5016 Personal Protective Equipment for Structural Firefighting (safety)

Question 1

Who is responsible for Maintaining this document

Answer 1

The Administrative Battalion Chief for Safety

Question 2

Battalion Chiefs shall be responsible for

Answer 2

1. Ensuring that the PPE for all personnel assigned to them for PPE inspection
   is inspected every March and September
2. Ensuring that all inspection records are completed in a timely manner

Question 3

The Incident Safety Officer (ISO) shall be responsible for

Answer 3

1. Inspecting firefighter PPE at least every March and September at all assigned stations and facilities
2. Completing FIR 2530 0021 and/or FIR 2530 0022 as needed

Question 4

The Safety Lieutenant shall be responsible for

Answer 4

1. Inspecting PPE as directed by the Administrative Battalion Chief for Safety
   and/or in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this document
2. Inspecting PPE of 40 hour uniformed personnel assigned to Training and Administration at least every March and September
3. Completing FIR 2530 0021 and/or FIR 2530 0022 as needed
4. Inspecting spare PPE inventory kept at Headquarters at least every six months

Question 5

Define

FIR 2530 0021

Answer 5

PPE Inspection form

Question 6

Define

FIR 2530 0022

Answer 6

Individual PPE Inspection and Repair form

Question 7

Who is responsible for:

1. Evaluating soiled turnouts to determine appropriate facility for laundering
2. Working with Safety Division personnel to handle turnouts that cannot be laundered at the stations
3. Routine laundering of turnouts, helmet liners, gloves and suspenders

Answer 7

Station 8 and Station 9 personnel

Question 8

responsible for:
1. Documenting and dispensing spare PPE to TFD personnel whose PPE is
being laundered and/or repaired
2. Properly performing inventory and storing and maintaining their assigned spare PPE
3. Notifying the Safety Office when replacement PPE is needed to maintain their respective PPE inventories at appropriate levels
4. Laundering spare PPE as necessary

Answer 8

Station 8 and Station 13 personnel

Question 9

Define

Elements.

Answer 9

Individual pieces of the PPE ensemble.

Question 10

Who required to wear a turnout coat until they reach the incident scene.

Answer 10

Battalion Chiefs, EMS transport unit personnel and personnel driving
apparatus or vehicles

Question 11

The Safety Lieutenant shall do what with out of service ppe

Answer 11

a. Boldly label as “out of service” all PPE elements retired from service
b. Ensure out of service PPE is destroyed or properly disposed of

Question 12

Helmet colors shall be assigned as follows

Answer 12

a. White: Chief Officer
b. Red: Captain, Lieutenant and Fire Investigator
c. Yellow: Firefighter and Fireboat Pilot
d. Orange: Paramedic and Paramedic Supervisor
e. Blue: Safety Officer
f. Black: Chaplain

Question 13

The facepiece of an SCBA shall constitute primary face and eye protection
when worn with

Answer 13

a department issued helmet.

Question 14

Faceshields do not qualify as

Answer 14

primary eye protection.

Question 15

What policy number is
Personal Protective Equipment
for Structural Firefighting

Answer 15

5016 safety

Question 16

WAC for ppe

Answer 16

WAC 296-305-02001

Question 17

WAC for head protection

Answer 17

WAC 296-305-02015.

Question 18

WAC for eye protection

Answer 18

WAC 296-305-02003.

Question 19

WAC FOR HAND PROTECTION

Answer 19

WAC 296-305-02007.

Question 20

WAC for foot protection

Answer 20

WAC 296-305-02013.

Question 21

TFD personnel shall use a permanent marker to stencil his/her first initial
and last name on turnout coats and pants as follows

Answer 21

a. On the lower portion of the turnout coat, centered just above or below the reflective striping, not on the reflective strip
b. On the rear waist area of the turnout pants

Question 22

TFD personnel shall use permanent marker to print first initial and last name in appropriate areas on what ppe

Answer 22

a. Liners
b. Suspenders
c. Gloves
d. Flash hoods
e. Boots (optional)
f. Hose/utility strap

Question 23

TFD personnel shall ensure that PPE is Stored in an area where temperatures?

Answer 23

do not fall below –40º F or

rise above 180º F

Question 24

The Administrative Battalion Chief for Safety or his/her designee shall ensure that all issued and used spare PPE is inspected at least

Answer 24

semi-annually

a. The interval between inspections shall not exceed six months.

Question 25

In addition, TFD personnel shall use the following specific criteria as
appropriate when inspecting PPE:

Answer 25

a. Turnout coat and pants

i. Less than 2” overlap between coat and pants when bending and touching toes

Question 26

TFD personnel shall have their turnouts laundered at least

Answer 26

twice each year and when soiled.

Question 27

If repair is indicated, TFD personnel shall

Answer 27

Prepare the PPE for repair and route it to the Safety Office via TFD messenger in accordance with the guidance set forth in this
document