Wearers Guidance Flashcards
What are the most important elements for wearing BA at incidents
Comply with BA procedures Communication Teamwork Check bodyguard 7000 regularly Check telemetry signal regularly Understanding that BA supplements firefighting Effective briefing and debriefing Awareness of physiological effects
Team leaders and wearers should take what aspects into account
The air taken to reach the scene of operations
Work rate at the scene of operations
Conditions that cause physical exhaustion
The consideration that the exit route may have deteriorated
Information received from entry control and other teams
That consumption rates on the way out will be higher
At incident, what is the minimum acceptable bar pressure when reporting to the entry control officer
240 bar (both SDBA and EDBA)
What is meant by working duration
The time between starting to breathe through the face mask and the operation of the low pressure warning device.
What is the purpose of wearing BA
To reduce the risk of respiratory injury
What are the minimum requirements for a BA team
A minimum of two wearers
One must have radio communications
What circumstances allow a BA operator to work alone
It is in open air
In line of sight of the ECO
Authorised by the IC
When may a BA team be committed without extinguishing media
When carrying out support functions such a hose management or ventilation
How many fire ground A tests may be undertaken on a set before a B test must be completed
1
Define working operation
The time between first breath and the activation of the low-pressure warning (at 84 bar)
When must a team leader withdraw the team
When any team member has uncontrolled loss of air Any low-pressure warning sounds Any team members bodyguard is faulty Any team members DSU or ADSU sounds A loss of radio signal and telemetry A team member seems ill or distressed Exposure to irreparable atmosphere
What should be done if withdrawn of a BA team is not possible
Entrapment procedure
