OPS 6-1 Personnel Air Management

Question 1

____ any atmosphere in which OFD firefighters are required to use SCBA as defined by SWD 1-0 Pertective Equipment/clothing
A. Toxic
B. Lovely
C. Toxic work
D. Hazardous/IDLH

Answer 1

D. Hazardous/IDLH

Question 2

____ Know how much air us have used, and manage the amount of air you have left in your bottle so you leave the hazardous atmosphere before your SCBA’s low-air alam activates.
A. Air conservation
B. (R. O. A. M)
C. Box breathing
D. Skip breathing

Answer 2

B. (R. O. A. M)
the Rule of Air Management

Question 3

____ refers to the firefighter’s individual management of his/her air supply. It is determined by the amount of air consumed going into a hazardous atmosphere versus the amount of residual air needed to safely exit the atmosphere.
A. Event horizen
B. No mans land
C. Point of No Return
D. Air depletion zone

Answer 3

C. Point of No Return

Question 4

What is the minimum PSI in SCBA before entering the IDLH?
A. 1000
B. 33%
C. 4600
D. 4000

Answer 4

D. 4000

Question 5

When the first member of any crew reaches ____ of their air supply, the crew’s supervisor shall radio the IC their immediate ICS supervisor that the crew is at ____ air. This allows the IC to pre-pan for replacing that crew in the hazardous atmosphere.
A. 50%, 50%
B. 25%, 25%
C. 35%, 35%
D. 75%, 50%

Answer 5

A. 50%, 50%

Question 6

What should you do if your working at a fire, exiting the home, and a crews low air alarm starts alarming. You and your crew are appoximately 20 feet from the door on the C side first floor. You as a supervisor feels it may be difficulty exiting the structure?
A. leave the structure on the A side and tell command that your refilling your bottles
B. Stay in place and call a MAYDAY
C. Radio to the IC; your crew/ID, location, the member with the low air, whether your are signal 88 or declaring a Mayday, estimated how close they are to an exit and confirm your exiting.
D. Tell your crew member to take of his mask in IDLH conditions

Answer 6

C. Radio to the IC; your crew/ID, location, the member with the low air, whether your are signal 88 or declaring a Mayday, estimated how close they are to an exit and confirm your exiting.

Question 7

SEMS II monitor indicates that the air supply of a firefighter, who is a member of a crew still operating inside the IDLH atmosphere, has reached its emergency reserve (last____%).** AND there has been no low air alarm radio report from that crew supervisor**, the Accoutability Manager will attempt to contact that member or that member’s Division/group supervisor to verify their wellbeing.
A. 50%
B. 35%
C. 45%
D. 33%

Answer 7

D. 33%

Question 8

Unless the “Danger” rule on heat stress index is in effect, personnel involved in firefighting operations are typically required to report to rehab after the use of ____ SCBA cylinders
A. 4
B. as needed
C. 2
D. 1

Answer 8

C. 2