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Personal Protective Equipment Flashcards

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  1. What is the maximum deployment time for a wildland firefighter to get into a fire shelter during practice drills?

    Answer: 30 seconds

    NWCG standards require firefighters to be able to deploy a fire shelter in 30 seconds or less, simulating the limited time available during entrapment.

  2. Which of the following is NOT a standard component of the wildland firefighter's PPE ensemble?

    Answer: Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

    SCBA is used in structural firefighting, not wildland — wildland firefighters rely on respiratory protection (N95) only under specific smoke conditions.

  3. A firefighter notices their leather boots have a separated sole on one side. What is the appropriate response?

    Answer: Report the damage and exchange for serviceable boots before going to the line

    Compromised boots with separated soles create trip hazards and lose their thermal protection; they must be replaced before going to the fire line.

  4. What does NFPA 1977 govern in the context of wildland firefighting?

    Answer: Protective clothing and equipment for wildland firefighting

    NFPA 1977 is the Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting and Urban Interface Fire Fighting.

  5. When wearing a hard hat on the fire line, at what angle may the brim be worn if the firefighter needs rear visibility?

    Answer: Hard hats must always face forward — no exceptions

    Wildland hard hats (Type I and II) must be worn with the brim facing forward as designed to maintain full frontal and side protection.

  6. Eye protection for wildland firefighters should meet which standard for impact resistance?

    Answer: ANSI Z87.1

    ANSI Z87.1 is the American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices required for wildland firefighter eye protection.

  7. Why must synthetic fabrics (polyester, nylon, rayon) be avoided under wildland PPE?

    Answer: They melt at low temperatures and bond to skin, worsening burn injuries

    Synthetic fabrics melt when exposed to heat and can fuse to the skin, causing severe burn injuries that are far worse than burns from natural fibers.

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