Chapter # 6 PPE Flashcards
Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.
NFPA 1500
Standard on open circuit self contained breathing apparatus for emergency services. (SCBA)
NFPA 1981
Standard on personal alert safety system. (PASS)
NFPA 1982
Standard on protective ensemble for structural fire fighting and proximity fire fighting.
NFPA 1971
NFPA 1971 requires that all PPE components include a permanent label that shows what?
Manufactures name, identification, or designation. Manufactures address. Country of manufacture. Manufactures identification, lot, or serial number. Month and year of manufacture. Model name, number, or design. Size or size range. Principle material of construction. Footwear size and width. Cleaning precautions.
PPE components must be compatible with each other. Each component is designed to protect you from a specific……….
Hazard.
What three things may happen if PPE is altered?
Void warranty, Affect workers comp claims, Endanger your life.
Due to body heat being keep in while wearing PPE what health risk may a user have?
Increased resp rate, heart rate, skin temp, core temp, and physiological stress.
Prevents hot water and embers from reaching the ears and neck. Protects the head from impacts. Provides protection from the cold and heat. Can help in identifying personnel.
Helmet
Type of eye protection that is intended to be used in combination with a primary type of eye protection.
Face shield
Requires that goggles or other appropriate eye protection be worn when participating in operations where protection from flying particles and chemical splashes is necessary.
NFPA 1500
Safety glasses and goggles protect against approximately what percent of eye injuries?
85%
What must meet the ANSI Standard Z87.1, Occupational and educational personal eye and face protection devices.
Prescription safety glasses.
Fabric covering that protects the ears, neck, and face from exposure to heat, embers, and debris.
Protective Hood
What three components does NFPA 1971 require all protective coats used for structural firefighting be made with?
Outer shell, Moisture barrier, Thermal barrier
The three barriers in a protective coat protect from heat transfer from the fire to your body. What else do they provide limited protection to you from?
direct flame contact, hot water, steam, cold temps, other environmental hazards.
List 5 design features of a protective structural firefighting coat that is required by NFPA 1971.
Retroreflective trim, Wristlets, Collars, Closure system (fasteners that secure the front of the coat), Drag Rescue Device (DRD).
Where are protective structural firefighting coats typically reinforced?
High compression areas such as the shoulders and areas prone to wear, like the elbows.
Protect hands and wrist from heat, steam, or cold penetration, and resist cuts, punctures, and liquid absorption.
Gloves
Properly worn, the gloves cover the wristlets of the protective coat to form a ……….
Complete Seal.
Protect the foot, ankle, and lower leg from punctures, crushing wounds, hot water or other contaminated liquids, burns from embers and debris.
Boots
Boots have a ……… inner sole and a …….. or reinforced toecap and must be high enough to protect the lower leg.
steel, steel
Three barriers required in a structural fire fighting boot.
Thermal, Physical, and moisture
Hearing protection is not required by NFPA 1971 but are required by…….
NFPA 1500