TRAINING BULLETINS - SCBA ++DO MORE++ Flashcards
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TRAINING BULLETINS - SCBA
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU ARE USING AN APPROVED SCBA CBRN REGULATOR?
IDENTIFIED BY ITS ORANGE BACKGROUND LABEL
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TRUE/FALSE
IF A MEMBER IS WEARING PPE AND A SCBA HE IS FULLY PROTECTED FROM CBRN AGENTS.
FALSE
- SCBA NEEDS TO BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - LEVEL “A” ENTRY SUIT
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A CONFINED SPACE:
- NOT DESIGNED FOR CONTINUOUS HUMAN OCCUPANCY; AND LARGE ENOUGH SO A PERSON CAN ENTER AND WORK; AND HAS LIMITED MEANS FOR ENTRY AND ESCAPE
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TRUE/FALSE
CONTACT LENSES CAN BE WORN WITH THE SCBA.
TRUE
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TRUE/FALSE
GLASSES WITH TEMPLE BARS OR STRAPS THAT PASS BETWEEN THE FACE AND THE SEAL OF THE FACEPIECE CAN BE WORN WITH THE SCBA.
FALSE
GLASSES WITH TEMPLE BARS OR STRAPS THAT PASS BETWEEN THE FACE AND THE SEAL OF THE FACEPIECE MUST NOT BE USED.
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TRUE/FALSE
IN A DIRE EMERGENCY THE SCBA CAN BE USED UNDERWATER.
FALSE
THE SCBA IS NEVER TO BE USED UNDERWATER
++IF SCBA BECOMES SUBMERGED, PLACE OOS, RT-2 TO MASK SERVICE UNIT++
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WHAT IS THE BREATHING AIR CYLINDER PRESSURIZED TO?
4500 PSI
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WHAT IS THE SERVICE LIFE OF AN SCBA AIR CYLINDER?
15 YEARS
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WHERE IS THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE FOUND ON THE CYLINDER?
LISTED ON THE SCOTT LABEL BY MONTH AND YEAR
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WHEN IS A CYLINDER HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED?
EVERY 5 YEARS
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WHERE IS THE HYDROSTATIC TEST DATE FOUND ON THE CYLINDER?
ON THE TOP
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10 MIN ESCAPE CYLINDERS USED BY SOC ARE HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED EVERY?
3 YEARS
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WHAT WILL A CYLINDER THAT HAS BEEN HYDROSTATICALLY RESTESTED HAVE ON IT?
A ROUND HYRO RECERTIFIED LABLE GLUED TO IT WITH MONTH AND YEAR OF TEST
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WHEN WILL THE “END OF SERVICE TIME INDICATOR” ALARMS (VIBRALERT AND HUD) ACTUATE?
WHEN APRX. 25% OF CYLINDER REMAINS
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WHEN ARE SPARE CYLINDERS INSPECTED?
WEEKLY ON MONDAYS FOR FULL PRESSURE (4500 PSI)
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YOU COME ACROSS A CYLINDER WITH A BLUE TOP AND/OR A POLYMER PROTECTIVE SLEEVE. BEING A GOOD STUDENT YOU WOULD KNOW THAT THIS CYLINDER IS USED FOR:
- TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY
- NOT TO BE USED FOR FIREFIGHTING PURPOSES
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WHAT IS THE PRESSURE IN THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE AND HIGH PRESSURE HAND COUPLING?
CAN BE AS MUCH AS 4500 PSI
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YOU COME ACROSS A SCBA WITH A MISSING UAC (UNIVERSAL AIR CONNECTION) DUST COVER. WHAT MUST YOU DO?
- PLACE OUT OF SERVICE
- RT-2 TO MASK SERVICE UNIT
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WHERE IS THE PRESSURE REDUCER ASSEMBLY MOUNTED AND WHAT DOES IT REDUCE THE OPERATING PRESSURE TO BEFORE ENTERING THE REGULATOR’S LOW PRESSURE HOSE?
- LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE
- REDUCES OPERATING PRESSURE TO 100 PSI
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A MALFUNCTION OF THE PRA’S PRIMARY SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY DIRECT BREATHING AIR INTO A SECONDARY SYSTEM. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE OPERATING PRESSURE WILL BE REDUCE TO _______ AND CAUSE THE __________ TO ACTIVATE.
150 PSI
VIBRALERT
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A MALFUNCTION OF THE PRA’S PRIMARY SYSTEM WILL AUTOMATICALLY DIRECT BREATHING AIR INTO A SECONDARY SYSTEM. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE OPERATING PRESSURE WILL BE REDUCE TO 150 PSI AND CAUSE THE VIBRALERT TO ACTIVATE.
MEMBER MUST LEAVE AREA ACCOMPANIED TO SAFE AREA BY ANOTHER MEMBER USING SCBA
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FAILURE OF BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SYSTEMS WILL ACTIVATE A RELIEF VALVE IN THE PRA WHICH WILL RAPIDLY DISCHARGE ALL PRESSURE IN EXCESS OF ______. WHAT MUST THE MEMBER DO WHEN THIS HAPPENS?
185 PSI
MEMBER MUST PARTIALLY CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE, NOTIFY OFFICER AND LEAVE AREA ACCOMPANIED TO SAFE ARE BY ANOTHER MEMBER USING SCBA
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IF THE MANUAL SHUT-OFF SWITCH, LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE REGULATOR, IS NOT PRESSED A FULL 45 MINUTE CYLINDER CAN BE DEPLETED IN HOW LONG?
APRX. 4 MINUTES
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IF A MEMBERS MANUAL SHUT-OFF FAILS TO RELEASE FOR ANY REASON, WHAT SHOULD A MEMBER DO?
- TURN RED PURGE VALVE DOWNWARDS 180 DEGREES TO START FLOW OF AIR
- NOTIFY OFFICER
- LEAVE AREA ACCOMPANIED BY SCBA MEMBER
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TRUE/FALSE
THE EZ FLOWW II REGULATOR HAD A HIGH DENSITY PLASTIC COVER THAT WON’T DENT.
TRUE