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what is the NFPA standard on selection, care, and maintenance of the open circuit SCBA
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1852
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what law governance PASS devices
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chapter 435, section 9
ensure that the past device assigned to were available to be assigned to an individual user be inspected at the beginning of each duty. And before each use |
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what times can SCBA inspection reports be entered?
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Starting at 11:30 AM
Battalion Chiefs as early as 10:30 AM |
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who's responsible for logging in the fire net and completing inspection of the SCBA each shift?
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Each individual user
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who is responsible for inspection records of those SCBA's on in-service unit that are not assigned to an individual user
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the fire specialist or acting fire specialist
this includes air carts, regulators and HM escape packs |
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each SCBA that is not assigned to an individual or in-service unit will be inspected when?
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Once a week and must be entered between Monday and Friday
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who is responsible their inspections are done in accordance with this policy in operations and in non-operations
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operations: company officers
non-operations: designated staff supervisor |
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who collects and maintains the inspection records
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the air shop personnel
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what cylinder pressure is considered fu? I
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4000 PSI or above
replace is below 4000 PSI |
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what direction you turn the cylinder valve to turn the tank on?
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Counterclockwise
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was automatic mode for pass device
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this is when the device is not alarming but is set to alarm if lack of motion is detected
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why might the Vibralert alarm not actuate when opening the cylinder valve
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it the air saver/dining switch has not been depressed prior to opening the cylinder valve and therefore the air is flowing freely
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how far should you rotate the purge valve to test it
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half turn counterclockwise
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how long does it take for the air pack to go into pre-alarm mode?
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20 seconds
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how many seconds after prealarm mode does it take for the SCBA to enter full alarm mode?
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12 seconds
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how do you check battery condition of an SCBA?
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When the unit is off, press and hold yellow reset button on console for 2 seconds. A green light on the console indicates good batteries, a red light indicates bad batteries
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describe full alarm mode on SCBA
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loud, almost continuous three tone chirp
flashing red signal lights on back frame and remote gauge console |
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when the Vibralert is alarming, what is displayed on the HUD
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a red light flashing 10 times per second
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if a 15 second beep sequence with green flashing lights is heard from the sensor module, what does that mean
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there is residual air in the system that needs to be bled
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working you find the inspection record form?
what do you do if the system is down? |
Under the fire depot page on fire net
Try to enter it later in the shift, is still down at 11:30 AM, record the inspection including serial numbers and points of failure in the company Journal |
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who receives notification of the inspection log?
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Battalion Chiefs will be with notified of units who have not completed their inspections on the current shift and will pass it on to the company officer
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will you hear if the pass device has a low battery
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the sensor module will sounded chirped every 2 seconds. the green lights on the control module will go out
a red lights will appear on the far right of HUD – a dot, not a square |
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describe HUD lights and pressures they represent
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two green lights equals 3000 PSI
one green light equals 2000 3000 PSI one flashing amber light equals 1000 – 2000 PSI blinking red light equals less than 1000 PSI |
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how many and what type of batteries are used in the PASS device
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PASS device requires three new C cell batteries Energizer industrial alkaline silver
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what we see when you put new batteries into the PASS device
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the back frame will flash blue once
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when SCBA, PASS device or face piece needs repair or servicing:
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1 remove from unit and Mark with repair tech. Fill out an air shop repair request form on the StarNet link
2 only call air tech after hours if deficiency reduces number of SCBA's below staffing |
