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Form - Decontamination Log
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Purpose. The officer’s record, per incident, that preliminary exposure reduction happened at the scene and post-call decontamination happened at the station for every exposed member, and that the apparatus, tools and SCBA were cleaned before the unit returned to service (NFPA 1585, 2025, ch. 7 to 9); (NFPA 1550, 2024, ch. 16). It is cross-referenced to each member’s Form - Exposure Report by incident number. One log per unit per incident. (S1)
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Incident number, date, type (structure / vehicle / wildland / training burn / hazmat / other) | |
| Unit and station | |
| Incident commander (role); {{Incident Safety Officer}} assigned (Y/N, role) | |
| Decon area set up: time, location (warm zone, upwind), water source (dedicated line / kit sprayer / dry only, reason) | |
| Atmospheric monitoring before SCBA removal: time, CO reading, HCN reading, cleared by (role) | |
| Crew released by the IC at (time); preliminary exposure reduction complete before release (Y/N) |
| Member ID | Role and zone (hot / warm) | SCBA worn through overhaul (Y/N) | Gross decon (Y/N) | Hood swapped (Y/N) | Skin wipes used (Y/N) | Gear bagged and tagged (Y/N) | Rode back in station wear (Y/N; if N, gear decon’d and windows open) | Shower within 60 min (time) | Clean gear issued (set 2 / loaner serial) | Exposure report filed (Y/N, date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Done (Y/N) | Time | By (role) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No contaminated gear, SCBA, tools or hose in the crew cab (or exception recorded) | ||||
| Cab interior wiped (seats, floor, handles, headsets, radios, MDT, wheel, door panels) | ||||
| SCBA cleaned: facepieces, regulators, harnesses, cylinders | ||||
| Tools, nozzles, appliances, TICs, radios, lights washed or wiped | ||||
| Hose washed and dried before reloading | ||||
| Ladders washed | ||||
| Apparatus exterior washed (if in the plume) | ||||
| Decon kit restocked: hoods ___ wipes ___ bags ___ soap ___ | ||||
| Bagged gear to dirty side / pickup point (date, tote tags) |
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Unit out of service from (time) to (time) | |
| Returned before the shower hour was complete (Y/N); deployment exception and who approved | |
| Station wear laundered in the station-wear machine (Y/N) | |
| Dispatch told the unit was available at (time) | |
| Concerns raised by members (what, by whom) | |
| Answer due by (five working days) / answered on / by | |
| Officer sign-off (role, initials, date) |
| Field | Type | Required | Who completes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incident, unit, IC, ISO | Text, choice | Yes | Company officer |
| Decon area set-up | Time, text | Yes for every working fire | Company officer |
| Monitoring readings | Numbers, time, role | Yes before any SCBA removal in a post-fire atmosphere | ISO or officer |
| Release time and completion | Time, Y/N | Yes | Company officer |
| Member rows | Y/N, times, serials | One per exposed member | Company officer with the member |
| Apparatus and equipment rows | Y/N, time, role | Yes | Driver or operator; officer |
| Out-of-service times and exception | Times, text | Yes | Company officer |
| Concerns and answer | Text, dates, role | When raised | Company officer; {{Decon Lead}} |
| Sign-off | Initials, date | Yes | Company officer |
- Start Part A at the scene; the on-scene SWP’s checklist card feeds it. Finish Parts B to D before the end of the shift, or within 24 hours for a volunteer unit.
- A “N” in any Part B column is not a fault; it is information. Write why in the notes, and raise it at the hot debrief. Learning information from this log is never used for discipline.
- The exposure report column is reconciled monthly by the {{Health and Safety Officer}}: every “Y” in Part B should have a report with the same incident number.
- Send the log to the {{Decon Lead}} weekly. Logs are kept for the retention period in 05 Document Control and Records and are summarized, not copied, in the quarterly update.
National Fire Protection Association. (2024). NFPA 1550, Standard for emergency responder health and safety (consolidates NFPA 1500, 1521 and 1561). https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-1550-standard-development/1550
National Fire Protection Association. (2025). NFPA 1585, Standard for exposure and contamination control (first edition). https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-1585-standard-development/1585