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The Essentials of Fire Fighting

Personal Protective Equipment

Developed by Captain Mark E. Davis & Captain David Polikoff Edited and updated in 2007 by Lt. Larry Murray

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Student Performance Objective

The student shall properly don and wear their MCFRS or Corporation issued personal protective equipment, given various operational scenarios, to a practical test accuracy of 100%.

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Overview

• Introduction• Need for PPE• PPE Selection • PPE Construction Concepts• PPE Components• Use of PPE• Care & Maintenance

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Introduction

• Fire suppression activities normally occur in hostile environments that have a great potential for injury.

• Even though fire fighter deaths and fires have decreased over the last ten years, fire fighter injuries have remained relatively unchanged. What does this mean?

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Need for PPE

• The environment• Changes in fire load• Toxicity of materials

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PPE Selection

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

MCFRS personal protective equipment is purchased and issued in compliance with current OSHA regulationsand NFPA 1971 standards.

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PPE Construction Concepts

• Provide thermal insulation through layering of materials.

• Provide flame-resistance through the use of synthetic fabrics.

• Provide impact and abrasion-resistance through the use of synthetic materials.

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Three Protective Layers of PPE

• Outer Shell• Moister barrier• Thermal barrier

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PPE Materials

• PBI®

• Kevlar ®

• Gortex ®

• CrossTech ®

• Nomex ®

• Scotchlite ®

• Fiberglass• Polycarbonate• Velcro ®

• Leather

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PPE Components

• Helmet• Protective hood• Protective coat• Protective trousers• Firefighting Gloves• Extrication Gloves• Firefighting boots

• Eye Protection• Hearing protection• SCBA• PASS• PAT• Handlight

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Use of PPE

• Proper fit• Proper donning• Proper adjustment

When responding to a fire, wear all of your gear ALL OF THE TIME!!!

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Firefighting Boots

Recruit-IssuedRubber Boot

Field-IssuedLeather Boot

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Donning Protective Pants

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

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Donning Protective Pants

Wear your suspenders

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Too Short

Proper Fit of Protective Pants

Too Long

Just Right!!

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Donning Protective Hood

Your hood should be snug going over your face

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Donning Protective Hood

Wear your hood

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Donning Protective Coat

You must be able to don the coat quickly

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Closing Protective Coat

Use all of the fasteners !!!

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Donning Protective Coat

Use the wristlets

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Donning the Helmet

•Ratchet adjusted•Ear flaps down•Chin strap in-place

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Donning the Gloves

Complete the interface

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Donning the Gloves

A good fit insures wrist protection.

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Eye Protection

• Must meet ANSI specifications • Clean and free of scratches• Use eye protection when appropriate • Carry your eye protection at all times• Eye protection comes in many forms safety

glasses , safety goggles & helmet faceshields• Helmet face shields are secondary eye protection

only!!

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Types of Eye Protection

Standard Issue

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Hearing Protection

• Mandated by OSHA (29 CFR 1910.95)• All apparatus in Montgomery County must

have some sort of hearing protection

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Types of Hearing Protection

Standard Issue Found on Vehicle

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Integrated PASS Device

Automatically turns on when the cylinder is turned on.

Battery-Operated Integrated PASS

Permanently Affixed to the SCBA

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Integrated PASS Device

• It is permanently affixed to the SCBA.• It must be checked every day• It must be maintained in working order.

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Personnel Accountability Tag

Your PAT is a critical part of your safety envelope; itallows for rapid identification of personnel should afiregroundemergency occur.

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Hand Light

Two styles of hand lights commonly found on MCFRS apparatus.

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Hair Grooming Policy

Why do we have a hair grooming policy?

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Hair Grooming Policy

TO PROTECT YOU!!!

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Hair Grooming Policy

Much Safer

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PPE Care & Maintenance

• Follow manufacturer’s recommendations.• MCFRS Protective Clothing Policy• Storage

– Dry area– No sunlight

• Quarterly Gear Inspection

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PPE Cleaning Tag

One tag is completed and attached to each garmentbeing sent out for cleaning

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MCFRS Station Uniform

• Your uniform is NOT flame resistant • Do not expose your uniform to open flame or

sparks• Your uniform provides NO thermal protection

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Review

• Introduction• Need for PPE• PPE Selection • PPE Construction Concepts• PPE Components• Use of PPE• Care & Maintenance

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