BREATHING APARATUS Flashcards
What is the responsibility of the BA sector commander (general sense)
The management of the;
Fresh Air Base
Centralization & Coordination of the Stage 1/2 BA entry Control Points & boards
May Perform Decontamination Officer Duties
What information may the BA SC provide to the IMT?
The equipment in use
Ability to maintain operations
Ability to support addition requirements
What activities/ responsibilities may the BA SC undertake at a general fire incident?
-Control the fresh air base location for the re-commissioning and supply of SCBA set
- Provide Additional equipment to the BAEO’s
-Supervise the BAEO’s
-Maintain BAST operational response Capacity
- Maintain Records
- Establish a pool of equipment & resources to maintain operations
- Depending on the incident type be responsible for the centralising of independent Stage 1 BA Entry Points to a Stage 2 BA Entry Point
What additional activities may a BA SC partake for specialist response/hazmat support?
-Support the conversion of Long Duration Sets
- Support the operations of CPC use
Who does The BAEO report to and operate under the supervision of?
What is the EXTENT of the BAEO’s responsibilities?
The INCIDENT CONTROLLER or OPERATIONS OFFICER
BAEO Responsibilities extend to the management of ONE BA entry point
BAEO is not responsible for supervising or controlling the work of the BA teams or operations
BAEO with other duties can only take charge of..
One BA Board (4 Wearers)
A dedicated BAEO should not take charge of more than…
Three Stage 1 BA Boards
or
One Stage 2 BA Board
(12 Wearers)
When would and who initiates the implementation of the Stage 2 BA Control board?
The Incident Controller or Operations Officer will initiate Stage 2 Operations
Where there are;
More than 2 entry points- Individual stage 2 boards may be set up at each point if there is great distance to be traveled
The scale of operations may be protracted
Greater control and supervision is required
More than 12 BA wearers
Long Duration Sets are being used
How do you transition from stage 1 boards to stage 2 boards?
-obtain and set up the Stage 2 BA Entry Control Board
* collect Stage 1 BA Entry Control Boards being used, and confirm all recorded information
* obtain a SITREP from Stage 1 BA Entry Officers
* stage 1 BA Entry Control Boards will remain in operation until BA crews exit and collect tallies
* new entries only will be entered on Stage 2 BA Entry Control Board
When should a BAST be put in place?
-At any incident/training where BA is worn
- Any incident where the IC deems it necessary to support firefighter safety
What are the responsibilities of the BAST?
- identify and notify staff and volunteers of hazards that may compromise firefighter’s safety
- immediately assist a firefighter in need of assistance
- maintain a continuous assessment of the operational risk and/or
- develop a contingency plan to rescue firefighters.
What is the optimum positioning for BAST?
at a location where they are available to the BAEO and are able to gather all information from the IC, Operations Officer or Sector Commander prior to deployment.
Who does the BAST Report to and communicate with?
Their delegated operation supervisor (Operations officer, IC)
They will liaise with the safety officer or BAEO to collect operational information to assess the incident as it develops
Who activates the BAST and when would the BAST be activated?
The Incident Controller or Operations Officer will activate the BAST when;
* receipt of wordback that a firefighter is lost or trapped
* receipt of a distress call
* confirmation of details from the activation of a Distress Signal Unit
* no reply to word back from Breathing Apparatus (BA) teams
* localised or total structural collapse
* flashover or backdraught fire phenomena overwhelming BA crews and/or
* at the discretion of the IC for any other developments.
What level PPC Do the BAST Wear?
Same level or higher than teams operating
