PPE & PPC

Question 1

What are the different levels of PPC?

Answer 1

Level A Fully encapsulated gas-tight suitLevel B Splash suit with BALevel C Splash suit with respiratorLevel D Structural PPC (BA)Level E Wildfire PPC (respirator / mask as required)

Question 2

What do you wear for a Level A - Fully encapsulated gas-tight suit

Answer 2

Item—————————————————————-1. Undergarments - Disposable overalls (T-shirt optional), sock2. Fully encapsulated suit3. Helmet - Lightweight (if fitting allows)4. BA

Question 3

What do you wear for a Level B Splash suit with BA

Answer 3

Item———————————————————–1. Undergarments - Disposable overalls (T-shirt optional), socks2. Boots - Chemical resistant gumboots3. Gloves - Chemical resistant4. Helmet - Not required unless overhead hazard5. Splash suit6. BA

Question 4

What do you wear for a Level C - Splash suit with respirator

Answer 4

Item——————————————————–1. Undergarments - Disposable overalls (T-shirt optional), socks2. Boots - Chemical resistant gumboots3. Gloves - Chemical resistant4. Helmet - Not required unless overhead hazard5. Splash suit6. SE400 respirator

Question 5

What do you wear for a Level D - Structural PPC (BA)

Answer 5

Item——————————————————–1. Boots - Structural2. Socks3. Trousers - Navy blue4. Belt5. Shirt Navy blue shirt or issue T-shirt (SO light blue)6. Jumper - as required7. Over pants - Structural8. Coat - Structural9. Flash hood10. Helmet - Structural11. Gloves - Structural12. BA - As required

Question 6

What do you wear for a Level E - Wildfire PPC (respirator / mask as required)

Answer 6

Item————————————————————————-1. Boots - Structural2. Socks3. Trousers - Navy blue4. Belt5. Shirt Navy blue shirt or issue T-shirt (SO light blue)6. Jumper - as required7. Over pants - Structural, only as required8. Wildfire coat9. Flash hood10. Helmet - Structural or wildfire11. Goggles - Or safety glasses12. Head dress - baseball cap, wide brim or beanie (** Not to be worn on fire-ground – helmet required)

Question 7

What are the PPC cleaning requirements

Answer 7

1. Dirty PPC—————————————————– jackets/over pants/flash hood/neck flaps/structural and rescue gloves- Where PPC is generally soiled but not contaminated, the PPC can be included with the general dry cleaning which is picked up twice weekly from all stations.-2. Contaminated PPC——————————————————- Where PPC has been contaminated, the PPC needs to be bagged up in dissolvable stitching plastic bags. Found on all ACTF&R appliances within the Drager kit. - The bagged PPC needs to be tagged using the ‘Contaminated’ tags and completing the details as required.- The bagged and tagged PPC can then be included with the usual dry cleaning service or arranged to be priority dry cleaned as required.- Dry cleaning will be returned to the station it was collected from.3. Contaminated PPC (Infectious Waste)————————————————————- When instructed to, PPC which has been contaminated with infectious waste, and cannot be dry cleaned, is to be placed into the infectious waste bags, tagged using the ‘contaminated’ tags and then collected by Logistics 35 (ACTF&R ute).Note:During business hours delivered to ACT Health in Mitchell for destruction. Outside of business hours taken to Fyshwick fire station and placed in the infectious waste bin. This will then be delivered to Mitchell during the next available opportunity.Infectious waste bags are found on all ACTF&R appliances within the Drager kitStructural Firefighting Boots- After an operational incident, hosed down with water to remove contaminants. Regular cleaning with boot polish will help to maintain the water resistance ability and the integrity of the leather.Helmets- Contaminated Structural and Lightweight helmets and incorporated visors need to be brushed down. If required this needs to be followed by washing down with warm soapy water. Do Not use solvents off any kind as they may permanently damage the helmet.