Chapter 3 - Personal Protective Equipment

PPE

• Professional Protective Equipment

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Personal Provided Equipment

• Personal Proper Equipment

What NFPA sets the standard for your Class Bs?

• NFPA 1984 Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire Fighting Operations

• NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting

• NFPA 1977 Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting

• NFPA 1975 Standard on Emergency Services Work Clothing Elements

Wildland gear provides thermal protection equal to that of the structure gear. T/F?

• True

• False

Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting

• NFPA 1971

• NFPA 1977

• NFPA 1981

• NFPA 1982

What are the two common brands for fire resistant clothing?

• Mystery Ranch

• Nomex

• PBI

• Danner

What piece of equipment is your last resort in the event of a rollover?

• Axe

• Fire Extinguisher

• Spare air bottle

• Personal Fire Shelter

NFPA for Proximity PPE used by ARFF and Structural FF PPE

• NFPA 1971

• NFPA 1999

• NFPA 1951

• NFPA 1991

HAZMAT PPE that protects from liquids & vapors. It uses the SCBA and is the highest level of protection.

• Level A

• Level B

• Level C

• Level D

HAZMAT PPE that protects from liquid only. It is not full encapsulated but uses a SCBA.

• Level A

• Level B

• Level C

• Level D

HAZMAT PPE that protects from liquids only. It is not fully encapsulated and does not use a SCBA.

• Level A

• Level B

• Level C

• Level D