本文件规定了选择、使用、护理和维护PPE的指南，旨在为消防员履行职责时提供保护。 本文件中涵盖的PPE适用于暴露于与以下活动相关但不一定限于以下活动的风险的消防人员: -结构消防； -野地消防； -涉及危险材料的事件； -涉及机动车辆的事故； -城市搜救。 本文件的目的是强调消防部门在向其成员提供PPE时需要考虑的主要方面。本文件是PPE标准中提供的信息的补充，或与PPE标准一起使用。文件的大多数段落都包含公告列表，这些列表仅供参考，并非详尽无遗。

This document sets out guidance for the selection, use, care and maintenance of PPE designed to provide protection for firefighters while carrying out their duties. The PPE covered in this document is intended for firefighting personnel exposed to risks associated with but not necessarily limited to the following activities: — structural firefighting; — wildland firefighting; — incidents involving hazardous materials; — incidents involving motor vehicle; — urban search and rescue. The purpose of this document is to highlight the main areas that a Fire service needs to consider when providing PPE to its members. This document is a supplement to the information provided in the PPE standards or used in conjunction with them. Most paragraphs of the document contain bulletlists, these lists are provided for guidance only and they are not exhaustive.