scope:

This standard shall specify the minimum selection, care, and maintenance requirements for structural fire fighting protective ensembles, and the individual ensemble elements that include coats, trousers, coveralls, helmets, gloves, footwear, and interface components that are compliant with NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting.

This standard shall also apply to structural fire fighting protective clothing and equipment certified as compliant to previous editions of NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting; NFPA 1972, Standard on Helmets for Structural Fire Fighting; NFPA 1973, Standard on Gloves for Structural Fire Fighting; and NFPA 1974, Standard on Protective Footwear for Structural Fire Fighting.

This standard shall not apply to other organizational programs such as structural fire fighting protective ensembles for training, appropriate use of structural fire fighting protective ensembles for operations, and infection control, as these programs are under the jurisdiction of other NFPA standards.

This standard shall not apply to respiratory protective equipment or personal alert safety systems.

This standard shall not apply to protective ensembles or protective clothing that are compliant with NFPA 1976, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Proximity Fire Fighting; NFPA 1977, Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting; NFPA 1991, Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies; NFPA 1992, Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Protective Clothing for Hazardous Materials Emergencies; and NFPA 1999, Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations.

The requirements of this standard shall not apply to accessories that might be attached to any element of the structural fire fighting protective ensemble unless specifically addressed herein.

Nothing herein shall restrict any jurisdiction from exceeding these minimum requirements.