Iftsa Essentials Scba And Rescue

Front 1

below what percentage of 02 do physical symptoms start to occur in body?

Back 1

18 respiratory rate is increased

Front 2

most dangerous fire gas

Back 2

carbon monoxide
-accounts for more deaths than any other toxic product of combustion
1200ppm.

Front 3

result of incomplete combustion?

Back 3

carbon monoxide

Front 4

how far smoke particles enter the lungs is affected by?

Back 4

the size of the particle

Front 5

what concentrations of carbon monoxide can be dangerous?

Back 5

500ppm or five hundredths of one percent
-when level is above 1 percent unconsciousness and death can occure without physiological signs

Front 6

hydrogen chloride comes from?

Back 6

burning plastics, pvc, telephone and electrical cables
-pungent odor (plasticy smell)

Front 7

hydrogen cyanide comes from?

Back 7

burning furniture, rugs, rubber, nylon, wool
-bitter almond odor
-used in the gas chamber
-affects tissue respiration affecting 02 exchange at cellular level
50ppm

Front 8

phosgene gas?

Back 8

-burning refrigerants
-colorless with musty hay smell
-forms hydrochloric acid in the lungs
-300ppm idlh

Front 9

4 components of open circuit breathing apparatus

Back 9

facepeice
-air cylinder
-harness
-regulator

Front 10

scba pressures and duration

Back 10

2216-30 minutes
3000-30 or 45 minutes
4500- 30 or 60 minutes

Front 11

remote gauge and cylinder gauge must be within?

Back 11

100 psi

Front 12

process for cleaning facepeice?

Back 12

-wash
-sanitize in disinfectant 5 minutes
-rinse thoroughly
-air dry (exception for training)

Front 13

hydro test dates and cylinder life

Back 13

steel -every 5 yrs hydro, as long as passes hydro
composite- 3 yrs and discarded after 15 yrs
carbon or solid aluminum- hydro every 5 yrs, used as long as passes hydro

Front 14

skip breathing

Back 14

inhale normally, pause, inhale again and exhale

Front 15

typical scba unit weighs?

Back 15

25 to 35 lbs

Front 16

daily inspection of scba

Back 16

-bottle pressure
-valves in correct position
-low pressure alarm
-general condition of equipment
-user gauge in relation to cylinder gauge
-straps extended

Front 17

sequence for filling air cylinder

Back 17

-look in book

Front 18

sequence for changing air cylinder

Back 18

-place scba on firm surface
-close cylinder valve
-bleed air pressure from high and low pressure hoses
-disconnect the high pressure hose from coupling
-remvoe empty cylinder
-verify replacement is 90 to 100% full
-check cylinder valve and high pressure fitting for debris
-place new cylinder in backpack
-connect high pressure hose
-slowly and fully open cylinder valve and listen for audible alarm as system pressurizes
-check for leaks

Front 19

secondary search

Back 19

conducted after fire is under control and greatest hazards have been controlled, slower and more thourough to enure no occupants were overlooked during primary

Front 20

if neighbor tells you no one is home do you beleive them

Back 20

no

Front 21

ff lost in structure

Back 21

dont always move to lower level

Front 22

during a search periodically do what?

Back 22

stop and listen

Front 23

air purifying respirator

Back 23

contain normal levels of 02 but there air airborne particulates such as dust

Front 24

low air alarm on scba sounds at

Back 24

25 percent

Front 25

when conducting search have what tools?

Back 25

radio, tic (if available), flashlight, and forcible entry tools

Front 26

how often shall PASS devices be tested?

Back 26

daily

Front 27

4 common respiratory hazards associated with fire

Back 27

oxygen defeciency
-elevated temperatures
-smoke
-toxic atmospheres

Front 28

limitations of wearer of scba

Back 28

-physical-condition, agility, facial features
-medical factors-nuerological functioning, muscular/skeltal condition
cardio, respiratory function
-mental factors- adequate training, self confidence, emotional stability

Front 29

limitations of scba equipment

Back 29

limited vis
-decreased ability to communicate
-increased weight
-decreased mobility

Front 30

limitations of air supply

Back 30

-physical condition of user
-degree of physical exertion
-emotional stability of user
-condition of apparatus
-cylinde pressure before use
-training and experience of user

Front 31

closed circuit scba

Back 31

exhaled air stays within system and is reused
(shipboard operations, and extended hazmats)

Front 32

ways to prevent fogging of mask

Back 32

use a nosecup (deflects air away from lens
-apply antifogging chemical

Front 33

supplied air respirators

Back 33

travel up 300 ft connected to air supply by hose
-also has 5 to 10 minute emergency egress cylinder

Front 34

annual inspection and maintenance

Back 34

done by factory certified technicians, done in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, dissembel apparatus and conduct test using specialized tools

Front 35

why is crawling beneficial with limted visibilty

Back 35

may get belwo thermal layer and increase visibility, crawling increase safety by allowing ff to feel floor in front of them with tool as they move along

Front 36

rescue v extrication

Back 36

rescue-removal of victims involved in entrapment by fires, terrain features, confined spaces, or any others not an extrication

-extrication=incidents involve disentanglement and removal of victims from vehicles or machinery

Front 37

primary search

Back 37

-rapid but thorough search performed before or during fire suppression operations
-performed asap when probability structure is occupied
-often under adverse conditions

Front 38

during primary search do we always use buddy system?

Back 38

yes teams of 2 or more

Front 39

during primary search it is important too?

Back 39

inform ic of negative and postive information

Front 40

most critical areas in multistory building to search

Back 40

-fire floor
-floor above fire floor
-top floor
-then search other floors

Front 41

osha and nfpa 1500 require ric be standing by whenever ff are in hazard zone inside burning building?

Back 41

true

Front 42

ric composed of

Back 42

2 firefighters suitably equipped to enter and locate ff in distress

Front 43

rescuers searching for ff in distress should first try?

Back 43

to establish radio contact

Front 44

removing located ff

Back 44

one study found as many as 12 ff were needed to successfully move one downed ff and it took up to 20 minutes