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3. SAFETY CHECKLIST
Do not use this Rocky NFPA compliant footwear until you have checked “YES” to the following:
1. Have you completed professional training in fire fighting techniques, or in hazardous materials
emergency incident operations involving liquids, and the proper use of NFPA compliant footwear?
oYes oNo
2. Have you read and understood all the instructions and warnings throughout this guide, as well as all
the label on the footwear?
oYes oNo
3. Will you regularly inspect your footwear inside and out for any tears, holes, thin spots, worn areas,
color change, dirt, contaminants, leaks, embrittlement, or any other conditions discussed in Section 6
of this guide?
oYes oNo
4. Have you studied the limitations of your footwear as described throughout this guide?
oYes oNo
5. Have you checked to make sure that your footwear fits you properly in accordance with Section 8 of
this guide?
oYes oNo
6. Have you, your safety officer, or another authorized person made plans to
ensure that your footwear is used, inspected, maintained, stored, and
retired according to instructions in this guide?
oYes oNo
7. Have you read, do you understand, and do you assume the risks and
responsibilities listed in the Personal Responsibility Code? See FIG. 1
and back cover of this guide.
oYes oNo
If you answered NO to any of the questions, DO NOT WEAR THIS FOOTWEAR
until you have read the appropriate sections of this guide and have been
properly trained by qualified instructors.
FIG. 1
Personal Responsibility Code.
Also shown on back cover of
this guide.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY CODE
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY CODE
The member companies of FEMSA that provide emergency
response equipment and services want responders to know and
understand the following:
1. Firefighting and Emergency Response are inherently
dangerous activities requiring proper training in their hazards
and the use of extreme caution at all times.
2. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to read and understand
any user’s instructions, including purpose and limitations,
provided with any piece of equipment you may be called on
to use.
3. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to know that you have been
properly trained in Firefighting and/or Emergency Response
and in the use, precautions, and care of any equipment you
may be called upon to use.
4. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to be in proper physical
condition and to maintain the personal skill level required to
operate any equipment you may be called upon to use.
5. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to know that your equipment is
in operable condition and has been maintained in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions.
6. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in death, burns or
other severe injury.
Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Service Association, Inc.
PO Box 147, Lynnfield, MA 01940 • www.FEMSA.org
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