Operations Manual--PPE SCBA AIR MGMT 2019 Flashcards
The low air alarm is telling the firefighter what?
- not a signal for the firefighter to begin to leave
- telling the firefighter that they are running out of air.
What is the best practice when it comes to “The Individual Air Management Program?”
The best practice and policy of SDFD is that firefighters shall make every effort to exit the IDLH environment prior to activation of the SCBA low air alarm or vibralert.
A low air alarm activation inside a fire shall be treated ________?
With urgency
-it is an immediate action item for the individual and the team members to retreat to a safe/non IDLH environment.
Supervisors and personnel operating on the fire ground share responsibility for considering the time needed for safe exit when the mission objective is reached or anyone’s SCBA air reserve is at ____, whichever occurs first. This shall be based on the person with the _____________________
- 50%
- least amount of air
What does R.O.A.M stand for?
R - rule
O- of
A- air
M- management
“RULE OF AIR MANAGEMENT”
All firefighters shall conduct a _____________ before entering any IDLH environment:
READY check
What does READY stand for?
R - RADIO- radio on, charged, correct channel
E - EQUIPMENT - equipment intact, proper tools for assignment
A - AIR - full air cylinder, SCBA functioning properly
D - DUTIES - everyone knows their assignment
Y - YES - if everyone knows their assignment they may enter the IDLH
Individuals must have _______ psi or greater before entry into IDLH environment.
4000
All firefighters shall continually monitor air consumption and pressure as an individual and/or team. Some examples of how this may be accomplished:
- Regular interval checks: every 5 minutes
- 10 minute incident timer
- change of work area (floor change or search area)
- completion of assignment and BEFORE receiving another assignment
- passing major landmarks in the structure
- as the situation dictates. “Instinct”
