Training Bulletin 159- FD Response To Suicide Jumper

Question 1

Currently, there are ___ 70-foot and ___100-foot Air Rescue Cushions:

Name location and what bag they have.

Answer 1

70 ft bag- 2, 26, 27, 37, 60, 64, 85, 94

100 ft bag- 10, 20, 88, 95

Question 2

There are two negatives to using gas-powered blowers for rescue air cushion:

Answer 2

1. They add a significant amount of noise to the scene.
2. They produce carbon monoxide, which causes a long-term degenerated effect on the vinylreinforced fabric of the cushion.

Question 3

The Air Rescue Cushion will fully inflate in less than ___ seconds and re-inflate in ___ seconds.

Answer 3

60 seconds

20 seconds