B101.4 Use of Protective Clothing (04-01-2014) Flashcards
[B101.4 Use of Protective Clothing]
All requests for PPE replacement items must be authorized by:
The safety office
[B101.4 Use of Protective Clothing]
PPE should not be utilized off duty without the approval of:
The command staff
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At wildland incidents, what should be worn for the Lower body area (3 options)?
- Approved uniform pants (Nomex or cotton)
- Wildland pants
- Turnout pants
[B101.4 Use of Protective Clothing]
When should drivers don their full protective gear?
As soon as the initial line is charged
[B101.4 Use of Protective Clothing]
The only (3) exceptions to the traffic vest rule is when a member is directly involved in:
- Firefighting
- Vehicle rescue
- Haz-Mat tactical activities
[B101.4 Use of Protective Clothing]
PPE to be purchased for use should be approved by the Safety office _______ purchasing:
Before
[B101.4 Use of Protective Clothing]
At wildland incidents, what should be worn for the Upper body area (2 options)?
- Wildland coat or wildland shirt
- Turnout coat
[B101.4 Use of Protective Clothing]
What at a minimum should be worn on roadways of traffic injuries (2 options)?
- The ANSI-compliant traffic vest
- The ANSI-compliant yellow rain jacket
[B101.4 Use of Protective Clothing]
The term wildland coat will refer to these 2 options:
- The issued nomex wildland jacket
- The issued fire resistant cotton wildland jacket
[B101.4 Use of Protective Clothing]
At an incident scene, who is not required to wear PPE?
Personnel working at the Command Post
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Who (2) can authorize a reduction in PPE?
- Incident command
- Safety Officer
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Full protective clothing (PPE) is considered to be these 6 items:
- Helmet
- Turnout pants with suspenders or belt
- Turnout Coat
- Boots
- Gloves
- Hood
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Who is to ensure that personnel exchange unserviceable items?
Battalion Chiefs
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All personnel should strive to protect their PPE from this at all times:
Sunlight
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What 2 things are considered secondary eye protection?
- Helmet face shield
- NFPA flip down shields
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Personnel may obtain replacement PPE items through:
The safety office
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Any time personnel suffer a smoke inhalation injury, who shall be required to write a report, and who should the report go to?
Write the report:
- The member
- Company Officer
- IC
The Fire Chief shall receive the report
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At wildland incidents, what (2 options) should be worn for the head/neck area?
- Standard firefighting helmet with hood and eye protection
- Wildland helmet with shroud and goggles
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For vehicle rescues, personnel must wear full PPE, as well as:
Primary eye protection
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Who have the option of not turning out prior to response to an incident?
Drivers and command personnel
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What gloves (3 options) are approved to wear on vehicle rescue incidents?
- Structural gloves
- NFPA compliant extrication gloves
- Leather work gloves with medical gloves underneath
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At wildland incidents, what should be worn for the Hands area (2 options)?
- Leather work gloves
- Structural firefighting gloves
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At wildland incidents, what should be worn for the Feet area (2 options)?
- Issued firefighter boots
- Leather lace-up boots
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Drivers who are a part of the outside team shall don full PPE and SCBA before:
Interior attack is started
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What is considered secondary eye protection?
Helmet face shields and Flip down shields
