TRAINING BULLETIN SCBA ADD 2 APR Flashcards
TRAINING BULLETIN SCBA ADD 2 APR
FILTERED AIR RESPIRATORS SHOULD NOT BE USED IN ATMOSPHERES WHERE:
- AIR HAZARD HAS NOT BE IDENTIFIED
- AIR HAZARD CANNOT BE FILTERED
- AIR HAZARD CONCENTRATIONS CANNOT BE MEASURED
- AIR HAZARD CONCENTRATIONS ARE IDLH
- AIR IS OXYGEN DEFICIENT (LESS THAT 19.5% O2)
- AIR IS OXYGEN ENRICHED (ABOVE 23% O2)
- AIR IS FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE
- AIR HAZARD IS CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)
- NOT TO BE USED IN FIRE CONDITIONS
- NOT TO BE USED IN CONFINED SPACE OR PERMIT REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE
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THE PROTECTION OFFERED BY A FILTERED AIR RESPIRATOR DEPENDS ON THESE 4 FACTORS:
- QUALITY OF THE FACEPIECE FIT
- ELAPSED TIME SINCE FILTRATION ELEMENT WAS PLACED IN SERVICE
- LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- HUMIDITY - HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY SHORTENS THE SERVICE LIFE OF ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTERS
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TRUE/FALSE
MEMBERS SHALL DON THIS RESPIRATOR ON ORDERS FROM THEIR COMPANY OFFICER.
FALSE
++NO MEMBER SHALL DON THIS RESPIRATOR WITHOUT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE INCIDENT COMMANDER++
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WHEN IS THE FILTERED AIR RESPIRATOR INSPECTED?
- EVERY 30 DAYS AND/OR ON THE 1ST OF EACH MONTH
- INSPECT FACEPIECE, ADAPTER AND SCOTT CBRN CAP 1 CANISTER BEFORE FIRST USE.
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WHERE DO YOU GET REPLACEMENT FILTER CARTRIDGES AND ADAPTORS FROM?
FORWARD 23-BS-2 FOR TO THE MASK SERVICE UNIT
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HOW DO YOU PROPERLY DON THE FILTERED AIR RESPIRATOR?
- EXAMINE THE FACEPIECE
- ASSEMBLE CANISTER TO ADAPTOR AND THE ADAPTOR TO THE FACEPIECE
- DON FACEPIECE
- PERFORM NEGATIVE PRESSURE LEAK CHECK BY HOLDING PALM OF ONE HAND OVER INLET LOCATED ON FRONT OF CANISTER AND INHALING SLOWLY.
- ANY LEAK DETECTED, ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEM BY READJUSTING THE FACEPIECE
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WHERE ARE N-95 RESPIRATORS STORED?
- STORED, CARRIED AND USED AS CFR EQUIPMENT
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WHERE ARE SCOTT 40MM ADAPTORS AND SCOTT CBRN CAP 1 CARRIED?
- MUST REMAIN IN THEIR SEALED PUCHES IN THE INFECTION CONTROL COMPARTMENT ON APPARATUS
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WHAT IS THE SHELF LIFE OF THE SCOTT CBRN CAP 1 CANISTER?
7 YEARS WHEN STORED IN ITS VACUUM SEALED CONTAINER
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WHERE IS THE EXPIRATION DATE LABEL ON THE SCOTT CBRN CAP 1 CANISTER?
- VACUUM SEALED CONTAINER
- CANISTER ITSELF
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HOW MANY ADAPTORS AND CARTRIDGES DO EACH ENGINE, LADDER, RESCUE AND SQUAD RECIEVE?
6 ADAPTORS
12 CANISTERS
1 EXPIRED MPC PLUS ADAPTOR AND 2 MPC PLUS CANISTERS KEPT IN QUARTERS FOR TRAINING
