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What is PPE composed of?

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personal protective clothing (PPC) and personal alert safety system (PASS)

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What is NFPA 1500?

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NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program

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What is NFPA 1981?

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NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit SCBA for Emergency Services

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What is NFPA 1982?

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NFPA 1982, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)

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What is proximity fire fighting?

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includes aircraft, hazardous materials transport, and storage tank fires; activities required for rescue, fire suppression, and property conservation at fires that produce high radiant, conductive, or convective heat

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What is a limitation of structural PPC?

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prevents heat from being transferred away from the body

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What can helmets be equipped with?

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face shields or goggles

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What NFPA requires that all protective coats used for structural FF be made of 3 components: outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal barrier?

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NFPA 1971

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What are the 3 components of protective coats used for structural FF?

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outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal barrier

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What is the first step to take when doffing the SCBA mask?

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make sure you are in the safe zone and away from contaminated atmospheres

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What is considered an oxygen deficient atmosphere?

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less than 19.5%

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What are the four types of cleaning for PPE?

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routine, advanced, specialized, and contract

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What should you do if your PPE is contaminated with flammable liquid or blood?

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specialized cleaning

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When is heating protection required?

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when the noise exceeds maximum noise exposure levels (90 decibels in the US and 85 decibels in Canada)

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What are the 3 settings of the PASS alarm?

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off, alarm, and sensing

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What is NFPA 1977?

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

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What type of underclothing should you never wear when fighting a wildland fire?

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clothing made of synthetic material such as nylon or polyester; the materials can become heated and stick to your skin causing serious burns

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What is the best protection when working on a roadway?

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being visible to other motorists and working behind a barrier formed by the apparatus

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What is NFPA 1999?

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NFPA 1999, Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations

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What is NFPA 1975?

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Standard on Station/Work Uniforms for Emergency Services

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When should PPE be inspected?

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at the beginning of the work shift, after every use, after washing, repair, decontamination, and on a periodic basis such as weekly or monthly

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What temperature do first degree burns start at?

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when skin temperature reaches 118 degrees F

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What temperature do second degree burns start at?

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131 degrees F

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What temperature do third degree burns start at?

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152 degrees F

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What are examples of respiratory hazards?
products of combustion, toxic gases, and superheated or oxygen deficient atmospheres
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What are common respiratory hazards?
oxygen deficiency, elevated temperatures, particulate contaminants, gases and vapors, and airborne pathogens
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What is the most common cause of oxygen-deficient atmospheres?
combustion; consumes O2 and produces toxic gases which displace O2 or dilute its concentration
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What is an accumulation of fluids in the lungs?
pulmonary edema
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What is a fatal condition caused by severe oxygen deficiency and an excess of carbon monoxide and/or other gases in the blood?
asphyxiation
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What are sources of particulate contaminants?
vehicle exhaust emission, chemical reactions, heated metals or metal compounds, and combustion
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What is an air-purifying respirator (APR)?
respirator that removes contaminants by passing ambient air through a filter, cartridge, or canister; may have full or partial facepiece
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What is a powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR)?
motorized respirator that uses a filter to clean surrounding air, then delivers it to the wearer to breathe
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Carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin about ____x more effectively than oxygen
200x
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HCN is ___x more toxic than CO
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Where should you be during a haz mat incident?
upwind, uphill, upstream; until a risk analysis has been completed
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What is a high efficiency particulate air filter? (HEPA)
protects against airborne pathogens; single use mask; respiratory filter that is certified to remove at least 99.97% of mono disperse particles of 0.3 micrometers in diameter
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What are the 2 categories of respiratory protection equipment?
atmosphere-supplying respirators (ASRs) and air-purifying respirators (APRs)
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What is SAR?
supplied air respirators
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What is an open circuit SCBA?
uses compressed air; SCBA that allows exhaled air to be discharged or vented into the atmosphere
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What is a closed circuit SCBA?
uses compressed oxygen; SCBA that recycles exhaled air; removes carbon dioxide and restores compressed, chemical, or liquid oxygen; not approved for FF operations
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What form of SCBA is less common?
closed circuit
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What are the four components of open circuit SCBA?
backplate and harness assembly, air cylinder assembly, regulator assembly, and face piece assembly
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How much do air cylinders weigh usually?
7.9 lbs-18.9 lbs
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For a rated duration of 30-minutes how many PSI is there?
2,216 psi
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For a rated duration of 45-minutes how much PSI is there?
3,000 psi
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For a rated duration of 60-minutes how much PSI is there?
4,500
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What is a respirator fit test that measures the wearer's response to a test agent such as irritant smoke or odorous vapor?
qualitative fit test (QLFT)
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What is a fit test in which instruments measure the amount of a test agent that has leaked into the respirator from the ambient atmosphere?
quantitative fit test (QNFT)
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What allows FF to wear contact lenses?
NFPA 1500 and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
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All new SCBA are equipped with a rapid intervention crew universal air coupling located within _____ of the cylinder outlet
4"
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Particulate filters are ___ use
single
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SCBA stored in cases can be donned using the _____ method and the coat method
over the head
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What is NFPA 1901
NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
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When is inspection performed on protective breathing apparatuses?
Inspection are typically performed daily, weekly, or whenever the FF report for duty. The period btw inspection can't exceed 1 week
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What is a testing method that uses water under pressure to check the integrity of pressure vessels?
hydrostatic test
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When should you clean and sanitize your SCBA face piece?
immediately after each use
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Who should perform annual inspection and maintenance of SCBA face piece?
trained members of the FD or certified maintenance contractors
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SCBA breathing air cylinders are filled from either a __________ or directly from a compressor air purification system
cascade system
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What is a cascade system?
three or more large, interconnected air cylinders from which smaller SCBA cylinders are recharged; larger cylinders have a capacity of 300 cubic feet
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What is FBARS?
FF Breathing Air Replenishment System
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What are examples of nonemergency exit indicators?
When: - the situation is stabilized - there is a change in operational strategy - it is necessary to replace an air cylinder - ordered from IC - assignment is completed
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What are examples of emergency exit indicators?
When: - activation of SCBA low pressure low air alarm - SCBA failure - as ordered by IC or safety officer - presence of APR/PAPR breakthrough symptoms
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What is the maximum amount of a chemical substance or other hazard that an employee can be exposed to?
permisible exposure limit (PEL)

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