When will turnout boots be worn?

• A. With turnout pants or work pants when flooding is present; can also be worn alone on incidents with high voltage
• B. Only during training
• C. Only with gloves
• D. Never with high voltage

Answer: (A)

Turnout boots are your protective footwear for conditions where your feet need waterproof, slip-resistant protection as part of the overall PPE. In flooding, water and debris can enter ordinary shoes and slow you down or cause injuries, so wearing the boots with turnout pants or work pants ensures a watertight seal up to the leg and proper ankle protection while you move through wet environments. On incidents with high voltage, boots can be worn alone when the situation calls for rapid action or when full turnout gear isn’t practical, while still providing essential foot protection and electrical-hazard considerations as appropriate for the scene. The emphasis is on using the boots to protect feet in wet or electrically hazardous conditions, not on wearing them only in training or in isolation from other PPE.