3.2.1.3 Air Management Flashcards
What is the intent of the air management guideline?
Members exit the IDLH prior to the activation of their low air alarm.
What NFPA number is the air management guideline intended to meet?
NFPA 1404
Upon activation of the low air alarm, the member is consuming air that is considered what?
Reserve air supply
What shall air supply (psi) be upon initial entry?
5000 psi
At what psi shall crew members give an air status report to their team leader/company officer?
2500psi
At what color indicating light shall crew members give an air status report to their team leader/company officer?
Flashing yellow light
What are some instances which should trigger a monitoring air consumption? (5)
Regular intervals (5 minutes) Change of work area (division change, area searched) Landmarks within structure Completion of assignment Situation dictates
T/F Members must exit the IDLH when air pressure reaches the 2500 PSI reserve level.
False
At what level (psi/%) does the low air alarm sound?
33%/1800psi
If a low air alarm activates in an IDLH, what information must be transmitted over the radio?
Who, where, and what your status is.
How long after the who/where/what radio transmission should the ______ notify command?
RIT leader, one minute
What position should the low air member place themselves within the crew?
Second from the front, touch contact at all times.
T/F A low air alarm without a notification to command shall prompt a call to command from any crew member in the vicinity of the low air alarm activation.
True
What are the automatic mayday criteria?
Low air alarm and disoriented or lost. SCBA failure Trapped, entangled, unable to free within one minute FF found in distress Command discretion
