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Fire Fighter Level I Personal Protective Equipment

Fire Fighter Level I Personal Protective Equipment. Reference: - IFSTA Essentials 4 th /5 th Edition. Lesson 3 – Hazardous Atmospheres. Fire Fighter Level I Personal Protective Equipment. Common Hazardous Atmospheres Oxygen Deficient Elevated Temperature Smoke

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Fire Fighter Level I Personal Protective Equipment

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  1. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment Reference: - IFSTA Essentials 4th/5th Edition Lesson 3 – Hazardous Atmospheres

  2. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Common Hazardous Atmospheres • Oxygen Deficient • Elevated Temperature • Smoke • Toxic Atmospheres (w/ or w/out Fire) FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  3. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Oxygen Deficiency • Combustion consumes oxygen • Below grade • Confined spaces • OSHA: < 19.5% FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  4. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Oxygen Deficiency • Physical Effects 21% Normal Conditions 17% Muscle Impairment Increased Respirations 12% Dizziness Headache Fatigue 9% Loss of consciousness 6% Respiratory Arrest Cardiac Arrest FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  5. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Elevated Temperature • Increased Respiratory Rate • Pulmonary Edema • Swelling – Nasal/Oral Pharynx FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  6. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Smoke • Particles of carbon, dust & tar in heated gas • Respiratory irritant • Can cause asphyxiation FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  7. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Toxic Atmospheres & Gases • Lung disease • Tissue impairment • Carcinogenic • Examples • CO HC • CO2 NO2 • HCl COCl2 FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  8. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Carbon Dioxide (CO2) • Colorless/odorless • Result of free burning • Product of COMPLETE combustion • Displaces O2 FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  9. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Carbon Monoxide (CO) • Colorless/odorless • Product of INCOMPLETE combustion • Responsible for MOST deaths • Binds with red blood cells FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  10. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) • Colorless, sometimes slightly yellow • Pungent odor • Burning plastics • Irritates eyes and respiratory system FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  11. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) • Colorless • Bitter, almond odor • Wool, nylon, paper, foam, rubber & polyurethane • Chemical asphyxiant • Treated withAmyl Nitrate FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  12. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) • Reddish-brown • Pungent odor • Silos & grain bins • Irritates nose & throat FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

  13. Fire Fighter Level IPersonal Protective Equipment • Phosgene (COCl2) • Colorless / “Musty Hay” odor / Tasteless • Refrigerants • Forms Hydrochloric Acid in the lungs • Deadly FFI: Personal Protective Equipment – Lesson 3

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