Turnout Gear. The City will purchase required turnout gear for all employees of the Columbus Fire Division. Turnout gear will be repaired or replaced as required. Upon termination, all items provided under this Section 19.4 shall be returned to the City. Any turnout gear purchased must comply with any applicable independent national safety standards. In selecting turnout gear to be purchased, the Fire Division will first seek input and information from the Union’s Safety Committee. If, following this process, the Union is not satisfied with the turnout gear recommended for purchase by the Fire Division, the Union will present its concerns and its preferences to the Director of Public Safety. Thereafter, if the Union is not satisfied with the decision of the Director of Public Safety, it may initiate a grievance(s) and process the dispute to arbitration, which shall be expedited as much as possible, and the City will not proceed to implement its decision while such grievance/arbitration process is pending. Throughout this process, from the initial Fire Division review and investigation through arbitration, if arbitration is necessary, the objective shall be to provide safe turnout gear, and safety first shall be the standard, provided that the Arbitrator shall also be entitled to consider other factors that he deems relevant including but not limited to overall quality, cost, comfort, etc.
Turnout Gear. 34-1 The Department shall provide and continually maintain turnout gear as required in the Rhode Island State Fire Safety Code for all employees assigned to the platoon system and Fire Marshal position. The turnout gear shall include helmet, protective hood, turnout coat, turnout pants, protective gloves and structural firefighting boots. The firefighting boots shall be selected by the employee from a list of approved brands selected by the Fire Department. The decision of when to replace any turnout gear shall be the responsibility of the Fire Department, as recommended.
Turnout Gear. Structural engines only.
Turnout Gear. All new employees union members shall be issued, upon hire, the following turnout gear items:
Turnout Gear. Section 31.1: The Employer shall furnish and thereafter maintain at no cost to the employee all respiratory apparatus, gloves, helmets, protective clothing, and other protective equipment such as personal alarm devices, boots, Nomex hoods, flashlights, batteries, and other equipment, as determined by the Employer, to safely fulfill the requirements of their duties. All equipment shall meet or exceed National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements at the time the equipment is issued.
