SCBA Flashcards
1
Q
What are the Six Components of the SCBA?
A
1) Cylinder and Valve assembly
2) Back-frame and harness assembly
3) Back-frame mounted pressure reducer
4) Positive Pressure Face piece mounted regulator
5) Integrated PASS-PAK-ALERT SE7
6) AV-3000 Facepiece
2
Q
What SCBA does AFD primarily use?
A
Scott Air-pack NxG7 Pressure demand SCBA
3
Q
What is the SCBA cylinder made of?
A
Carbon wrapped Aluminum
4
Q
What psi is the SCBA cylinder rated at?
A
4500 psi
1274 Liters or 45 cubic feet of air
5
Q
How often are the cylinders hydro-statically tested?
A
Every 3-5 years
AFD tests every 5
6
Q
What are the status indicator lights for the SCBA?
A
Blue= engaged Red= disengaged Green= normal operation Flashing red= Pre-alarm or full Orange strobe= low air alarm 1/4 bottle pressure
7
Q
The battery pack for the NxG7 uses?
A
6 AA procell batteries
8
Q
RIC-UAC stands for?
A
kj
