Gear Facts
How many layers are in bunker gear?
3
What is 810?
Ambulance
a critical piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to protect a firefighter’s head, face, neck, and upper spine while operating in hazardous environments.
What is a bowline knot used for? (Name one)
securing hoselines, victim packaging, ladder tie-offs.
What is an air cylinder?
Stores the compressed air
What are the names of the layers in bunker gear
Outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal barrier
What is 820?
Brush truck
a piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) worn under the helmet that protects the head, neck, ears, and portions of the face that are not covered by the facepiece or bunker coat.
Hood
What is a clove hitch used for? (Name one)
Tool hoisting and temporary tie-offs
What is the regulator?
Reduces high-pressure air from the cylinder to a usable breathing pressure.
How often should gear be cleaned?
After every fire exposure.
What is 830?
Engine
together called turnout gear—are essential pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to protect firefighters from the extreme hazards encountered during firefighting and rescue operations.
Bunker pants & coat
What is a half hitch used for?
Backup knot
What is the harness?
Supports the cylinder and distributes weight evenly on the firefighter’s back.
What is the range bunker gear can weigh?
45-75 lbs
What is 840?
Tanker truck
a vital part of personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to protect a firefighter’s feet, ankles, and lower legs while operating in dangerous and unpredictable environments.
Bunker boots
What is a figure eight used for?
Harness/anchor system
What is the PASS device?
Activates an alarm if the firefighter stops moving for a set time.
What kind of equipment is used to wash gear?
Extractor machine.
What is 850?
Aerial truck.
a critical component of the self-contained breathing apparatus that protects a firefighter’s lungs, eyes, and face from the deadly atmosphere encountered during fire and rescue operations.
SCBA mask
What is a becket bend knot used for?
Join two ropes of different diameters
What is the pressure gauge?
Shows remaining air in the cylinder.