202.05C Air Management Flashcards
Firefighters should leave the hazard zone with an _________.
Emergency reserve
It is the_____ responsibility to be aware of the amount of air in his\her SCBA and his\her rate of ________.
Individual firefighters
Consumption
What percent is the emergency reserve?
33%
What percent is your working and exiting air?
66%
You’re working and exiting air is utilized for:
Gaining access
Working towards the tactical objectives
Exiting the hazard zone
The safety of all firefighters falls directly on the ______.
Incident commander
The strategic level managers air management through ______ and _______.
Position
Function
It is unacceptable to leave the hazard zone with _________ during normal operations.
Low air alarms
At the tactical level, the responsibilities of the battalion chief\FIT include:
Monitoring work\rest cycles
Provide on-deck crews to cycle in and react to maydays
Early forecasting
_________ is responsible for managing their own air supply and frequently communicating the status of their air supply to the company officer.
Every firefighter
_________- knowing your air level prior to, while in and while exiting the hazard zone.
Round-trip ticket
It takes ______ rescuers to remove 1 firefighter during a Mayday
12
1 out of every ____ firefighters will have a Mayday during a Mayday rescue.
5
An exit plan should include:
Entrance into the building
Dedicated hose line
Knowledge of other means of egress
Knowledge of other crews on the scene
Aware of the amount of air it takes to exit the hazards on prior to low air sounding