Safety, Fire & Survival · Fire — Fireman's Outfit
A SOLAS fireman's outfit includes which of the following sets of equipment?
- AProtective clothing, boots and gloves, rigid helmet, safety lamp, fire axe, and a self-contained breathing apparatus with a lifeline✓ Correct
- BOnly a fire extinguisher and a blanket
- CAn immersion suit and a lifejacket light
- DA pyrotechnic flare kit and a heaving line
Explanation
A fireman's outfit comprises personal equipment (protective clothing, boots, gloves, helmet, electric safety lamp, and a fire axe) and a breathing apparatus — an SCBA — together with a fireproof lifeline and harness. Ships carry a required number depending on type and size.
Authority: SOLAS II-2; FSS Code, fireman's outfit
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