        
Mission
The Personal Protective & Operational Equipment (PP&OE) SubGroup has the
challenging mission of addressing issues of personal protective and operational
equipment standardization and interoperability, and making recommendations for this
equipment based upon anticipated hazards, risk assessment, and job functions. Personal
protective equipment encompasses both protective ensembles (garments, boots, gloves,
hood, and respiratory protection) and operational equipment (equipment and references
needed to sustain operations and provide general support during CBRNE response operations).
The PP&OE SubGroup efforts must be closely coordinated with those of the other
IAB SubGroups, especially the SCC.
Function and Roles
The PP&OE SubGroup is actively involved with or supports the development of
personal protective equipment performance criteria and standards. Members of the
PP&OE SubGroup are also members of the IAB SCC and the NFPA fire and emergency
services protective clothing and equipment committees. These dual memberships serve
to enhance partnerships between local, state, professional, federal and military
organizations. Through these partnerships, protective clothing, equipment, expertise,
and technologies are being developed. On-going military research and development
programs are being leveraged for the benefit of the emergency response and public
safety community.
CO-CHAIR
Doug Wolfe
Sarasota County (FL) Fire Department
FEDERAL CO-CHAIR
William E. Haskell III
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Personal
Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
|