Chapter 5 PPE Flashcards
What does PPE stand for?
Personal protective equipment
What does PASS stand for?
Personal alert safety system
All structural PPE and proximity fire fighting PPE must meet which NFPA standards ?
1971
Protective coats, what are the three layers?
-Outer shell
-Moisture barrier
-Thermal barrier
When are PASS devices useful?
To find a downed firefighter in:
- Total darkness
-Dense smoke
- Confined spaces
Difference between wildland PPE and structural PPE
Wildland PPE will not protect from extreme heat
What is an APR
Air purifying respirator
(N95 mask)
What is the one piece of equipment the US Department of Transportation obligates you to wear at a roadway incident?
High-visibility vest
When wearing PPE, you can get tact burns when ________ occurs
Thermal saturation
When should you inspect your PPE?
A. Start of your shift
B.After every use
C.Shrinkage
D.Loss of reflectivity
E.Date of manufacturing
F. All of the above
F
When should you do a specialized clean to your PPE?
When it has been contaminated with haz-mat
This system allows two firefighters to share the same air, what is it?
Emergency Escape Breathing Support System
(EEBSS)
What’s the difference between gases and vapours?
A gas exists a standard temperature and pressure while a vapour results from temperature or pressure change that affects solid or liquid
When checking your air pressure in your bottle, what two gauges can you check and which one is more important?
Remote pressure gauge and air cylinder pressure gauge. The more important one is the gauge that shows the lower pressure
When should you inspect you SCBA?
After every shift
After every use
Every week
