Operational Guideline 4.1 Use of respiratory protective equipment

Question 1

Who is responsible for the donning of the the proper level of respiratory protective equipment as required by this Operational Guideline?

Answer 1

Each individual

Question 2

What should you do upon recognition of or suspicion of conditions that present breathing hazards?

Answer 2

Don respiratory protective equipment and simultaneously warn others in the area of the possible danger.

Question 3

Conditions that present a breathing hazard should also be reported to who?

Answer 3

The incident Safety Officer

Question 4

Examples of conditions that typically create atmospheres that may be hazardous to respiration:

Answer 4

Fires
chemical or biological release
confined spaces

Question 5

When do you perform a visual and function test of your SCBA?

Answer 5

At the beginning of each duty period and after each use

Question 6

An evaluation of all Emergency Response Personnel in the use of the SCBA will be conducted _____________

Answer 6

Annually

Question 7

Define IDLH

Answer 7

an atmospheric concentration of any toxic, corrosive, or asphyxiant substance that poses an immediate threat to life or would cause irreversible or delayed adverse health effects or would interfere with an individuals ability to escape from a dangerous atmosphere .

Question 8

SCBA shall be used in any of the following circumstances

Answer 8

when required by air monitoring guideline 4.8
when fighting structural, vehicle, or dumpster fires
throughout overhaul period
at the scene of a hazmat release
upon recognition of or suspicion of conditions that present breathing hazard
when directed to by IC ISO or supervisor

Question 9

APR’s and PAPR’s provide____ _______ only

Answer 9

particulate protection

Question 10

EMS related uses

Answer 10

For airborne pathogens
APR with N95 or P100