pn 466 Respiratory Protection Equipment Flashcards
what is the purpose of ba procedures
to reduce the risk of respiratory discomfort or injury to personnel and provide safe systems of work when BA is used.
define a ba sector
a functional sector with a dedicated sector commander. it will support ba operations, resourcing and logistics.
what is TAT & TAP
Turn around time & turn around pressure
when can only 1 ba wearer be used
small fires car fires hot cutting working a monitor on aerial appliance
weight of sdba and edba
15.5kg & 22kg
can we rig en-route?
no never
what channel for the leaky feeder?
5
ba brief must include
> where and how to enter risk area
objectives
identified hazards
limitations on wear duration
if low battery warning sounds at ecp what do you do
don’t commit. return set to appliance and charge
if low battery warning sounds in incident what do you do
inform eco
continue with task
what is the call sign of emergency teams
what ever the control is. alpha etc
emergency team
number of team
‘alpha emergency team one’
emergency team equipment
> separate ecb
second set
45mm minimum from a dedicated appliance
same equipment as team being searched for
what do you do if you accidentally actuate dsu
inform eco
withdraw and report to ecp
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eco will then inform other ba crews it was an accident
insert key
manually log off set from board
whats left if your low pressure warning whistle actuates
sdba 12 minutes at 50lpm
edba 18 minutes at 58lpm
max guide or branch lines from a single entry point
2 guide
4 branch
max recommended gtcps wear
20 mins
three things an ic should do with a dtw
> inform control
request senior accident investigator
follow aide memoir 5 in ecb
what constitutes a destress to wearer
malfunction of ba set either duringoperational use or training in real or cosmetic smoke where the wearer is deprived air or exposed to contaminated air.
recommended hydration before and after a wear
500ml before
1000ml after
entry control stage 1 limits
> no more than 6 wearers
small and not complex structures
one ecp
stage 2 ba triggers
>more than 1 ecp >more than 6 wearers committed >complex structures >protracted >guidelines >high risk >edba >telemetry repeaters >basement involved >emergency teams committed >chemical suit out of sight of eco >hi ex foam >other agencies committed in ba
what is a ecps? what do they do?
entry control point supervisor
oversee the operations at the ecp of stage 2
use aide memoir 2 in ecb
who do you contact for urgent replacement of ba set
logistics manager
