Lars Is a Volunteer Firefighter and Has Just Watched the Safety

question 19

Multiple Choice

Lars is a volunteer firefighter and has just watched the safety training video about the new respirators. He finds that the one he has been given by his supervisor does not fit properly over his orthodontic braces. What should he do?

• A) try to modify the new respirator to fit better
• B) report the problem to his supervisor
• C) swap equipment with another firefighter to get a better fit
• D) continue to wear the old equipment

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Definitions:

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