SCBA Filling

Question 1

What color tag is the SCBA fill tag for CFD Academy?

Answer 1

Blue

Question 2

What color tag is the SCBA fill tag for Air&Light unit?

Answer 2

Green

Question 3

What color tag is the SCBA fill tag for Station 16?

Answer 3

Pink

Question 4

What color tag is the SCBA fill tag for High Rise Support?

Answer 4

Yellow

Question 5

What color tag is the SCBA fill tag for Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Facility?

Answer 5

Orange

Question 6

How often should hydrostatic testing be preformed?

Answer 6

Every five years

Question 7

At what wind speed should cylinder filling and direction not occur at CFD Training?

Answer 7

15 knots

From the east to the south east

Question 8

What is the amount of time air in a cylinder is usable for? (When does bottled air expire?)

Answer 8

6 months from fill date

Question 9

At what regulator pressure are SCBA cylinders (45 and 60 minute) set to for filling?

Answer 9

4500 PSI

Question 10

At what regulator pressure are SCUBA cylinders and escape cylinders set to for filling?

Answer 10

3000 PSI

Question 11

How are cylinders filled at the CFD academy?

Answer 11

Crack open the cylinder shut off valve to the cylinder that are to be filled. If a cylinder is filled too fast, (more than 300 psi/min) you will not achieve maximum filling capacity.

Question 12

Filling out log books and tagging cylinders… CFD Manual

What are the codes for the mode of compressor used during cylinder filling… C, B, S, and D.

Answer 12

Cascade - When filling from the cascade system without compressor operating.
Boost - When filing from the compressor operating in Boost mode.
Shoreline - When filling from the compressor when running on electricity only.
Diesel - When filling from the compressor with diesel motor running AND from the surrounding atmosphere.

Question 13

SCBA Filling Color Tags…

Answer 13

Stn 16- Pink
CFD academy-Blue
High rise-Yellow
Air/light- Green
Vehicle fill- Orange

Question 14

Cylinder filling…

Can SCUBA cylinders be filled at CFD Academy?

Answer 14

SCUBA cylinders CANNOT be filled at the Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance Facility and CFD Training Academy.

Question 15

What happens to compressed air when filling too quickly?

Answer 15

Filled air gets too hot and hot filling occurs.

Question 16

What is Level 1 Cylinder Damage

Answer 16

Minor abrasions, scuffs, cuts or scratches to the surface resin or the exterior coating

Question 17

What is level 2 cylinder damage

Answer 17

Abrasions that penetrate partially or completely through the outer glass fibre layers must be repaired by a qualified technician using epoxy to reseal the fibres. The cylinder must be tagged and sent for repair

Question 18

What is level 3 cylinder damage

Answer 18

If the damage penetrates completely through the outer fiberglass layers to the carbon fiber or to the aluminum cylinder shell the cylinder must be condemned. The cylinder must be tagged and sent for repair/disposal.