SOG 26-08 Personal Protective Equipment Daily inspections

Question 1

-SOG 26-08 Personal Protective Equipment Daily inspections-

Ensemble Sets- Each employee who has a Bunker suit, shall inspect the pants and coat for; (8)

Answer 1

• soiling
• contamination
• rips, tears, and cuts
• damaged missing hardware and closure systems
• Thermal damage including charring, burn holes, melting or 1..1.6. discoloration
• damaged or missing reflective, reflective trim or reflective coating
• loss of seam integrity and broken or missing stitched
• correct assembly and size compatibility of shell, liner and DRD

Question 2

SOG 26-08 Personal Protective Equipment Daily inspections

Balaclava shall be inspected for (6)

Answer 2

• soiling
• contamination
• rips tears and cuts
• thermal damage including charring, burn holes, melting or discoloration
• loss of material elasticity
• loss of seam integrity -and broken or missing stitches

Question 3

SOG 26-08 Personal Protective Equipment Daily inspections

Helmet- the helmet shall be inspection for (9)

Answer 3

• soiling
• contamination
• crack, crazing, dent, and abrasion in the shell
• thermal damage to the shell including bubbling, soft spots, warping, or discoloration
• physical damage to the earflaps, including rips, tears and cuts or Thermal damage
• damaged or missing completes of suspension and retention systems
• damaged or missing components of the face shield/goggle system including discoloration, crazing and scratches
• damaged or missing reflectivity, reflective trim or reflective coating
• loss it seam integrity and broken or missing stitches

Question 4

SOG 26-08 Personal Protective Equipment Daily inspections

FIrefighter Gloves- firefighter gloves should be inspection for:(9)

Answer 4

• Soiling
• contamination
• rips, tears, and cuts
• thermal damage including charring, burn holes, melting or discolouration
• an inverted later
• shrinkage
• loss of elasticity or flexablility
• loss of seam integrity
• loss of seam integrity and broken or missing stitches
• loss of reflectivity, reflective trim or reflective coating

Question 5

SOG 26-08 Personal Protective Equipment Daily inspections

Firefighter boots - foot wear should be inspected for the following (9)

Answer 5

• soiling
• Contamination
• cuts, tears and punctures
• tread depth
• thermal damage including charring, burn holes, melting or discoloration
• Exposed or deformed steel toe, steel missile or shank
• loss of water resistance
• loss of seam integrity and broken or missing stitches
• loss of reflective trim or reflective coating

Question 6

SOG 26-08 Personal Protective Equipment Daily inspections

Drag rescue Device - the drag rescue device, DRD, should be inspected for the following : (6)

Answer 6

• installation in garment
• soiling
• contamination
• cuts, tears, puncture, cracking, or splitting
• thermal damage including charring, burn holes, melting or discoloration
• loss of seam integrity and broken or missing stitches

Question 7

SOG 26-08 Personal Protective Equipment Daily inspections

Every three months during the daily inspection each firefighter with the assistance of his or her captain , shall

Answer 7

fill out a PPE inspection Form

Question 8

SOG 26-08 Personal Protective Equipment Daily inspections

the inspection shall be kept in the station PPE log file for a period of one year, after a year

Answer 8

the logs shall be sent to the A n M division