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FireFighter Ch. 3
Personal Protective Equipment
Question | Answer |
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Which of the following items is not part of the firefighters structural firefighting ensemble? | Rescue harness |
Which of the following types of protection is not furnished by a personal protective equipment? | Radiological protection |
Firefighter boots come in a variety of styles. Which NFPA standard defines the requirements for structural firefighting boots? | NFPA 1971 |
Normal outside or room air contains approximately 21 percent oxygen. At what percentage can people experience disorientation, an inability to control their muscles, and irrational thinking, which can make escaping a fire much more difficult? | 17% |
Which respiratory protection system takes exhaled air and passes it through a mechanism that removes carbon dioxide and adds oxygen? | Closed circuit |
For how many seconds will the personal alert safety system (PASS) sound a low warning tone if the firefighter is motionless? | 30 seconds |
Currently, the EOSTI or low-air alarm is constructed to sound when the pressure in the air cylinder is down to what percent of its capacity? | 35% |
Which part of the pathway of a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) reduces the air from a high pressure to a low pressure? | Regulator |
What is the last step involving donning a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) prior to donning the remainder of your protective equipment such as your helmet and gloves? | Checking the face piece for a proper seal |
Firefighters must know which types of SCBA cylinders are used by their departments and must check each cylinder for what before filling it? | A current hydrostatic test date |