Scba's

Question 0

If failure of the regular in the open position too much air in the facepiece?

Answer 0

Open purge valve and partially close cylinder valve

Question 1

If the regulator fails in the closed position no air in the facepiece?

Answer 1

Turn Valve counterclockwise

Question 2

Failure in both the primary and secondary will do what and what should you do?

Answer 2

Air will rapidly discharge in excess of 185 psi into the atmosphere

Partially turn down cinder valve, notify officer and leave, must be accompanied with another member

Question 3

When should spare cylinders be inspected ( in depots) for full pressure?

What Ids a training cylinder?

Answer 3

Weekly on MONDAYS

Training cylinders have a blue top.

Question 4

Damaged face piece procedures

Answer 4

Leave on!
Conserve as much air by covering area with 1 hand
If that doesn’t work press the manual shutoff after each breath
If damaged are is to big for shut off to release, then use the purge valve in an ON OFF motion

Question 5

What do you clean facepieces with and for how long ?

Answer 5

Put on goggles and rubber gloves immerse in hypochlorite (1/4 cup of bleach gallon of water 1:100 dilution) solution for 5 minutes! NEVER LONGER THAN 5 minutes
Rinse under cold water

Question 6

Color codes for mask Ids

Answer 6

Engine ladder, squads, rescue= facepiece color
Battalion = yellow
Battalion spare = orange
MSU spare = black

Question 7

when the pack alert is in prealarm the green flashing lights on the control console is replaced by red flashing lights once per second

Answer 7

Statement

Question 8

Quick release
What hand do you hold onto your shoulder strap with? Which way do you turn to (180 degrees )
What hand should you carry cutting tool?
Give mayday before and again after you free yourself

Answer 8

Grab high on your left shoulder strap
Turn to your left
Keep cutting tool In right pocket

Question 9

Reduced Profile
What had GRABS the waist belt?
What hand grabs rubber bumper of the cylinder ?
Which way do you twist mask

Answer 9

Right hand grabs waist buckle
Left hand grabs rubber bumper
Twist SCBA as far left as necessary

Question 10

Cleaning regulator
Turn face down and shake excess liquid out
How long do allow disinfect to stay on regulator

Answer 10

10 minutes

Question 11

Will the Pak-Tracker penetrate through

Glass or light Building material?

Answer 11

Yes it would

The signal will reflect or not penetrate through 
• metal including structural framework
•Large metal objects 
• Concrete walls or floors 
• Brick or concrete construction