Fire academy/ SCBA test

Fire academy/ SCBA test What is the first step a firefighter should perform before dawn in a self-contained breathing apparatus - Check the air supply in the SCBA unit Recharging your cylinders can be done from a bank of large air cylinders this system is called a____system - Cascade PASS is an acronym for___ safety system - Personal alert During search and rescue, inhaling heated gases can cause___ which can lead to death from asphyxiation - Pulmonary edema Purpose of the barriers found in structural firefighting personal protective equipment is to - Prevents fluid from transferring to the skin and acts as an insulating barrier How long does it take for the pass device to alarm if the wearer becomes inactive - 30 seconds The byproduct of the combustion of plastics and polyurethane foam that acts to prevent the body from using oxygen at the cellular level is - Hydrogen cyanide Primary function of the bypass purge valve of the self-contained breathing apparatus is - For use of the regulator fails Proper position of the bypass valve on positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus under normal conditions is - Fully closed Purpose of the pass device is to - Sound an alarm if a firefighter is motionless for a set period of time Carbon composite cylinders must be hydrostatically tested every___years - 3-5 When feeling a self-contained breathing apparatus cylinder, the cylinder must be: - Placed in a fragmentation containment or other shielded device Coupling on the high-pressure hose that is attached to the self-contained breathing apparatus cylinder should be - Hand tight Self-contained breathing apparatus should be inspected - After each use When using positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus, a poor seal between the facepiece and the firefighters face is dangerous because it is - Depleting the air supply more quickly Firefighters should make sure their personal protective equipment is dry before engaging and structural firefighting because - Water trapped in the fabric can cause steam burns in fire conditions Newer turn out coats are supplied with a loop to permit a rescuer to grab in drag a down firefighter. This feature is called a - Drag rescue device Personal protective equipment provides a ____ level of protection two firefighters - Minimum The common problem in using the non-integrated pass device is due to - Forgetting to turn on the unit The low alarm of the self contained breathing apparatus will sound when____ percent of the cylinders air supply is remaining - 25 They closed circuit or rebreather type breathing