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<br /> ing II~sii Fcspormibilities as fire
<br /> h~i?,ade motor, ers and to hdp the
<br /> cornpli ,.t~ce officer deturmh~c' if the
<br /> Icvcl of I,aining i'., consistent with
<br /> 1he J'L;tl(iiO~i~ Of the fi~c bri?,~de.
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<br />19 ~0.156(b)(2) Pc;'sormel
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<br />I)m;':!:;':'~:os e;:l:mCled !o cio interior
<br />struc:t,~,,:!~ fife Ji.:;;htiF, J are to be
<br />phy::.l:a!ly caf,ablu of pmtornli~g
<br />(lulls', v, hic} ;nay be assigned to
<br />them during un~c~t-ncies.
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<br />FiF, brigad,.: inelnberswill be con-
<br />sidercd as j,lecting the ,,p,;y,.,.'.,
<br />cal~Jbility" requ[i .::acnts of
<br />1910.156 (b)(2) if they are able to
<br />pm-fo~l~', tlw i .notions and duties
<br />subj(,c~' Io linc training specified
<br />19'10.156(c). Physical capability can
<br />als() be del Fndned l)y physical
<br />t-mrform,'~n[ ' IeMs or by a physical
<br />ex:t~nin~lit')n hy an exar;~ining pl~ysi-
<br />cian who is familiar ~vi~h lhe fire
<br />brigade member's duties.
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<br />EmployucS with heari disease, cpi-
<br />lepsy or eiTiphysema cannot parti-
<br />cipat(' in fire brig;,de emergency
<br />aclivities unless tlmy have a physi-
<br />cian's certificate. Other physical dis-
<br />orcler~ which would impair the
<br />ability of members to participate in
<br />emergency activities can be handled
<br />on a case-by-case basis wilb the
<br />advice of a physician familiar with
<br />tho fire brigade member's duties.
<br />
<br />Tilt; final file brig;Me standard does
<br />~¢)t ad(Il cs5 the Jsstle. of,ltl emp!oyce's
<br />right to r('fuse lo perform tire
<br />brigade duties; eSI IA's posi:ion is
<br />th;tl, giver~ proper trair'rh;g ,llld fire
<br />figl'~{~g equipment, fire brigade
<br />dtH k's can he perlormed hy I)hysi-
<br />cally Cal)ablu
<br />
<br />5. f-niployccs xvl~o do not meet thc
<br /> physic;ti cap:~bility requirements can
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<br />still be members ()f a fire bri?,adv;
<br />i.e., assi,;Incd t(, trainirc, retort}! :(-~,
<br />ing, fi~e prevenlion insp,:c!i~;-b n~ain-
<br />JurlaP, c(! ali'] fire j~tullp opt;l':-ltiOI1S,
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<br />For empk~yees assigF, e.:l to fire
<br />brigades bcfo:-e 9/15/80, tt~ese rc-
<br />requiremfints become effective
<br />9/'15/90; k)r those assigned after
<br />9/15/80, these requircmcnls arc
<br />effective. 12/15/80.
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<br />1910.156(c) Tr,dnin:; & edt..,, mn
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<br />1. De. Fin it ions:
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<br />b,
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<br />Training = the process of rnak
<br />proficient through instructions
<br />alld hall(t'~ practice in the
<br />operation of * ', '-~'
<br /> equh,,~nt thM
<br />used in the performance of
<br />assigned duties.
<br />Education = the process of
<br />parlh]g knowledge or skill
<br />througl~ systematic instruct{on;
<br />ecJucation can be accompl[si~ed
<br />by providing employees with
<br />written instructional material; it
<br />does not require formal class-
<br />room instruction.
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<br />Employers must provide training to
<br />fire brigade members commensurale
<br />with the duti.% and functions they
<br />will be expected to perform. (The
<br />type, amount and frequency of
<br />training will be as varied as are the
<br />purposes for the brigades' organi-
<br />zation.)
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<br />3. Basic elements to be con:-.idered'
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<br />all fire brigacle members sl~ouid
<br />be familiar witll exit facilities,
<br />location and emergency escape
<br />routes for handicapped workers,
<br />and the workplace "emergency
<br />action plan;"
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<br />brigade members who are ex-
<br />pe('ted to control fires in the
<br />inc. ipient stage shall (al a mini-
<br />mum) be trained in the use of
<br />fire extinguishcrs, standpipes,
<br />arid other fir(.' equipment that
<br />they are assigned Io usc;
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