Air Management Sog Flashcards
What is the intent of the air management guidelines
To implement a policy that requires members to exit the IDLH environment prior to the activation of the SCBA low air alarm
How is the air management policy accomplished
By requiring members to maintain and awareness of their air pressure at all times and provide an early notification of low air situations
Who does the air management guidelines apply to
All suppression personnel
What does initiating egress after the low air alarm activation require
The individual to utilize reserve air supply to exit IDLH
Who is at a severe disadvantage when a firefighter uses his reserve air supply
RIT
What is the following: all members utilizing and SCBA in the hazard zone of an incident shall monitor the amount of air in there SCBA cylinder as well as the rate of air consumption in order to exit the hazards zone prior to the low air alarm activation of the SCBA
The number one rule of air management
Which NFPA standard establishes the training directives for IMFD air management SOG
NFPA 1404
What is the objective of air management SOG
Actively monitor and manage air consumption while performing firefighter functions and to calculate air usage so that members exit the IDLH prior to low alarm
What should air pressure upon entry be in SCBA
5000 PSI or greater
What are the five hallmarks for checking your air
Regular time intervals (Approximately every five minutes)
When you have a change of work area
When passing major landmarks in structure
Upon completion of assignment and prior to accepting another
As situation dictates
When is an automatic status report to be given to team leader/CO
When first member reaches 2500 PSI or HUD blinks yellow
If you’re low air alarm activates in the IDLH what did you immediately do
Radio command tell them who you are where you are and what your status is
Additional factors to evaluate along with pressure reading
Size of structure
How far into structure you go
Location of exits
How long to get to and from
If assigned to a division or group who should your low air alarm radio transmission be addressed to?
Division or group supervisor
Who shall command confirm also heard low air alarm transmission.
RIT
Who shall track member remaining time in IDLH and notify command if the member has not exited within one minute of low air notification
RIT leader
In situations of low visibility and with crews of three or more, the member in low air alarm should be where
2nd Position from front and remain in contact at all times
Who should member notify immediately upon exiting the building
Command
A low air alarm without notification to command should prompt any crewmember to do what
Notify command of alarm and possible location
What are the automatic criteria for calling Mayday
Member in low air alarm and disoriented or unsure of location
SCBA failure
Entrapment, entanglement, or unable to self extricate within approximately one minute
Finding a firefighter in distress
Command discretion
Maintain awareness so that members exit the IDLH prior to what?
The low air alarm sounding (33% or 1800 psi)
What is SOG 3.2.1.3?
Air Mangement
