🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR fireman’s outfit regulations (look in the Subchapter for your vessel type, often in the lifesaving/fire protection sections) • Required components of a fireman’s outfit (helmet, boots, gloves, lifeline, lamp, etc.) • Difference between what is explicitly required by regulation vs. what merely sounds reasonable

💭 Think About

• Which option best matches a specific, detailed requirement you would expect to see written in the CFR (for example, a measurable quantity like breaking strength)? • For each choice, ask: is this requirement written in a way the Coast Guard would likely phrase it, or is it more general and descriptive? • Think about typical firefighting PPE (personal protective equipment): which items have very clear performance numbers/standards attached to them in regulations?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check which choice includes a clear, numeric performance standard that could be easily tested or certified. • Ask whether the CFR is more likely to say equipment "shall be" a general quality, or to define exact minimum characteristics. • Verify in 46 CFR that a fireman’s outfit includes not just clothing, but also lifelines, safety harness, and other gear, and see which answer aligns with those specific items.