Warren County
Junior Firefighters
North Carolina
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) &
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or "turnout gear" is designed to protect firefighters from serious injuries from heat, flames, cuts, abrasions, and other physical hazards. PPE consists of boots, bunker pants, coats, hood, gloves, and a helmet. A Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) is a device worn to provide firefighters breathable air in a hazardous atmosphere such as a smoke-filled room.
Fire Explorers train to don their PPE & SCBA as proficiently as possible. This is an important skill for all firefighters so they can board their fire apparatus quickly and be ready to fight fire when they arrive on-scene.
Fire Explorers train to don their PPE & SCBA as proficiently as possible. This is an important skill for all firefighters so they can board their fire apparatus quickly and be ready to fight fire when they arrive on-scene.
