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| Condition that causes death because of a deficient amount of oxygen and an excessive amount of carbon monoxide and/or other gases in the blood. |
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| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
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| Sometimes lethal condition in which carbon monoxide molecules attach to hemoglobin, decreasing the blood’s ability to carry oxygen. |
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| Hemoglobin saturated with carbon monoxide and therefore unable to absorb needed oxygen. |
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| Closed-Circuit Breathing Apparatus |
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| Respiratory protection system in which the exhalations of the wearer is rebreathed after carbon dioxide has been effectively removed and a suitable oxygen concentration restored from resources composed of compressed oxygen, chemical oxygen, or liquid oxygen; usually long-duration device systems; not approved for fire fighting operations. |
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| Living microorganisms, like germs, that can cause human disease; a biologically hazardous material. |
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| Part of the firefighter’s protective clothing ensemble necessary to protect the hands. |
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| Protective headgear worn by firefighters that provides protection from falling objects, side blows, the fire environment elements, and eye injuries. |
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| A testing method that uses water under pressure to check the integrity of pressure vessels. |
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| Condition caused by a deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching body tissues. |
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| Operational and available for an assignment. |
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| Bell, whistle, or other audible alarm that warns the wearer when the SCBA air supply is low and needs replacement, usually 25 percent of full container pressure. |
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| Open-Circuit Airline Equipment |
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| Airline breathing equipment that allows exhaled air to be discharged to the open atmosphere. |
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| Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus |
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| An SCBA that allows the wearer’s exhaled air to be discharged or vented to the atmosphere. |
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| Oxygen-Deficient Atmosphere |
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| An atmosphere containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen. |
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| Combination of oxygen and hemoglobin. |
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| Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) |
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| A roll call of all units (crews, teams, groups, companies, sectors) assigned to an incident. Usually by radio, the supervisor of each unit reports the status of the personnel within the unit at that time. A PAR may be required by SOP at specific intervals during an incident, or may be requested at any time by the IC or the ISO. |
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| Personal Protective Clothing |
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| Garments firefighters must wear to protect themselves while fighting fires, performing rescues, and delivering emergency medical services. |
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| Personal Protective Equipment |
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| Includes self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or other respiratory protection and personal alert safety systems. |
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| That time at which the remaining operation time of the SCBA is equal to the time necessary to return safely to a nonhazardous atmosphere. |
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| Hood designed to protect the firefighter’s ears, neck, and face from exposure to extreme heat. Hoods are typically made of Nomex®, Kevlar®, or PBI® and are available in long or short styles. |
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| Accumulation of fluids in the lungs. |
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| Any exposure to products of combustion, superheated atmospheres, toxic gases, vapors, or dust, or potentially explosive or oxygen-deficient atmospheres or any condition that creates a hazard to the respiratory system. |
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| Protective footwear meeting OSHA requirements |
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| Waterproof cover made of cotton duck, plastic, or other material used by fire departments to protect unaffected furniture and building areas from heat, smoke, and water damage; a tarpaulin. |
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| Nonload-bearing rope attached to an object to help steer it in a desired direction or act as a safety line. |
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| Coat worn during fire fighting, rescue, and extrication operations. |
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| Pants worn during fire fighting operations. Also called bunker pants; night hitches. |
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