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Personal Protective Equipment Flashcards

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  1. During an airtanker or helicopter retardant drop, what PPE action should firefighters on the ground take?

    Answer: Shield eyes and face, secure hard hat, and move to designated safety areas

    Retardant drops create impact hazards from the fluid and can dislodge debris; securing the hard hat and protecting the face reduces injury risk.

  2. What is the key functional difference between a Type I and Type II wildland hard hat?

    Answer: Type I protects only the crown; Type II provides crown and lateral (side) impact protection

    Type I hard hats protect only the top of the head, while Type II hard hats add lateral impact protection for side-impact hazards.

  3. A crew is working in a smoke-filled area with an AQI of 180. Which respiratory protection is appropriate for wildland firefighters?

    Answer: A properly fit-tested N95 respirator

    An N95 respirator is the minimum NIOSH-approved respiratory protection effective against wildfire smoke particulates at AQI levels above 150.

  4. What characteristic of wildland firefighting boots specifically reduces heat conduction from hot soils?

    Answer: Insulating midsole of leather or heat-resistant rubber

    An insulating midsole layer (commonly leather or heat-resistant rubber) reduces conduction of heat from hot soils and ash beds through the boot sole.

  5. How should a firefighter's Nomex shirt be worn during active suppression work near flame or intense heat?

    Answer: Collar buttoned, sleeves down and secured at wrist

    All closures — collar, cuffs, and shirt front — must be fastened during active suppression to maximize the flame-resistance barrier and minimize skin exposure.

  6. Which of the following is an acceptable substitute for a wildland-certified hard hat if one is temporarily unavailable on the line?

    Answer: There is no acceptable substitute — work must stop

    No substitute is acceptable; wildland firefighters may not work the fire line without a wildland-certified hard hat that meets NFPA 1977 requirements.

  7. After a fire shelter deployment (actual entrapment survival), what must happen to the shelter before it can be reused?

    Answer: It cannot be reused — deployed shelters must be retired from service

    Any fire shelter that has been deployed in an actual entrapment must be permanently retired from service, as heat exposure compromises the reflective foil integrity.