Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills 3rd
Ed - Ch 3 PPE Exam Questions And
Answers
What NFPA is PPE? -
correct answer ✅1971
Is structural PPE good for wild land fire? -
correct answer ✅No. It is strictly for structure fires.
What is the first step (according to the book) in donning your PPE -
correct answer ✅hood pulled over head
NFPA standard for SCBA -
correct answer ✅1981
NFPA standard for Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) -
correct answer ✅1982
NFPA standard for Structural PPE -
correct answer ✅1971
NFPA standard for Wildland Gear -
correct answer ✅1977
,Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills 3rd
Ed - Ch 3 PPE Exam Questions And
Answers
Which gas, produced by combustion, kills by replacing oxygen by
binding to hemoglobin? -
correct answer ✅Carbon Monoxide
When doing strenuous firefighting ... how does the rated time use
of an SCBA compare to the realistic time use? -
correct answer ✅Approximately half.
Structural PPE has ______ heat protection ... and SCBA's have
______ time use. -
correct answer ✅Limited
Fire helmets have a inner liner for added ________ protection. -
correct answer ✅Thermal
Name a common flame resistant material. -
correct answer ✅Nomex
If a firefighter lays motionless for a period of time, what activates? -
correct answer ✅PASS device
, Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills 3rd
Ed - Ch 3 PPE Exam Questions And
Answers
When donning an SCBA, firefighters should ensure it is at least
_____ % full. -
correct answer ✅0.9 - 90%
Low air alarm sounds at what % ? -
correct answer ✅.25 - 25%
Name three common gases mentioned in the book produced by
commercial and residential fires. -
correct answer ✅Hydrogen Cyanide
Carbon Monoxide
Phosgene
What part (or layer) of structural PPE keeps liquids and vapor from
reaching the skin? -
correct answer ✅moisture barrier
What part of your PPE is specifically designed to protect both the
ears and neck? -
correct answer ✅protective hood
Ed - Ch 3 PPE Exam Questions And
Answers
What NFPA is PPE? -
correct answer ✅1971
Is structural PPE good for wild land fire? -
correct answer ✅No. It is strictly for structure fires.
What is the first step (according to the book) in donning your PPE -
correct answer ✅hood pulled over head
NFPA standard for SCBA -
correct answer ✅1981
NFPA standard for Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS) -
correct answer ✅1982
NFPA standard for Structural PPE -
correct answer ✅1971
NFPA standard for Wildland Gear -
correct answer ✅1977
,Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills 3rd
Ed - Ch 3 PPE Exam Questions And
Answers
Which gas, produced by combustion, kills by replacing oxygen by
binding to hemoglobin? -
correct answer ✅Carbon Monoxide
When doing strenuous firefighting ... how does the rated time use
of an SCBA compare to the realistic time use? -
correct answer ✅Approximately half.
Structural PPE has ______ heat protection ... and SCBA's have
______ time use. -
correct answer ✅Limited
Fire helmets have a inner liner for added ________ protection. -
correct answer ✅Thermal
Name a common flame resistant material. -
correct answer ✅Nomex
If a firefighter lays motionless for a period of time, what activates? -
correct answer ✅PASS device
, Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills 3rd
Ed - Ch 3 PPE Exam Questions And
Answers
When donning an SCBA, firefighters should ensure it is at least
_____ % full. -
correct answer ✅0.9 - 90%
Low air alarm sounds at what % ? -
correct answer ✅.25 - 25%
Name three common gases mentioned in the book produced by
commercial and residential fires. -
correct answer ✅Hydrogen Cyanide
Carbon Monoxide
Phosgene
What part (or layer) of structural PPE keeps liquids and vapor from
reaching the skin? -
correct answer ✅moisture barrier
What part of your PPE is specifically designed to protect both the
ears and neck? -
correct answer ✅protective hood
