unit 4 ao 4 - firefighters ppe

8/2/2019 Unit 4 AO 4 - Firefighters PPE

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Describe how and why

personal protectiveclothing and equipmentis used in one publicService.

By Thomas Davies


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PPE stands for PersonalProtective Equipment.

Employers are responsible forproviding, replacing and paying forpersonal protective equipment.(www.hse.gov.uk)

PPE should be worn andused at all times, andprotects only the wearer,while being worn.(www.hse.gov.uk)

If it fails PPE offers no protectionat all.

Types Of PPE:o Respiratorso Protective gloveso Protective clothingo Protective footwearo Eye protection

(www.hse.gov.uk)


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A fire-fighter's Personal Protective

Equipment is the same throughout thecountry. To be effective the components aredesigned to be worn in combination toprovide the fullest protection to the fire-fighter. (www.myfireshop.com)

Personal Protective Equipment for firefighting includes:1 x impact resistant helmet with inbuilt visor, safety goggles and torch2 x flash hood (Balaclava) - flame and heat resistant2 x tunics - flame and heat resistant2 x over trousers - flame and heat resistant1 x pair gloves - flame and heat and puncture resistant Kevlar lined2 x boots with steel toe caps and steel sole plate


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For centuries, fire-fighters have worn helmets toprotect them from heat, cinders and fallingobjects. (www.wikipedia.org)

Modern helmets are made from tough fibreglass and arealso heatproof. Worn in a fire or carrying out rescue

work, a helmet protects the fire-fighter's head fromfalling objects or banging their head on low beams. Atthe front of the helmet there is a visor which moves downto protect the fire-fighter's face from the heat and sparksof the fire. The helmet is made in several parts, andpieces can be replaced if one part gets broken.

(www.fireoflondon.org.uk)


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A Firemans flash hood is a type of balaclava.It is flame and heat resistant so when they are

fighting fires it helps protect their face.


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Fire fighters jacket is again a thick jacket to protect them formthe fire or if they are assisting a car incident it would also protect

them from glass or other debris.

Again it is also heat and flame resistant


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Again all of the firemans equipment is heat andflame resistant and are all made of a toughmaterial because they are worn everyday and this

then protects them form fire and also ant debris inany sort of call they need to attend.


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The gloves that the firemen ware are flame and heat resistant.They are also puncture resistant and Kevlar lined so when theyare at a Road Traffic Collision for example and they arehandling heavy equipment or if they need to cut a roof off a carthen the glass wont cut them. Also if they are fighting a fire due

to them being heat and flame resistant they wont burn theirhands.


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Fire fighters boots are a strong leather so nothingcan cut them with a strong rubber sole, with a layerof steel in so that it wont melt if you are fighting a

fire in a building or standing on a hot or dangeroussurface.They also have steel capped toes, so if they are againin a building and they kick something by mistakethey wont injure themselves.


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A fireman's breathing apparatus is an essential pieceof kit when it comes to fighting fires. When it is so

intense that they need to enter the building as the airis not breathable and therefore need clean breathableair.


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