PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures Flashcards
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
Give an example when personnel might wear BA without obtaining the IC’s permission.
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What action they take?
Exceptional circumstances (safety reasons).
EG:
- Sudden change of wind direction affecting a pump operator where safety would be compromised if they left the pump unattended.
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Inform IC and ECO asap.
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
List three requirements of BA teams.
- Minimum of 2 wearers
- BA Team Leader must have radio communications
- BA teams as small as possible
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
Large BA teams can reduce workloads, but may lead to difficulties in communications. What practice eliminates this problem?
Multiple BA teams of two wearers, who can, if required, work together.
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
Give four examples of operational circumstances where one BA wearer for firefighting will suffice.
- Car fires
- Rubbish fires
- Hot cutting
- Working a monitor at the head of a ladder
(BA stage 1 entry control implemented)
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
There are examples of firefighting incidents that warrant only one BA wearer.
What two circumstances MUST apply?
- Operations not within a building or structure. A single BA wearer is not to enter a building, structure or any other significant risk area alone.
- The BA wearer is always in full view of the IC or other nominated officer or crew member and can quickly be removed from the risk area.
Simple answer - Open air, in line of sight
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
List eight hazards that can reasonably be expected to be encountered at incidents where BA is worn.
(TEACHER M)
- Temperature - heat, cold (conducted, convected, radiated, steam contact and reactive chemicals)
- Electricity - electrocution/shock
- Atmosphere - the atmosphere can be O2 deficient, toxic, flammable, contain dust, steam, bio-hazards…
- Cables & structural failure - entrapment and/or entanglement
- Haz Mat
- Environment - weather, terrain…
- Reduced visibility - smoke, physical barriers screening other hazards
- Manual handling - SDBA (15.5kg), EDBA (22kg) + PPE
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
BARIE should be used wherever possible. If unavailable what are the minimum requirements for BA teams?
In what situation would this not apply and ONLY BARIE be used and why?
A minimum of one hand held radio per BA team must be carried and attached to the centre chest loop of the fire tunic.
The IC will undertake a risk assessment to determine the possibility of an explosive atmosphere. If an explosive atmosphere may be present ONLY BARIE sets can be worn.
They are the only radio sets that are intrinsically safe
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
Who in the BA team should wear radio comms?
What should the BA team do if they lose radio comm’s with the ECO or Comms Op?
The BA team leader.
The team leader will decide whether to withdraw.
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
If a BA team lose telemetry and radio signal, what actions should be taken?
The BA team MUST withdraw to a point where communications can be restored.
The position should be landmarked for deployment of telemetry repeaters.
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
The whole BA team will receive and confirm understanding of a briefing prior to deployment.
What four things as a minimum, should the briefing from IC or Sector Commander include?
- Where and how are they to enter the risk area.
- Team objectives and their part in the IC’s plan.
- Any identified hazards.
- Any limitations on wear duration (on instructions from person responsible for the ECP).
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
Don & Start:
BA wearers must what?
(two things)
- Don and start in safe air.
- Carry out buddy checks to ensure RPE and PPE are correctly fitted and that no skin is exposed.
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
BA wearers reporting to an ECP shall:
(List six)
- Ensure 240 bar. Calculate and select required TAP in agreement with ECO/ECPS and BA team leader.
- If using ff media, test branch. Open for several seconds, test flow and settings.
- Confirm radio channel, test comms with ECO or Comms Op. Establish & confirm call sign.
- Don BA set and hand tally to ECO, ensuring the tally is placed in ECB with ‘time in completed’.
- Ensure telemetry signal is established.
- Inform ECO if already worn and ensure ECO records ‘A/B test not recorded’ on ECB.
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
What should the wearer do if the Bodyguard ‘reduced battery level’ icon and alarm actuates prior to booking in at the ECP?
- Withdraw from the ECP
- Take BA set out of service and replace onto the appliance to recharge.
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
What should the wearer do if the Bodyguard ‘reduced battery level’ icon and alarm actuates when the BA set is being worn in the risk area?
- Inform the ECO/Comms Op immediately
- Continue working within the risk area
- Following withdrawal, the BA set is taken out of service and placed onto the appliance to recharge
PN466 - Respiratory protective equipment - BA - ops procedures
How do BA teams deal with close personal contact when they encounter hazards such as stairs or vertical ladders?
They can briefly separate, although only to the minimum extent necessary and no more than the distance created by the hazard.
