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Standards

Listed below are various NFPA and OSHA standards that are pertinent to infectious diseases facing fire fighters and paramedics

Infectious Disease

Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

NFPA 1500
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Standard for Emergency Responder occupation Health and Wellness

NFPA 1580
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Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and Proximity Firefighting, Work Apparel, Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services, and Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)

NFPA 1970
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Standard on Personal Protective Equipment for Technical Rescue Incidents, Emergency Medical Operations, and Wildland and Urban Interface Firefighting

NFPA 1950
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Bloodborne Pathogens

29 CFR 1910.1030
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Cal/OSHA
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