🔍 Key Concepts

• SOLAS fireman’s outfit requirements (check Chapter II-2, and remember what equipment is listed as standard) • Difference between personal protective equipment (PPE) for firefighting vs. normal work or abandon-ship gear • Purpose and use of a self‑contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) in shipboard fires

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: In a smoke-filled compartment on fire, which item is absolutely essential to allow a firefighter to enter and breathe safely? • Which items listed are more related to routine deck work or life-saving appliances, rather than dedicated firefighting gear? • Think about the full set of a fireman’s outfit: helmet, boots, clothing, gloves… what key life-support component usually goes with them?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in SOLAS II-2, the list of equipment that makes up a fireman’s (emergency) outfit on board ships. • Check which options are explicitly classified as firefighting equipment versus general work or life-saving equipment in your study material. • Make sure the item you choose is something a trained firefighter would rely on to safely enter a smoke-filled, toxic atmosphere.