Examines specialized protective clothing and equipment, and shows how it is designed to protect against such dangers as thermal, asphyxiation, chemical, or mechanical hazards. Topics covered:
- The three levels of protective clothing: structural firefighting protective clothing, chemical protective clothing and high temperature protective clothing
- The purpose and components of each ensemble
- SCBA and other respiratory protection
- The importance of pre-incident planning and realistic training exercises
- Inspection, decontamination, & storage, of protective equipment
- Back-up teams
- Donning and doffing
25 minutes
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