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Fire Academy/scba Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+
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
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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
Fire Academy/scba Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+
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
, ©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025 YEAR PUBLISHED, 2024
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
