SOG 6-10 Air management

Question 1

-SOG 6-10 Air management-

Rules of Air management

Answer 1

• Air management is critical to the health and safety of personnel
• personnel shall check their SCBA at the beginning of each shift to ensure their air cylinder is full
• personnel are to be aware of their air supply levels as well as their crew members at all times while in hot zone
• personnel shall exit from an IDLH atmosphere before the consumption of reserve air supply begins
• personnel shall take immediate action upon activation of the reserve air supply. they shall notify the remained of their crew to exit the IDLH atmosphere immediately and notify IC
• All personnel are responsible to report low air warning alarm at an emergency scene to the IC as it may be an indication that a crew member is in trouble

Question 2

-SOG 6-10 Air management-

when heads up display control console and/or air cylinder gauge of any crew member indicates _________ they are to notify their Captain and the crew shall plan their exit strategy. the Captain will ________

Answer 2

1/2 (50%) cylinder air,

notify the IC that the crew is preparing to exit with half cylinder remaining

Question 3

-SOG 6-10 Air management-

personnel are expected to be out of the dangerous environment before

Answer 3

their low air alarm (vibralert) activates at 1/3 of air supply remaining

Question 4

-SOG 6-10 Air management-

the remaining 33% of the air supply is the emergency reserve and only to be used in the event

Answer 4

• emergency occures while exiting the hot zone
• lost
• trapped
• entangled

Question 5

-SOG 6-10 Air management-

if member is unable to exit due to be lost, trapped, or injured

Answer 5

a mayday shall be called