Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies And Procedures
TITLE:
GAS MASK, TRAINING, USE, RECORDS, AND
STORAGE
NO: M-0600
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
August 25, 2014
REVIEWED:
03/09/2018
REVISED:
08/25/2014
UPDATED:
03/09/2018
M-0600-1
POLICY
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office recognizes that Deputies may have occasions that require the
use of an Air-purifying respirator (APR), or Gas Mask in the performance of their duties. This
policy on the use, training, storage, and records keeping is intended to comply with Cal/OSHA
guidelines for Air-purifying respirators, POST, and Penal Code section 12403 requirements for
use and training.
SCOPE
This program covers equipment selection, medical screening, fit testing, training, use and:
1. Officers who are issued respirators to be used for escape from hazardous atmospheres.
2. Officers who are issued respirators to be used while maintaining perimeters at hazardous
materials incident