PPE

Question 0

NFPA 1001

Answer 0

Standard for firefighting qualifications

Question 1

NFPA 1500

Answer 1

Standard fire department occupation safety and health

Question 2

NFPA 1971

Answer 2

Protective ensembles for the structural fire fighting and proximity fire fighting

Question 3

According to NFPA 1971 full PPE for structure fires consists of what?

Answer 3

Helmet 
Protective hood 
Protective coat and trousers 
Gloves
Safety shoes

Question 4

NFPA 1500 what is required

Answer 4

Eye protection
Hearing protection
SCBA
PASS

Question 5

What must be on all PPE?

Answer 5

Appropriate product label 
Model name number design 
Size
Manufactures name 
Cleaning precautions 
Principal material

Question 6

Helmets for structure fires must have

Answer 6

Ear flaps
Neck cover
And chin straps

Question 7

What are some eye protection for firefighters

Answer 7

Safety glasses
Safety goggles
SCBA masks

Question 8

Safety glasses/googles protect against approximately what percent of eye hazards

Answer 8

85 %

Question 9

Protective hoods

Answer 9

Are designed to protect your ears neck and face from exposer heat and hot embers and debris

Question 10

Be careful to pull the hood up after your SCBA mask to secure

Answer 10

Face-piece to face seal

Question 11

T
O
M

Answer 11

Thermal barrier
Outer shell
Moisture barrier

Question 12

Turnout coats

Answer 12

Are used for protection in structural firefighting and other emergencies activities

Question 13

Collars

Answer 13

Must be turned up to protect the wearers neck and throat

Question 14

Wristlets

Answer 14

Prevent water embers and other foreign debris from entering the sleeves and provide protection to wrists

Question 15

The closer system

Answer 15

front of protective coats prevents water or fire products from entering through gaps between snaps or clips

Question 16

Suspenders

Answer 16

Should be heavy duty type so that pants do not sag when they become wet

Question 17

Gloves prevent proper what

Answer 17

Dexterity and tactile feel

Question 18

NFPA 1977

Answer 18

Standard protection clothing and equipment for wild land fires
One piece jumpsuits and leather gloves

Question 19

What is a major factor in the effectiveness for PPE?

Answer 19

Cleanliness

Question 20

PPE should not be in the sun to dry because

Answer 20

Ultraviolet light can degrade the fabric and reduce it’s protection

Question 21

NFPA 1581

Answer 21

Infection control

Cleaned every 6 months

Question 22

IDLH atmosphere

Answer 22

Any that poses an immediate health hazard to life

OSHA considers interior burning building to be a IDLH

Question 23

Four common respiratory hazards

Answer 23

T- toxic atmospheres
O - oxygen deficiency
E- elevated temperature
S- smoke

Question 24

Both OSHA and NFPA define an oxygen deficient atmosphere as one with less than

Answer 24

19.5 % oxygen

Question 25

Human body responds by increasing it’s respiratory rate at what percent

Answer 25

Less than 18 %

Question 26

Excessive heat

Answer 26

Taken quickly into the lunges heated air can cause damage to the respiratory tract can decrease blood pressure and failure in circulatory system

Question 27

Oxygen hypoxia

Answer 27

21%- normal 
17%- impairment coordination 
12%- dizziness 
9%- unconscious 
6%-death

Question 28

Smoke

Answer 28

Mix of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide

Question 29

Toxic gases vary according to

Answer 29

T- temperature of the evolves gases
O- oxygen concentration
R- rate of heating
N- nature of the combustion

Question 30

What has causes most deaths

Answer 30

Carbon monoxide