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13 Cards in this Set
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Respiratory hazards |
HOTS High air temperature Oxygen deficiency Toxic Atmospheres Smoke Concentration |
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D.E.B.R.S |
Decontamination Entry and Exit BA Rehab/Rest Stage |
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B.A.- Air capacity of cylinder |
2040L of air, equivalent to 6.8 liquid liters |
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B.A.- Average consumption rate |
60 liters a minute |
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B.A.- Total theoretical time in cylinder air |
34 minutes |
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B.A.- Total working time |
24 minutes |
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Duties of a B.A. operator |
- don B.A. in fresh air - work in teams of at least two - select designated foreground channel - select designated foreground channel - deposit BA tally tags at a B.A. entry prior to entering building - enter correct details on B.A. tally tag - check time out/low air frequently |
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5 Responsibilities as a BA Control officer |
- Supervise BA service, entry points and all BA requirements - Set up emergency signal unit - as directed by IC have sufficient amount of FF for relief - Liase W BA service and reliefs - notify IC for unaccounted for relief FF |
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Emergency Signal- Evacuation |
3 short blasts of 1 second each |
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Cease Operations Signal |
1 blast of 3 seconds |
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Resume operations signal |
1 blast of 3 seconds followed by 1 blast of 1 second |
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What to do with Faulty BA |
- Notify your OIC - Remove the BA from the vehicle - MFB complete a ‘B.A. fault tag’ and attach to the BA - Arrange for a BA replacement set from your zone station or FS38 for Central stations - Send the BA away as a complete unit |
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5 safety features of the MSA G1 |
1- cylinder hand whee has a racket that does not let it easily unwind and cut off air 2- Excess flow safety valve ensures that if there was a catastrophic failure of the valve that it would limit the pressure 3- mechanical low pressure warning whistle 55 (+- 5) 4- low battery warning 5- alarms: motion sensor, pressure drop, hardware failure, LCD temp alarm, low battery |
