BA

Question 1

What restrictions are placed on lone BA wearing?

Answer 1

Operations are not within a building
BA wearer is in view of the IC or a nominated officer
Can be quickly removed from the area if necessary

Question 2

What should a BA crew do if both telemetry and radio communications is lost?

Answer 2

Withdraw to a point where comms is restored

Question 3

What is the minimum briefing that should be given to a BA crew?

Answer 3

Where and how to enter the risk area
Team objectives
Identified hazards
Any limitations on wear duration

Question 4

Minimum entry pressure for SDBA?

Answer 4

240 bar

Question 5

How many incident A tests can be carried out on a set?

Answer 5

One

Question 6

Where can a B test be carried out on the incident ground?

Answer 6

OSU with BA maintenance resource pack

Question 7

When must a BA team withdraw?

Answer 7

Uncontrolled loss of air
Low pressure whistle
Unwell or confused
Faulty or unreadable DSU
Exposed to irrespirable atmosphere
Breakdown of comms and telemetry
A pre-determined pressure reading is reached set by the ECO
Emergency evacuation whistle 
Loss of firefighting media
Conditions deteriorate to unacceptable risk levels

Question 8

Minimum role of emergency team leader?

Answer 8

CM

Question 9

What should the emergency team do at the ECO?

Answer 9

Monitor briefings and debriefings
Monitor radio messages
Familiarise themselves with the building layout
Plot locations of existing BA teams
Brief any relief emergency crews

Question 10

Actions by ECO if accidental DSU happens?

Answer 10

Inform other BA teams that actuation is accidental
Instruct BA team to stay under air when reporting to ECP
Cancel the DSU with tally
Manually log off user
Re-enter tally into board
If applicable, re-commit crew to incident

Question 11

When does low pressure whistle operate?

Answer 11

12 mins of air at 50 litres per min - SDBA

18 mins of air at 58 litres per min - EDBA

Question 12

At what pressure should a GTS wearer need their air supply supplemented with a second set when undertaking decon?

Answer 12

100 bar when reporting

90 bar when GTS is at waist level

Question 13

What must be removed when working in high expansion foam whilst wearing BA?
What other restrictions?

Answer 13

LDV outer rubber casing

Guide lines and stage 2

Question 14

What must a BA wearer working at the head of a ladder do/ensure?

Answer 14

Remain in comms contact with the base aerial operator and ECO
Stay on ladder/cage
Safety harness attached to anchor point

Question 15

Can an aerial appliance used for access by BA teams be relocated?

Answer 15

NO, not until all crews have returned and been brought down to ground level

Question 16

How much water is it recommended a BA wearer drinks before a wear?

Answer 16

500ml in 30 mins prior to wear

Question 17

What ways can wearers be subject to heat?

Answer 17

Environmental conditions
Metabolic heat generation
Psychological stress

Question 18

Minimum rest and water amounts following a wear?

Answer 18

SDBA - 30 mins and 500ml

EDBA - 60 mins and 1000ml

Question 19

Maximum wearers on one ECB at stage 1?

Answer 19

6

Question 20

Minimum pressure for SDBA re-entry?

Time in job for re-entry task?

Answer 20

190 bar

15 mins

Question 21

When must an emergency team be committed?

Answer 21

Non return of team by TOW and unable to contact team to confirm their safety and wellbeing
DSU is heard
Audible or visual indications suggesting distress or imminent danger
Prolonged and unexplained breakdown in communication
A request for assistance from a BA wearer

Question 22

When would you go to stage 2 BA?

Answer 22

More than 6 wearers
More than one ECP 
Complex incident or structure 
Protracted BA operations
Guidelines
EDBA
Telemetry repeater or leaky feeder
Confirmed large basement fire
BA emergency teams have been committed 
Chemical protection suits are worn out of sight of ECP
Hi Ex foam and BA wearers
Other agencies committed

Question 23

Who is responsible for control and management of stage 2 ECP?

Answer 23

Entry control point supervisor (ECPS)

Question 24

What is the minimum role of a BA sector commander?

Answer 24

SM

Question 25

What colour surcoat does a RPELO (Respiratory protective equipment logistics officer) wear?

Answer 25

Yellow