State Fire Marshal: personal protective equipment: battery fires.
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Fiscal committee
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill directs the State Fire Marshal, in collaboration with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, to establish a working group to examine personal protective equipment used by firefighters responding to lithium-ion battery fires. The group will review current equipment, cleaning technologies, appropriate protective gear for different fire types, and decontamination practices to minimize firefighter exposure to hazardous materials. Recommendations from the working group are due to the Legislature by September 1, 2026.
Key provisions
- Establish a working group with specified members to advise on PPE for lithium-ion battery fires.
- The working group must review current PPE, cleaning technologies, and different protective gear types.
- The group should consider decontamination practices at fire scenes.
- Recommendations are due to the Legislature by September 1, 2026.
- The working group includes representatives from the State Board of Fire Services, academia, health and safety experts, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and a labor organization.
Who is affected
- Firefighters
- Division of Occupational Safety and Health
- State Board of Fire Services
- Utility Workforce
- Battery Energy Storage Facility Operators
Notable changes
- Requires the State Fire Marshal to proactively address firefighter health risks related to lithium-ion battery fires.
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