Month 4; Air Filling

Question 0

Fill Up Cascade with Mako (Make Air)

Answer 0

Purpose is to purify and dry out air.

1. Visual Inspection
2. Open drain valve
3. Check sight glass (should be like the equator), if needed add Mako Oil
4. Pull Out Stop Button
5. Start Button on Interface
6. Menu, Arrow, Status
7. Crack Fill Valve, Keep Banks Closed
8. Warm up and Purge Negative Contents (Run 15 Minutes)
9. Shut down fill valve, push stop button (Big Red Button)
10. Open the Banks you want to fill.

Question 1

Steps for using the Mako System on the Air Unit

Answer 1

• Bank 1 through 5
• Open Fill Valve
• Fill four (4) (Green Bank),
• Hot Fill, 10% 4,950PSI
• Yellow is the low pressure
• Non Combat Reserves fill bottles

Question 2

Fill Mobile Air Unit

Answer 2

1. Cycle Bauer
2. Connect Whip
3. Equalize banks on Air Unit
4. Connect Long Black Cord
5. Open Fill Valve on both the air truck and the Mako
6. Open Fill Valves on Both the Mako and the Air Unit

Question 3

Fill Oxygen Bottles (Green Bottles)

Answer 3

-Connect
-Open Valve
-Close
-Bleed
(Note on Bottle the PSI)

Question 4

Who makes our SCBA bottle?

Answer 4

Luxfer

Question 5

When fast filling what PSI can you fill it to? What %?

Answer 5

• 4,950PSI

- 10% above

Question 6

What is the SCBA bottle made of?

Answer 6

• Aluminum
• Carbon Fiber
• Fiberglass

Question 7

What part does MSA make?

Answer 7

They make the black part of the bottle.

Question 8

What PSI does the burst disk release at?

Answer 8

7500 PSI

Question 9

What are the steps if a bottle is out of service and needs to be sent to 93?

Answer 9

1. Drain Bottle
2. Tag Bottle with ERS Report
3. Send to Station 93

Question 10

What is the IL on an SCBA Bottle?

Answer 10

The Serial #

Question 11

What is the PSI per minute for a slow fill?

Answer 11

Under 435 PSI per minute is considered a slow fill.