Book 29: CHAPTER 7 AIR RESCUE CUSHION Flashcards
The Air Rescue Cushion employed by the Los Angeles City Fire Department is similar to air cushions used in the
movie industry.
It is an inflatable cushion composed of a larger _____ ____ and a smaller _____ _____
Upper cell
Lower cell
The cushion comes with two (______ hp) electric blowers.
One half horsepower
Electricity for the blowers can be supplied by a variety of sources including the
Truck on-board generator or portable generator(s) and/or 110 supply (house current),.
The Department currently has ___ Air Rescue Cushions, __rated at 100 feet and, __ rated at 70 feet.
24
6@100
18@70
The rating reflects the
Height of the jumper
The assignment to a reported “jumper” consists of
One battalion chief
One task force
One paramedic rescue ambulance
If an Air Rescue Cushion is needed at an incident, it must be specifically asked for by the
Incident commander
Who has 70 foot air cushions
2, 11, 17, 26, 27, 37, 48, 50, 60, 63, 64, 69, 70, 72, 85, 93, 94, 98
Who has 100 foot airbags
10, 20, 58, 88, 95, recruit training
One of two situations will usually confront rescuers at a “jumper” incident:
Fire or industrial accident.
Or suicide jumper
Industrial or fire accident:
the victim’s ability to respond to instructions may be limited by fear. Every attempt must be made by the rescuers to break through the _____ _____
Fear barrier
Suicide jumper:
While attempting to open a line of communication, rescuers should attempt to confine the jumper to as small an area as possible. _____ room and ____ of area must be reduced.
Later room
And depth
A jumper should be “_____ ___” from as many sides as possible.
Closed on
The _______absorbs most of the energy generated by an impact.
Upper cell
It dissipates the energy by releasing air from the breather ports located on the ____ and ____ of the upper cell.
Side and front
The amount of air released is regulated by an _____ _____ ties over the breather ports.
Elastic chord ties
The lower cell does not have a _____ ____; consequently, very little air is released on impact.
Breather port
Which cell has twice the energy-absorbing capabilities
Lower cell
provides the safety margin for the air pack and determines the limiting height from which a person may safely fall.
Lower cell
In less than ___ of a second, the Air Rescue Cushion is able to absorb and dissipate the energy of impact.
1/6
The cushion is constructed of vinyl-reinforced fabric, which is?
Fire retardant and waterproof
The tear strength of this material is over
50 pounds psi
The seams of the cushion are sewn with a _________________which is stronger than the material of the cushion.
Heavy duty nylon thread
The overall construction of the cushion makes it
Durable and resilient
If the air cushion incurs minor damage, the ______ will easily compensate for the additional loss of air, and minor damage to the cushion might go unnoticed until it is inspected.
Blowers
The air cushion rating is based on two factors:
- The maximum floor level from which a person may fall, based on _____ per floor, landing on the _____ or _____with a cushioning effect that is safely below the human tolerance level (as per the U.S. Air Force in “____________”).
- The ability of the person falling to properly hit the _____.
10 feet
Buttocks or back
Human tolerance to shock
Target
DEPLOYMENT
- Move cushion and blowers to a
Pre deployment area
For attempted suicide The blower should be
Out of view
The preferred source of electricity is the
On board generator
The on board generator has the capacity to run
Two blowers simultaneously
_________ carried by Truck Companies do not have the capacity to start two blowers at the same time.
Portable generators
The use of a _____ power supply is desirable, if possible. Remote power sources have the added advantage of greatly reducing ____ ____ at the incident, aiding ________ at the scene.
110 AC
noise levels
Communication
If the on-board generator or other 110 AC power source is not available, two _____ _____ will be required to deploy the Air Rescue Cushion.
Portable generators
As a last resort What cab be used to inflate the air cushion
Portable gasoline blowers
The Air Rescue Cushion will fully inflate in less than
60 sec
If two people must fall at the same time, they should
Hug each other
Reinflation time
20 sec
Never store the Air Rescue Cushion while
Wet
Inspect the cushion after each use and
Monthly
The cushion can be cleaned with
Cold water and a deck brush
Air Cushion Model 70A
Size \_\_’ x \_\_’ Thickness _’ Rating \_\_th floor Inflation Time\_\_\_\_ Re-inflation Time \_\_\_\_\_\_ Weight \_\_\_ pounds Power Required \_\_\_\_ V AC Blowers Two \_\_”, 1/2 HP, \_\_ HZ Price $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
15’x20’
8’
7th
1 min
20 sec
190lbs
115v ac
20” 60HZ
6,000
Air Cushion Model 100A
Size \_\_’ x \_\_’ Thickness _’ Rating \_\_th floor Inflation Time\_\_\_\_\_ Re-inflation Time \_\_\_\_\_ Weight \_\_\_\_ pounds Power Required \_\_\_\_ V AC Blowers One \_\_”, one \_\_”, 1/2 HP, 60 HZ Price $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
20’x50’
9’
10th
1 min
20 sec
360lbs
115 v ac
20” 24”
8,500
