OBSERVATION WITHOUT OPTICAL DEVICES (EXCEPT PRESCRIPTION LENSES); MAY INCLUDE PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL EXAMINATION. (P. 39)
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OPERATIONAL CHECK
INSPECTION OF COMPONENTS OR EQUIPMENT ON AN EMERGENCY APPARATUS TO VERIFY FUNCTIONALITY AND OPERATIONAL READINESS. (P. 38)
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MAINTENANCE
KEEPING EQUIPMENT OR APPARATUS IN A STATE OF USEFULNESS OR READINESS. (P. 38)
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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULED, ONGOING, ROUTINE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE MEANT TO PROLONG LIFE AND PREVENT BREAKDOWN; DOES NOT INVOLVE REPAIRING OR REPLACING WORN PARTS. (P. 38)
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REPAIR
TO RESTORE OR PUT TOGETHER SOMETHING THAT HAS BECOME INOPERABLE OR OUT OF PLACE. (P. 39)
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WALK-AROUND
INSPECTION METHOD WHERE THE DRIVER STARTS AT ONE POINT AND GOES CLOCKWISE OR COUNTERCLOCKWISE AROUND THE WHOLE APPARATUS. (P. 39)
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WHAT IS A PROVE-OUT (SELF-CHECK)?
DIAGNOSTIC CHECK IN WHICH GAUGES AND INDICATORS MOVE THROUGH FULL RANGE OR ILLUMINATE WHEN THE APPARATUS IS STARTED. (P. 39)
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POLICY
ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLE DEVELOPED AND ADOPTED AS A BASIS FOR DECISION-MAKING. (P. 38)
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PROCEDURE
OUTLINE OF STEPS THAT MUST BE PERFORMED TO FOLLOW AN ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY. (P. 39)
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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP)
FORMAL METHODS OR RULES GUIDING ROUTINE FUNCTIONS OR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS. (P. 39)
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STANDARD
A SET OF PRINCIPLES OR PROCEDURES EXPLAINING HOW TO DO SOMETHING; NOT REQUIRED BY LAW UNLESS ADOPTED INTO CODE. (P. 39)
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HAZARD
CONDITION, SUBSTANCE, OR DEVICE THAT CAN DIRECTLY CAUSE INJURY OR LOSS; THE SOURCE OF A RISK. (P. 38)
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RISK
LIKELIHOOD OF SUFFERING HARM FROM A HAZARD; THE POTENTIAL FOR FAILURE OR LOSS. (P. 39)
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CARCINOGEN
CANCER-PRODUCING SUBSTANCE. (P. 37)
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BIOHAZARD
BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE THAT THREATENS THE HEALTH OF A LIVING ORGANISM. (P. 37)
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PATHOGEN
BIOLOGICAL AGENT THAT CAUSES DISEASE OR ILLNESS. (P. 38)
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CONTAMINANT
FOREIGN SUBSTANCE THAT COMPROMISES THE PURITY OF A GIVEN SUBSTANCE. (P. 38)
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PARTICULATE
VERY SMALL PARTICLE OF SOLID MATERIAL, SUCH AS DUST, SUSPENDED IN THE ATMOSPHERE. (P. 38)
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WHAT IS CONTAMINATION?
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSFERRED TO A PERSON, EQUIPMENT, OR ENVIRONMENT. YOU CAN BE DECONTAMINATED. (P. 17)
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WHAT IS EXPOSURE?
MATERIAL HAS ENTERED OR MAY HAVE ENTERED THE BODY. YOU CANNOT BE "DE-EXPOSED." (P. 17)
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CLEAN CAB CONCEPT
FIRE SERVICE SAFETY PHILOSOPHY FOCUSED ON KEEPING THE APPARATUS CLEAN AND SAFE, WITH SEPARATE STORAGE FOR CONTAMINATED PPE AND SCBA. (P. 37)
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
GENERAL TERM FOR THE EQUIPMENT WORN BY RESPONDERS, INCLUDING HELMETS, COATS, TROUSERS, BOOTS, EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION, GLOVES, HOODS, SCBA, AND PASS DEVICES. (P. 38)
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SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)
RESPIRATOR SUPPLYING A BREATHABLE ATMOSPHERE INDEPENDENT OF THE AMBIENT ATMOSPHERE; WORN IN ALL IDLH ATMOSPHERES. (P. 38)
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WHAT ARE THE THREE CLASSES OF FLUID LEAKS?
CLASS 1: SEEPAGE (WETNESS). CLASS 2: DROPS FORM BUT DON'T FALL. CLASS 3: DROPS FORM AND FALL. (P. 15)
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OUT-OF-SERVICE LEAK CRITERIA
CLASS 2 FUEL LINE LEAKAGE AND CLASS 3 OIL LEAKAGE. (P. 15)
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WHY AVOID COMPRESSED SHOP AIR TO CLEAN THE CAB?
IT BLOWS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INTO THE AIR, RAISING INHALATION AND SKIN-ABSORPTION RISK; USE A HEPA VACUUM. (P. 17)