Rescue Air Cushion

Question 1

How many rescue air cushions does the LAFD have?

Answer 1

24

18- 70’ bags

6- 100’ bags

Question 2

How fast can the rescue air cushion absorb and dissipate the energy of impact?

Answer 2

1/6 of a second

Question 3

What is the tear strength of the fabric used on the rescue air cushion?

Answer 3

50lbs psi

Question 4

How many feet per floor is used to calculate height when using the rescue air cushion?

Answer 4

10

Question 5

What are the 2 negatives of using the gas powered blowers with the rescue air cushion?

Answer 5

Excessive noise

CO has long lasting degenerative effect on fabric of rescue air cushion

Question 6

How fast does the rescue air cushion inflate? Reinflate?

Answer 6

60 seconds to initially inflate

20 seconds to reinflate

Question 7

When deploying the rescue air cushion, who’s primary responsibility is it to secure a primary and secondary power source and lighting at nighttime?

Answer 7

AO

Question 8

When deploying the rescue air cushion, who’s responsibility is it to deploy the gas powered blowers as a backup?

Answer 8

200 series engineer

Question 9

When is the rescue air cushion inspected?

Answer 9

Monthly and after each use

Question 10

What are the dimensions of the 100’ rescue air cushion?

Answer 10

20’ x 20’ wide

9’ high

Weighs 360 lbs

Question 11

What are the dimensions of the 70’ rescue air cushion?

Answer 11

15’ x 20’

8’ high

Weighs 190 lbs