ch4 ppe & scba

Protects portionsof the firefighter’s

face, ears, and necknot covered by hood

200

What is the hood?

Protect the feet from burn injuries and puncture

wounds

400

What is safety boots?

Protects against possible fatalinjury or entrapment by

Signaling when a firefighteris motionless for approximately

30 seconds

600What is PASS?

This is how manylayers a protective

coat has

800

What is 3?

This was the original use of a firefighter’s helmet

1000

What is to protectagainst heated water?

Protects the face and lungsfrom heat, toxic smoke, and

products of combustion

1200

What is SCBA?

200

This is what IDLHmeasures.

What is the toxicityof specific gases?

400

This toxic gas is present atall fires.

What is carbon monoxide?

600

This is considered the mosttoxic gas

What is phosgene?

800

Which gas is more toxicgas with ppm rating of 1200

or gas ppm rating of 50

What is 50?

1000

Which gas is more toxicgas with ppm rating of 2

or gas ppm rating of 40,000

What is 2?

1200

This medical condition will cause fluid build-up

in lungs

What is edema?

200

Name 2 hazardous Atmospheres.

Smoke, oxygen deficiency,Toxic gases, and elevatedTemperatures.

400

At rest, this is the length anSCBA will last

What is a ½ hour?

600

This is one action firefighterscan take if face piece malfunctions

What is breath with main valve or bypass valve

800

This is what should happen if2 gauges on SCBA do not

match

What is take SCBA outof use?

1000

This is the firstStep in doffing

SCBA.What is verify scene is safe?

1200

This is the reasonNew Britain uses

½ air packsWhat is so that firefighters will takea break during a fire call?

200

PPE

What is personal protectiveequipment?

400

PASS

What is personal alert safetysystem?

600

SCBA

What is self-contained breathing apparatus?

800

IDLH

What is immediatelydangerous to life andhealth?

1000

PPM

What is partsper million?

1200

NFPA

What is NationalFire Protection Agency?

200

This is how oftenPPE should be

cleaned

What is every 6 months?

400

What is IDLH?

A rating that determinesthe toxicity of a gas in the atmosphere

600

If your air-packis low, this is how

you should respond.

Do not panic, slow downbreathing and leave scene

800

What percentageof an airpack is

oxygen21%

1000

What are the 2functions of SCBA?

Provide oxygen, andprotection of face

1200

Describe 2 methodsfor allowing air supply

to last longer

Stay calm, stamina, stay in shape

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What is the signifiesthat an SCBA is low

on air

A vibration