Chapter 6: Personal Protective Equipment

Question 1

Medical mask

Answer 1

N-95 not oil resistant F

Question 2

wild land / salvage overhaul mask

Answer 2

P-95 do not wear in O2 deficient environment (19.5%)

Question 3

Fire Fighter Structural PPE

list 9

Answer 3

1-Fire Helmet
2-Flash Hood
3-Protective Coat (Bunker Coat) w/DRD
4-Protective Trousers(Bunker Pants)
5-Firefighter Gloves
6-Firefighter boots
7-EYE protection: Primary/Secondary
8-Hearing Protection
9-SCBA
10-Face piece

Question 4

3 types of breathing systems

Answer 4

Closed Circuit: re-breather
Open Circuit: exhaled into atmosphere
Supplied Air Systems: air supplied by a hose line

Question 5

4 main components of our SCBA

Answer 5

-Cylinder: carbon fiber, 8.2kg, 4500psi is full=60min, replace at 3600,hydro-statically tested every 5ys, 15yr life span,
-Harness: Kevlar, discolors at high temp, brittle when damaged
- Face-piece: Vibra-Alert, HUD,
-PASS System: 5 hr batt life, control on right strap
personal alert safety system

Question 6

DON and DOFT

Answer 6

Don left side first to protect regulator

Doft right side first to protect rerulator

Question 7

SCBA limitatons

Answer 7

limitation of air supply
limitations of equipment
Limitations of user

Question 8

4 Respiratory Hazards

Answer 8

O2 Deficiency
Smoke
Toxins
High Temp.

Question 9

Contaminated PPE

double Bag it

Answer 9

Red= bodily fluids
Yellow= Haz Mats
Green= General soiling

Question 10

Wild Land PPE

Answer 10

Leather Structural FF boots
Light Weight leather Gloves
Nomex Flash hood
Nomex Coveralls
safety glasses/Goggles
Lightweight Helmet

Question 11

Station Wear

Answer 11

Can withstand 260’C for 5 min

Question 12

Water rescue

Answer 12

ICE: Mustang Ice Commander, Kokatat GRER

Mustang Sentinel