Protective Clothing and Equipment DVD is Part 4 of the Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident Series. Available separately or as a part of the series.
This training video covers the different types of protective clothing and equipment, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
Topics covered include:
This training video covers the different types of protective clothing and equipment, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
Topics covered include:
- The difference between structural firefighting clothing and chemical protective clothing
- Respiratory protection, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and SAR (supplied air respirators)
- NFPA standards for protective clothing
- EPA levels of protection
- Degradation, penetration, and permeation