PPC & PPE Flashcards
What is PPC Level A
Fully encapsulated gas suit
What is PPC Level B
Splash suit with BA
What is PPC Level C
Splash suit with Respirator
What is PPC Level D
Structural PPC (with Ba as required)
What is PPC Level E
Wildfire (respirator/mask as required)
When to wear PPC Level A
HAZMAT & CBR incidents
When to wear PPC Level B
HAZMAT & CBR incidents
When to wear PPC Level C
HAZMAT & CBR incidents
When to wear PPC Level D
Alarm calls, structural fires, transport fires and rescue that require fire protection
When to wear PPC Level E
RCR’s, bush/grass fires and medical assists
What to wear for PPC Level A
What to wear for PPC Level B
What to wear for PPC Level C
What to wear for PPC Level D
What to wear for PPC Level E
Station Level
PPC Cleaning Requirements
Dirty PPC:
Generally soiled but not contaminated PPC can be included with general dry cleaning picked up twice a week from all stations.
Contaminated PPC:
Contaminated PPC is to be bagged in dissolvable stitching bags found in resus kit and tagged with contaminated tag and detailed appropriately.
Infectious Waste:
Infectious waste is to be bagged in infectious waste bag found in resus kit and tagged with contaminated tag and detailed appropriately. Then collected by logistics 35 ute. Then taken to ACT health in mitchell for destruction.
Structural Boots:
After incidents hosed down to remove contaminants. Regularly polished to maintain water resistance and integrity of leather.
Helmets:
Brushed down, if need be washed with warm soapy water. Do not use solvents.
Wildfire gloves:
Brushed off ready for re use. If too contaminated, to be disposed of and new pair obtained by stores.
Rescue gloves:
Can be added to dry cleaning.
