Service Customer Service Not At All Important Customer Service Slightly Important Customer Service Important Customer Service Very Important Customer Service Extremely Important Delivery Times Delivery Times Not At All Important Delivery Times Slightly Important Delivery Times Important Delivery Times Very Important Delivery Times Extremely Important OK Question Title * 10. Which of the following factors are the most important when selecting turnout gear for fire departments and first responders? Rank the following from the list below, with 1 being the most important and 6 being the least important. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thermal Protection 1 2 3 4 5 6 Breathability / Comfort 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mobility / Flexibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 Carcinogen Blocking Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 Durability 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cost OK Question Title * 11. What is your title/position in your department? OK Question Title * 12. How many firefighters are in your department? OK Question Title * 13. Which of the following best describes your department? Paid Volunteer Combined OK Question Title * 14. In what state or U.S. territory do you live? Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia (DC) Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Marianas Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Virgin Islands Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming OK DONE