Personal Protective Equipment: Issuance & Maintenance (Hard)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• All Spring Fire Department members receive a set of PPE
• The PPE set is issued upon the member's initial visit to the Quartermasters department
• The PPE set includes items such as Structural Firefighting Coats, Pants, Boots, Helmet, Hoods, Gloves, Scott SCBA Mask, Rescue Gloves, a Reflective Traffic Vest, a Gear Bag, and Work Gloves.
• Officers receive a department-issued helmet camera
• Rescue Team PPE includes a separate set of equipment including an Equipment Bag, Harness, Dry Suit, Water Shoes, Life Jacket, Helmet with light, and Rope Gloves.

Approved Non-Issued PPE

• Members can wear personal non-issued PPE with written permission from the Deputy Chief of Support Services
• Wildland gear is approved if it meets or exceeds NFPA or United States Forest Service Standards
• Members wearing pull-on style boots should be aware of the reduced ankle support and added danger of ankle injuries
• Steel toes and insoles are not recommended
• Boot soles must be of a nonskid rubber work sole
• Boots should be at least 8 inches high and lace-up style
• Approved helmets include:
  • Phenix TL2
  • Cairns N6A Sam Houston
  • Cairns Classic 1000, 1010, 1044
  • Cairns 660 (Orange Helmet Only)
  • Morning Pride Ben Franklin 2 or 3
  • Morning Pride EV1
  • Morning Pride Lite Force (Orange Helmet Only)

Helmet Placards

• Helmet Placards are intended to indicate a member's rank
• Other types of helmet placards are strictly prohibited
• If a member chooses to purchase their own helmet placard it shall adhere to the exact specifications set forth within the guideline
• The Deputy Chief of Support Services must give written permission before a member purchases or places a personal helmet placard on their department-issued helmet.

Ensemble Exposure & Mitigation

• Ensembles exposed to contaminants such as bulk chemicals, asbestos, bodily substances, microbial contamination, or products of combustion, are subjected to preliminary Exposure Reduction
• If the Ensemble and ensemble elements are soiled, the ensemble shall be subjected to advanced cleaning.
• Ensembles contaminated by CBRN terrorism agents shall be immediately retired and not subjected to cleaning.
• CBRN contaminated ensemble elements shall be doffed as soon as possible, bagged, and disposed of as hazardous waste in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations

### Ensemble Maintenance and Repair

• The Quartermaster division coordinates and manages all basic PPE and advanced repairs utilizing manufactured approved techniques, equipment, and materials.
• All elements shall be subjected to an advanced or specialized cleaning before any repair work is done.
• Loaner PPE will be issued to members while repairs are being made.
• All repairs must meet NFPA 1971.

### Training

• Upon issue, all members shall be provided with the manufacturer written instructions on the care, use, and maintenance of their PPE.
• New Firefighters receive training on the care, use, and maintenance of their PPE before participating in live fire training and responding to actual incidents.

This quiz covers the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) issued to Spring Fire Department members, including the types of gear provided and specific provisions for non-issued PPE. Learn about the responsibilities and safety standards that govern PPE use in firefighting operations.