6 - PPE

Question 1

Structural PPE (10)

Answer 1

Firefighting Helmet
Ear protection
Eye protection
Face piece
Flash hood
Bunker Jacket
Bunker Pants
Firefighting Boots
Firefighting Gloves
SCBA

Question 2

Helmet colors

Answer 2

Black w yellow: firefighter
Red w yellow: officer
White w yellow: Chief

Question 3

Bunker coat layers

Answer 3

Outer shell: flame resistant durable material.
Moisture barrier: breathable membrane protecting from water, chemicals and virals.
Thermal layer: maximizes thermal protection.

Question 4

Bunker coat and pant features

Answer 4

Wristlets w thumb loops
Front closure system: clasp/zipper with Velcro flap.
Collar
Reflective trim
Drag rescue device
Reinforced knees
Suspenders

Question 5

Eye protection

Answer 5

Primary: safety glasses, face piece
Secondary: pull down face shield

Question 6

Hearing protection.
And noise exposure locations

Answer 6

Fire station activity.
Responding to calls.
At emergency scene.

Question 7

Types of breathing apparatus used by EFRS

Answer 7

Open circuit system: air supplies via cylinder and exhaled is centred into atmosphere.
Supplied air (saba): air supplies to SCBA via guide connected to air cart (ladder truck ebss)

Question 8

SCBA 4 parts

Answer 8

Cylinder
Harness
Regulatory
Face piece

Question 9

Cylinders pressures and times

Answer 9

4500psi full, rated 60 mins
3600si change
300-400psi differential is damaged.
Fischer at 1500psi
Hydrostatically tested 5 years, replaced after 15 years.

Question 10

SCBA harness parts

Answer 10

Frame, universal air connection (ric), high pressure hose, reducer, regulator,

Question 11

Pressure Reducer numbers and regulator

Answer 11

Reduces to 85-110psi, then down to 0.8 to 1.5psi

Question 12

What does a change in color to the harness Kevlar mean

Answer 12

Exposure to high heat, but it’s not damaged unless it is brittle.

Question 13

PASS, alarm times, controls

Answer 13

Personal Alert Safety System.
Low alarm @20sec
High alarm @30sec
Red alarm button
Yellow reset button
Indicator light bar

Question 14

Pressure difference between chest gauge and bottle to tag out of service

Answer 14

300-400psi

Question 15

Pressure vibralert triggers

Answer 15

1500psi, 1/3rd bottle

Question 16

What is the purge valve on the regulator used for (2)

Answer 16

Clearing face piece of fog.
In case of regulator malfunction, open purge to bypass regulator and immediately exit.

Question 17

SCBA facepiece parts

Answer 17

Kevlar head harness
D rings
Clear face lense
Nose cone
Voice mitter diaphragm
Voice amp adapter

Question 18

How long until voice amp shit down without activity

Answer 18

20 minutes

Question 20

PASS Operation

Answer 20

Automatically activated when main air valve opened. Gauge bar flashes green.
After 20 seconds, prealarm.
After 30 seconds, ramp up chirp to high alarm.
Can be manually activated via red button.
At full alarm, reset done by pressing yellow twice.
Deactivate by turn air off, bleeding, click yellow twice
Check battery by press and hold yellow.

Question 21

SCBA limitations

Answer 21

Limitations of the wearer
Limitation of air supply
Limitations of equipment

Question 22

Other respiratory protection

Answer 22

P95 - Dusty or aerosol environment.

Question 23

4 Respiratory hazards

Answer 23

High temperatures
O2 deficiency (less than 19.5-21%)
Toxins
Smoke

Question 24

Products of combustion

Answer 24

Irritants: SO2, NO2
Asphyxiants: CO2, CO
Toxins: H2S, HCN

Question 25

High temperatures injuries

Answer 25

Thermal burns. Respiratory burns. Heat stress resulting in cardiovascular collapse.

Question 26

Wild land ppe

Answer 26

Structural firefighting Boots, leather gloves, flash hood, nomex coveralls, wildland helmet, goggles. Natural fibre clothing.

Question 27

Station wear temperature standard

Answer 27

260C for 5 minutes, fire resistant.

Question 28

Water rescue suits

Answer 28

Static: Mustang Ice Commander Swift: kokatat GFER dry suit, and Mustang Sentinel

Question 29

Swift and static water stations

Answer 29

Swift: 11, 12, 19, 21, 22, 24 Static: 9, 11, 12, 16-19, 21-30

Question 30

What's an indicator that a harness has been exposed to high heat

Answer 30

Color change. No damage unless it becomes brittle