SCBA Flashcards
Scott Pak Alert SE-7 Battery Test
- Lithium Batteries - used by FDNY
- Automatic (green light flashing, no sound) = 2000 hrs
- Alkaline = 1000 hrs
- Full Alarm = 8-16 hours
- Alkaline = approx 8 hours
- Full alarm - audible tone - CAN EXCEED 95 DECIBELS @
APPROX 10’ - Battery test - Press & hold reset button on console (when Pak
alert SE-7 is OFF)- Green light = Sufficient battery power
- Red Light = Must replace b4 use SCBA again
- Low Battery = Steady chirp EVERY 2 SECONDS W/NO
FLASHING LIGHTS
SCBA I.D.
Eng - Black Lad. - Red Rescue - Blue HM - Blue Squad - Yellow BN. - YELLOW BN SPARE - ORANGE Marine - Green MSU SPARE - Black
In event M CANNOT ACHIEVE GOOD SEAL W/ANY FACEPIECE
4.2.3.E
- Inhale for seal; Reposition & try again; Other M
- IF STILL NO SEAL:
- Safety Cmd & MSU IMMED. NTFY’D BY TEL
- Rpt fwd’d by Co. Cmdr. To Bur. of Ops.
- Bur. of Ops. Fwd’s Rpt to Safety Cmd - M NOT TO OPERATE IN AREAS REQUIRING SCBA
USAGE UNTIL PROBLEM RESOLVED
Facepiece sizes / Facepiece Seal Colors
3.9.1
Comfort Seal = Black color face seal
Sm. = Green color face seal
XL = Red color face seal
** NO LARGE!!
“The GREENS are SMALL; BLACK Label is the STANDARD (COMFORT SEAL); RED XL”
H.U.D. = Heads Up Display
2 Green Lights
3.8.9
Rectangular
FULL CYLINDER
H.U.D. = Heads Up Display
1 Green Light
3.8.9
Rectangular
3/4 FULL CYLINDER
H.U.D. = Heads Up Display
1 Yellow Light
3.8.9
Rectangular
FLASHING SLOWLY ONCE PER SECOND
1/2 FULL CYLINDER
H.U.D. = Heads Up Display
1 Red Light
3.8.9
Rectangular
FLASHING RAPIDLY 10x PER SECOND
1/4 FULL CYLINDER = LEAVE HAZ. AREA IMMED.
- M MUST NTFY THEIR OFF. & IMMED. LEAVE CONTAM’D
AREA
H.U.D. = Heads Up Display
1 ROUND Red Light
3.8.9
- @ Far right of HUD = Los Battery
- Will log for 20 seconds & then flash SLOWLY @ ONCE PER
SECOND- BATTERIES STILL HAVE SUFFICIENT LIFE TO OPERATE
HUD LONGER THAN LONGEST DURATION CYLINDER
INSTALLED IN SCBA (Low Batter = DON’T HAVE TO
EXIT!)
- BATTERIES STILL HAVE SUFFICIENT LIFE TO OPERATE
All of FDNY SCBA’s have….
1.2
HUD
UAC
CBRN approval
CBRN approval means that SCBA’s has met NIOSH & NFPA criteria for exposure to _____ agents.
1.2
Liquid Mustard AND Sarin
An approved SCBA CBRN regulator can be ID’d by its _____. An approved back frame assy. can be ID’d by its _____.
1.2
Orange background label;
CDC NIOSH sticker
Cylinder pressurized to _____.
3.2.2
4500 psi
Service life of an air cylinder is _____.
3.2.3
15 years
Hydrostatic testing of cylinders done every _____.
3.2.4
5 years
10 minute escape cylinders used by SOC hydrostatic tested every …..
3.2.4.A
3 years
EOSTI alarms (vibralert & HUD) actuate when _____ of full cyl pressure remains in the cyl & valve assy.
3.2.8
25%
If SCBA used in a pressurized tunnel or caisson at 2 atmospheres, the duration will be _____ as long as when used at 1 atmosphere. And at 3 atmospheres, will be _____ as long.
3.2.9
1/2;
1/3
Inspect all spare Cyl’s (depots, HRU’s, Co. & reserve apparatus) when??
3.2.12
Weekly on Mondays for FULL psi (4500)
Designated Trng Cyl’s are ID’d with a _____.
3.2.15
Blue top &/or a polymer sleeve.
Each _____ has been issued a _____ which includes a mannequin outfitted in condemned bunker gear and a mask harness for Trng purposes.
3.2.16
Bn;
Emergency Removal Trng Kit
PRA normally reduces operating pressure to _____ before entering the regulator’s low pressure hose. The regulator then controls pressure within Facepiece to _____.
3.6.1
100 psi;
Slightly above atmospheric
Malfunction of PRA’s primary system =. Operating pressure will only be reduced to _____ and cause vibralert to activate.
3.6.2
150 psi
Failure of both primary AND secondary systems IN OPEN POSITION will activate a relief valve in PRA, which will rapidly discharge all pressure in excess of _____ into the atmosphere. When this occurs….
3.6.3
185 psi;
The cyl valve should be partially closed, allowing only a minimal amount of air to release, permitting M to both breathe & conserve air.
