Air Management Sog

Question 0

What is the intent of the air management guidelines

Answer 0

To implement a policy that requires members to exit the IDLH environment prior to the activation of the SCBA low air alarm

Question 1

How is the air management policy accomplished

Answer 1

By requiring members to maintain and awareness of their air pressure at all times and provide an early notification of low air situations

Question 2

Who does the air management guidelines apply to

Answer 2

All suppression personnel

Question 3

What does initiating egress after the low air alarm activation require

Answer 3

The individual to utilize reserve air supply to exit IDLH

Question 4

Who is at a severe disadvantage when a firefighter uses his reserve air supply

Answer 4

RIT

Question 5

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

Answer 5

The number one rule of air management

Question 6

Which NFPA standard establishes the training directives for IMFD air management SOG

Answer 6

NFPA 1404

Question 7

What is the objective of air management SOG

Answer 7

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

Question 9

What should air pressure upon entry be in SCBA

Answer 9

5000 PSI or greater

Question 10

What are the five hallmarks for checking your air

Answer 10

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

Question 11

When is an automatic status report to be given to team leader/CO

Answer 11

When first member reaches 2500 PSI or HUD blinks yellow

Question 11

If you’re low air alarm activates in the IDLH what did you immediately do

Answer 11

Radio command tell them who you are where you are and what your status is

Question 12

Additional factors to evaluate along with pressure reading

Answer 12

Size of structure
How far into structure you go
Location of exits
How long to get to and from

Question 13

If assigned to a division or group who should your low air alarm radio transmission be addressed to?

Answer 13

Division or group supervisor

Question 14

Who shall command confirm also heard low air alarm transmission.

Answer 14

RIT

Question 15

Who shall track member remaining time in IDLH and notify command if the member has not exited within one minute of low air notification

Answer 15

RIT leader

Question 16

In situations of low visibility and with crews of three or more, the member in low air alarm should be where

Answer 16

2nd Position from front and remain in contact at all times

Question 17

Who should member notify immediately upon exiting the building

Answer 17

Command

Question 18

A low air alarm without notification to command should prompt any crewmember to do what

Answer 18

Notify command of alarm and possible location

Question 20

What are the automatic criteria for calling Mayday

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Maintain awareness so that members exit the IDLH prior to what?

Answer 21

The low air alarm sounding (33% or 1800 psi)

Question 22

What is SOG 3.2.1.3?

Answer 22

Air Mangement