Scott Air-Pak X3 SCBA System Flashcards
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
What are the NFPA standards for SCBA?
1981, 1982
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
What are the benefits of meeting the new standard?
- Improve user protection
- standardization between SCBA manufacturers
- built in optional features that are able to be activated in the future
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
What are the details of the BFES’ 2015 SCBA purchase?(3)
- $1.2 million spent
- Over $6000 per unit
- 130 units, plus 400 current cylinders had valves changed
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
What is the heat resistance temp. and break through time of the AV-3000 HT face piece?
500°f
25 seconds of direct flame impingment
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
How many alarm stages doe the X3 back frame haveÉ
4 total - 3 pre-alarm, 1 full alarm
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How are the packs identifyedÉ
By truck and position on truck. eg. EP201CP is pump 201 captains pack. EA209C2 aerial 209 crew 2 (Regulators and back frames must match)
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
where does the cylinder connect?
Directly into the pressure reducer
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
How many hoses come off the pressure reducer?
2 - a high pressure hose line to the control console and a low pressure line to the regulator
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
Where is the universal air connection (UAC) located
on the side of the pressure reducer
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How many lights are on the regulators HUD?
5 1 round red that indicates low battery 4 rectangular that indicate air level 2 green = full 1 green = 3/4 1 slowly flashing yellow = 1/2 1 rapidly flashing red = 1/3
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When does the vibralert go off
1/3 air supply remaining
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
What do the air lights on the control console indicate?
green = full or 3/4 yellow = 1/2 red = 1/3
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
How does man down alarm display on the control console?
pre-alarm = 2 red lights will “wig-wag”
full alarm = 2 red lights will flash simultaneously
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What are the 2 things the sensor model contains?
- Pack alert distress alarms - piezos and lights audible and visible from different angles
- Battery pack
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
When the emergency breathing support system (EBSS) is connected both persons breath off which cylinder?
The one with the lower volume and when it empties it will automatically switch to the other cylinder
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When filling should the cylinder valve be open or closed?
Closed
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
At what PSI do locking pins secure the snap change connection?
30psi
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What are the 2 parts of the PAC-Tracker locator system
- Pac-alert distress alarm (SCBA sensor module)
2. Pac-Tracker reciever
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How dos the pac-tracker locate downed firefighters?
Provide the user with signal strength indicators
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When the pac-tracker is at 20% battery life a low batt indicator light will glow yellow, how much operational life is left?
45 mins
SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SCBA SYSTEM
How to operate the pak-tracker
- turn on by holding both buttons down
- when SCBA goes into alarm it will ID on the LCD display
- use scroll button to highlight SCBA
- press enter to select (receiver will enter search mode)
- aim pac-tracker where you think the SCBA is
- hold horizontal with head elevated 45 degrees
- sweep slowly left and right and up and down
- as you get closer signal strength will increase
- when signal strength is greater then 50 colored LED lights will start to illuminate and the receiver will give an audible alarm
- at some point you will be within audible range of the SCBA in alarm
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What will effect pak-alert distress alarm signal strength?
- Distance from the SCBA in alarm
- direction of travel to the SCBA
- Obstructions between the receiver and SCBA in alarm
