PPE
To dress and remove structural PPE.
Don and Doff
A substance cable of causing cancer.
Carcinogens
Fire Department Occupational Health and Safety
NFPA 1500
IDLH
Immeadiate Dangerous to Life and Health
The part of the SCBA that is not listed: Face Mask, Harness, Regulator.
Cylinder
Done to remove cancer causing particulates from PPE.
Decon
Procedures to follow to clean turnout gear.
Manufactures recommendations.
Protective Ensembles for Structural Firefighting
NFPA 1971
UAC
Universal Air Connection
The color metal on the post 2018 Airpacks.
Black
The total time a piece of PPE can stay in service.
10 years
The minimum number of months that gear must be washed.
6 Months
Emergency Work Services Clothing.
NFPA 1975
ANSI
American National Standards Institute.
Recycles the users exhaled air.
Closed Circuit
The middle layer in a turnout gear Coat.
Moisture barrier
Hood should be washed with which layer of turnout gear.
Thermal Liner
Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Firefighting.
NFPA 1977
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety
Causes the air bottles to equalize in pressure, also known as a Bump.
UAC connection
A limitation that prevents the wearer from moving in a way that they are used to.
Mobility
Gloves should be washed with which layer of turnout gear.
Outter Shell.
Personal Alert Safety System
NFPA 1982
UEBSS
Universal Emergency Breathing Support System
Breathes off the lowest bottle first before transferring to the bottle with the higher pressure.
Buddy Breathing