Personal Protective Clothing And Ensembles/SCBA

Question 0

What is thermal protective performance (TPP)?

Answer 0

Insulation that minimizes the chance the wearer will be burned.

Question 1

What three things make up the layered protection system in coats and trousers?

Answer 1

Fire resistive outer shell
Vapor barrier
Thermal barrier

Question 2

What is the thermal protective performance for structural coats and pants?

Answer 2

35

Question 3

What does the number for thermal proactive performance mean?

Answer 3

The amount of seconds before the wearer will get life threatening injuries from flame contact.

Question 4

What is the TPP of structural hoods?

Answer 4

20

Question 5

What does hydrogen cyanide smell like?

Answer 5

Almonds

Question 6

The cylinder gauge and the regulator gauge must be within how much psi of each other?

Answer 6

100 psi

Question 7

What four conditions present respiratory hazards at fire incidents?

Answer 7

Oxygen deficiency
High temperatures
Smoke or other by products of combustion
Toxic environments

Question 8

What percentage of oxygen does there need to be to be considered an oxygen deficient atmosphere?

Answer 8

Below 19.5%

Question 9

What is an open circuit SCBA?

Answer 9

Exhaled air is vented to the outside atmosphere.

Question 10

What is a closed circuit SCBA?

Answer 10

Exhaled air stays in the system for filtering, cleaning, and circulation.

Question 11

What are the four basic assembly components for SCBA’s?

Answer 11

Backpack/Harness
Cylinder
Regulator
Face piece