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The SCC serves as a reviewer during the development of qualification requirements
by other SubGroups to:
- Alert SubGroups and request reconciliation when contradictory requirements are proposed
for complementary equipment,
- Alert SubGroups when proposed requirements contradict federal or state regulations,
- Raise attention to similar or additional qualification requirements under internal
development within the regulatory, consensus, and voluntary standards organizations,
- Provide technical and non-technical advice for improvements,
- Facilitate new regulations and standards for unaddressed equipment,
- Promote harmonization of regulations, standards and guidelines,
- Establish the order of priority for developing or adopting standards, and periodically
review and revise the priorities as requirements change or as standards are implemented,
- Develop, maintain, and publish the list of IAB adopted CBRNE Protective Equipment
standards, and develop a schedule for periodic review of these standards, and
- Promote the interoperability of equipment through standards-making organizations,
trade associations, and manufacturers.
Function and Roles
The SCC's role is to ensure that standards are in place to cover development, certification
and use of equipment listed in the Standardized Equipment List (SEL). Members of
this committee assist other SubGroups in identifying existing standards that may
be used and facilitating standards development.
CO-CHAIR
Glenn P. Jirka
Miami Township (OH) Division of Fire and EMS
FEDERAL CO-CHAIR
Kathleen M. Higgins
Department of Homeland Security, Communications, Interoperability, & Compatibility Command, Control and Interoperability
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