Firefighters shall use protective clothing and personal protective equipment intended for specific work in fire fighting and rescue operations. The fire rescuer's protective clothing comes with:
- special protective clothing,
- protective boots,
- protective gloves and visors.
The fire rescuer's special protective gear protects against high or low temperatures and can temporarily withstand direct flame exposure (for a few seconds).
A modern firefighter rescuer's protective gear should be able to protect the firefighter rescuer from the harmful effects of dangerous factors, but at the same time should be light enough and provide the firefighter's rescuer's body with good ventilation. Protective clothing greatly reduces the effects of various factors dangerous to human health and life on a firefighter rescuer's, yet it does not provide absolute protection against all dangerous factors, so the job of a firefighter rescuer's ls risky in any case.
Metal protective elements are incorporated into the soles and toe of firefighters rescuers protective boots. Protective boots are moisture-resistant, resistant to exposure to petroleum products and can also work on a heated surface for some time.
Firefighter rescuers' protective gloves are based on several layers: one provides protection against mechanical effects, the other against temperature, while the third provides a microclimate.
The helmet protects the head from various falling objects, exposure to water and temperature. The helmet has a drop-down protective glass that protects the firefighter's rescuer face from debris, shards and heat radiation.
Special chemical protective clothing for handling hazardous substances.
In a breathing-inappropriate environment, firefighters rescuers use compressed-air breathing apparatus with face masks that completely demarcate a person's respiratory organs from the environment. Normally, such a machine provides a firefighter rescuer with an air reserve in a breathless environment for about 30 minutes.