Air Rescue Cushion

Question 1

How many blowers does rescue cushion come with?

Answer 1

2 1.5hp blowers

Question 2

How’s electricity for the blowers supplied ?

Answer 2

On board generator
Portable generator
110 house current

Question 3

How many rescue cushions does the department have?

Answer 3

24

6 rated at 100ft
18 at 70ft

Question 4

What did rescue cushion replace ?

Answer 4

47 life nets carried by truck companies

Question 5

What does a jumper assignment consist of ?

Answer 5

1 BC
1 TF
1 RA

Question 6

Where are the 100ft cushions assigned?

Answer 6

Stations 
10
20
58
88
99
And recruit training

Question 7

Where are the 70ft cushions assigned at?

Answer 7

Stations

2,11,17,85,27,37,48,50,60,63,64,69,70,72 26,93,94,98

Question 8

What two situations usually confront jumpers ?

Answer 8

Fire or industrial accident

Second suicide attempt

Question 9

How fast can air cushion dissipate the energy of impact?

Answer 9

Less than 1/6 of second

Question 10

What’s the tear strength of material ?

Answer 10

50psi

Question 11

What two factors is the air cushion rating based on ?

Answer 11

Maximum floor level on which person may fall based on 10ft per floor

And the ability for person to land properly

Question 12

Steps to deploy air cushion

Answer 12

1 move to pre determine deployment area

2 place air cushion on ground and unroll

3 roll air socks out flat

4 Attach air socks to blowers and clinch draw straps

Start both blowers preferences on board generator it will fully inflate in 60 seconds

5 walk around air cushion so that breather flanges are straight

6 attach drop bag rope to corner of bag
7 after inflation it can be repositioned

Question 13

What’s the reinflation time of air cushion?

Answer 13

20 seconds

Question 14

Standard operating procedure are

Answer 14

10 person TF
TFC
Safety officer
A/O primary and secondary power sources and deploys lighting

Inside moves air cushion to target area
Assist in deployment

Tiller assist moving and deployment

Capt 1 assist moving polices target area make sure fully inflated supervises coordinates movement blowers cushion and power source

Engineer moves back up 2 18inch blowers to target area coordinated blower movement

Hydrant assist deployment

Nozzle assist deployment.

Question 15

What specs on air cushion ?

Answer 15

70A model
15x20 ft
8ft thick 
Rating 7th floor
Reinflate 20 seconds 
190lbs
115v required 
Blowers 2 20” 1/2hp 60hz
6000$

Model 100a
20x50ft 
9ft thick 
10th floor rating 
Re inflation time 20 seconds
360lbs 
Power 115v AC
Blowers one 20 one 24” 1/2hp 60hz
8500$