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SOP 100 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Flashcards

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Structural protective clothing/equipment is defined as

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  1. Helmet with EZ flips
  2. Unit Identifiers
  3. Star of life for Paramedic
  4. American Flag Sticker
  5. Bunker Coat with liner
  6. Bunker pants with liner
  7. Leather bunker boots
  8. Firefighting gloves
  9. Nomex hood
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Brush fire protective clothing/equipment is defined as

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Brush fire helmet with goggles
Brush coat
Brush pants

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EMS protective clothing/equipment is defined as

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Eye protection 
FIT tested air purifying respirator
Gloves
Gowns
Protective sleeves
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Ballistic protective equipment is defined as

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Ballistic helmet

Ballistic vest

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Technical rescue clothing/equipment is defined as

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Low profile helmet
Goggles or safety glasses
Technical rescue coat
Technical rescue pants 
Technical. Rescue boots
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Aerial ladder protective clothing/equipment (minimum) is defined as

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Structural low profile helmet
Firefighting or technical rescue gloves
Ladder belt, escape harness, rappelling harness with fall protection lanyard

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Structural protective clothing/equipment

Helmet with E-Z flips

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Per NFPA 1971 chin strap, unit identifiers, reflective trim, last name in county lettering, and rank. Orange reflective stickers are mandatory on all probationary employee helmets.

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Structural protective clothing/equipment

Unit identifiers

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Shall be present on the helmet while the member is on duty

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Structural protective clothing/equipment

Star of life

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The helmet shall include the star of life on each side for paramedics

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Structural protective clothing/equipment

Union sticker

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A union sticker, approved by the Fire Chief, may be placed on the right of the name on the back of the helmet

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Structural protective clothing/equipment

American flag

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An American flag sticker approved by the fire chief may be placed on the helmet to the left of the name. The American flag sticker shall be rectangular and shall not have any symbols other than those on a standard American flag

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Structural protective clothing/equipment

Bunker coat

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With liner, reflective trim and last name attached to bottom rear of the coat

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Structural protective clothing/equipment

Bunker pants

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With liner, suspenders, knee protection, escape harness, and reflective trim

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Structural protective clothing/equipment

Boots

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Department issues leather bunker boots

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Structural protective clothing/equipment

Gloves

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Department issued firefighting gloves

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Structural protective clothing/equipment

Hood

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Department issued Nomex Hood

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Ballistic protective equipment

Helmet

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Department approved ballistic helmet meeting national institute of justice (NIJ) standards

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Ballistic protective equipment

Vest

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Department approved ballistic vest providing level IIIA protection meeting NIJ standards

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____ shall carry clean nomex hoods for immediate distribution to personnel following _____

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Battalion chiefs and captains

Any exposure that soils the hood

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Nomex Hoods

At any incident where a battalion chief or captain is present, personnel shall exchange

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Soiled hoods prior to being released from the scene

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Nomex hoods

At any incident without a battalion chief or captain, personnel shall

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Advise their company officer of any soiled hoods

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Nomex Hoods

After an incident without a battalion chief or captain and the company officer has been informed of a soiled hood

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The company officer shall arrange for the immediate exchange of soiled hoods with a captain or battalion chief

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Soiled nomex hoods hall be placed

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In yellow plastic bags for transportation by a captain or battalion chief to the supply section for decontamination. Clean hoods shall never be placed in a yellow bag

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Nomex hoods

The supply section shall provide

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A battalion chief or captain with a clean nomex hood for each soiled hood that is turned in

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Nomex hoods

Each member is personally responsible

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To inspect their nomex hood for fit, cleanliness, and serviceability

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Structural protective clothing will meet

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Applicable standards for structural firefighting

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The style, design, material and color of protective clothing shall be

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Prescribed by the fire chief or his designee

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Only department approved PPE

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Shall be worn

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29
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Protective clothing/equipment

Personnel shall report

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For duty with their issued protective clothing

30
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Protective clothing/equipment

Personnel are responsible for

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Ensuring the serviceability and cleanliness of their protective clothing

31
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Protective clothing/equipment

Misuse or abuse

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Of issued protective clothing is strictly prohibited

32
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Protective clothing/equipment

Personnel shall place their protective clothing on or near

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The apparatus in the position which they are assigned prior to, at the beginning of the duty tour

33
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Personnel shall don protective clothing prior to

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Their response unless the apparatus is moving at the time of dispatch

34
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Ballistic vest will be donned prior to

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Arrival at all incidents with a reference of shooting, stabbing, use weaponry, and/or physical violence

35
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Ballistic helmets will be worn on

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All incidents with reference to active shooting/killing

36
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Incident commander may increase or decrease level of protection worn by

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Personnel at their discretion based on incident information

37
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The apparatus driver is exempt from the requirement to wear protective clothing

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During response

38
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Protective clothing/equipment

Members operating at all scenes and training activities shall wear the

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Appropriate personal protective equipment to prevent injuries or exposures

39
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The removal of protective clothing shall be

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At the discretion of the incident commander

40
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Bunker coat or safety vest shall be worn while operating in or near

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A roadway, or at other emergency scenes where they would increase crew visibility and safety

41
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Members shall wear all appropriate EMS PPE to afford complete personal protection while operating

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At EMS incidents

42
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Protective clothing/equipment

All members on the scene of any EMS alarm who are in proximity of a patient shall

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Wear their safety glasses with an adjustable eyewear retainer, and have EMS exam gloves readily available

43
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Protective clothing/equipment

For the purpose of EMS PPE, proximity means

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Within the potential exposure area os projectile biohazards form a patient

44
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Protective clothing/equipment
All members on the scene of any EMS alarm that are actively engaged in patient care, assessment or moving a patient shall

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Wear their safety glasses and EMS exam gloves

45
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Protective clothing/equipment

When the helmet is warn, ______ shall be utilized any time the need for eye protection exists

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Approved safety glasses with EX flips in the down position

46
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Protective clothing/equipment

Department approved gloves shall

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Be worn when injuries to hands are likely to occur

47
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Department approved PPE clothing that is specifically designed for technical rescue and recovery may be used when the

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Risk does not require thermal protection

48
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Protective clothing/equipment

Personnel operating on any aerial device shall wear, at minimum,

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Department issued aerial ladder protective clothing and be connected to the aerial device except whenever ascending or descending the ladder

49
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All personnel assigned protective clothing will be

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Held accountable for all issued items

50
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Protective clothing/equipment

A record of all issued items shall be kept on each member by

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Infrastructure support and asset management and shall remain the property of the Orange County Fire Rescue Department

51
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No portion of the protective clothing will be worn

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Off duty without prior authority of the fire chief or his designee

52
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Protective clothing/equipment

Decorative patches of any kind

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Are not permitted on protective clothing

53
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Any protective clothing found with a decorative patch

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Is to be immediately reported to a captain for proper removal

54
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Protective clothing/equipment

Video and still photo recording devices shall not be affixed to

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Any portion of the protective clothing unless approved by the fire chief

55
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Inspection of PPE

All personnel are responsible for

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Ensuring the serviceability and cleanliness of their protective clothing on a daily basis

56
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Inspection of PPE

If there is a question about the serviceability of the gear,

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The company officer shall contact the captain for assistance

57
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Inspection of PPE

Company officers will ensure a set of ballistic PPE is available

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To every riding member

58
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Inspection of PPE

Ballistic PPE will be visually inspected and

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Adjusted to size on a daily basis at shift change

59
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Inspection of PPE

Members will ensure “fire/rescue”

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Is printed on the front and back of the ballistic vest

60
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Inspection of PPE

Any issues with ballistic PPE will be immediately reported to

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The company officer and up the chain of command to the battalion chief. Arrangements will be made to obtain replacement equipment

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Inspection of PPE

Company officers will be responsible for conducting a quarterly inspection of

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All assigned personnel’s protective clothing for serviceability, cleanliness, proper fit, and wear

62
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Inspection of PPE

Quarterly PPE inspections will be documented on

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The Orange County Fire Rescue personal inspection form

63
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Location of Quarterly PPE Inspection form

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M drive: PPE inspection

64
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How to save quarterly PPE inspection form

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Last name - badge number - year

65
Q

Inspection of PPE

The captain will conduct a visual inspection of

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Protective clothing twice a year

66
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Inspection of PPE

The captain will document

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And forward to the safety and wellness bureau

67
Q

Inspection of PPE

If defects or issues are found, then the captain will

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Work with the supply section to resolve the issues as soon as possible

68
Q

Protective clothing/equipment

For cleaning procedures refer to

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Infrastructure support SOP care of personal protective equipment

69
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Protective clothing will be replaced as directed by

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The supply section

70
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Lost, stolen, damaged or misplaced protective clothing or equipment shall

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Be immediately reported to the employee’s supervisor

OCFRD SOPs (4 decks)

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