Hearing Protection
Authored By: R. Reitz
Working on a wildland fire can be very noisy both in the fire camp or on the fireline. Five of the biggest noise producers are chain saws, water pumps, dozers, generators, and aircraft.
People who work near noisy equipment should wear hearing protection. Hearing protection comes in a variety of styles such as soft foam earplugs inserted into the ear canal and earmuffs that cover the entire ear. There are a variety of push-in foam earplugs. These earplugs are small for easy storage, light weight, quick insertion and removal, and provide enough hearing capacity to understand radio transmissions and crew communication.
Encyclopedia ID: p317
