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What are 6 "musts" that form a BA wearer's entry duties? |
1. Wear right PPE 2. Carry out pre operational BA checks 3. Don and doff in fresh air. 4. Ensure cylinder no less than 80% full. 5.book out through BA control point. 6. Ensure tallies are completed and handed to BAEO |
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What is the minimum number of FF in a BA crew. What is the exception to this? |
Minimum 2 FF unless working in an external location inline of sight of BAEO (in that case a FF can wear BA and work alone) |
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When should a BA wearer take a pressure gauge reading? |
Upon entering hazardous atmosphere and then every 5 mins after. |
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Upon reaching objective how much air pressure should you allow to exit? |
Double the amount it took you to reach objective (i.e. to get to the seat of the fire/ area to search etc) |
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What must a BA wearer do if warning whistle activates? |
Notify Incident Controller |
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What must a BA wearer do if mask becomes dislodged? |
Operate bypass valve, re adjust and exit to fresh air base |
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If a BA wearer hears a distress signal what must they do? |
Check your team mate. Notify Incident Controller and or BAEO. Investigate Respond immediately.
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If one members warning whistle activates what must the BA team do? |
Withdraw as a team to entry control point. |
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How can a BA wearer maintain contact/ communication? |
Physical contact (hose line), visual, audible, touch |
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What must you as a wearer do if you or your team becomes lost or disorientated? |
Activate DSU Transmitt priority message (code red red red) Provide wearers identity, pressure and description of immediate surroundings Depending on remaining air and environment maintain position until contacted. Remain calm and wait for BAST |
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What must and entrapped BA wearer do? |
Activate DSU Rest Remain calm Relocate safely Transmit priority message. Provide sitrep i.e. name, pressure, entrapment, injuries, surroundings and path of travel to your location, hazards |
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If SCBA set is damaged what must a wearer do? |
Cover damage with hand. Operate bypass valve Activate DSU Exit |
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What are 6 exit duties of a BA wearer? |
1. Report to BAEO 2. Collect tally 3. Doff 4.Provide IC with SITREP 5. rehabiliate. 6 recomission |
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Under what conditions is it ok for BA wearers to reenter hazardous atmosphere? |
1. When they haven't removed face mask or set ( time due out remains the same) 2. If they have removed face mask or booked in with BAE control they must rehabiliate and then reenter as long as cylinder is 80% or more |
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Can external agencies wear BA? What do they need to be able to prove and do this? |
Yes. A QFES issued BA identification card |
