Emergency Services 20, 30
EMSE18
Module 18: Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing for Firefighting (Core)
Outcome
Assess the use of
personal protective
equipment and
clothing in
firefighting.
Indicators
| (a) | Identify hazards (e.g., excessive heat, smoke, dust, fumes) commonly faced by firefighters. |
| (b) | Investigate types of firefighting PPE and clothing (e.g., gloves, boots, undergarments, helmets, face shields, hearing protection, respiratory protection). |
| (c) | Describe when, where and how specific pieces of firefighting PPE and clothing are deployed. |
| (d) | Investigate the evolution and use of PPE technology in firefighting. |
| (e) | Examine characteristics and features of firefighting PPE and clothing that make them effective. |
| (f) | Assess challenges (e.g., restricted visibility, weight, heat tolerance, weather) associated with use of a variety of firefighting PPE and clothing. |
| (g) | Explain the procedures to donning and doffing of firefighting PPE in a variety of circumstances including darkness. |
| (h) | Determine the selection of PPE appropriate for a variety of firefighting scenarios. |
| (i) | Research the impacts (e.g, medical, psychological) of incorrect use of PPE in firefighting. |
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