SCBA Fill in the blank Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
The self-contained breathing apparatus is the firefighter's ________ inside an immediately
dangers to life and health (IDLH) environment. - Answer✔Lifeline
The correct usage of an SCBA offers the benefit of a known supply of ____________ ___ in a
_________ ___________________. - Answer✔breathable air
hostile atmosphere
Your understanding, and ability to use your SCBA __________________ and
________________ may one day save your life, your partner's life or a life in the community
you are sworn to protect. - Answer✔professionally
competently
The SCBA used in the SLC FD academy is the MSA G1 with a _____ psi cylinder. - Answer✔5500
MSA G1 weighs ___ ________ with a full tank of air. - Answer✔30 pounds
Your department may use a different model. It is _________, if you graduate, that you become
skilled and professional with your departments model. - Answer✔critical
Standard on open circuit SCBAs for emergency services - Answer✔NFPA 1981
Standard on personal alert safety systems. (PASS) - Answer✔NFPA 1982
The MSA G1 is a ________________ self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) operating of
____________ the ambient air for use in atmospheres immediately dangerous to life or health
(IDLH). - Answer✔Pressure demand
Independent
MSA G1 facepiece weighs? - Answer✔1.4 pounds
Non - shatter _____ degree poly carbonate - Answer✔500
Silicon rubber designed to prevent ____ _____________ - Answer✔lens fogging
MSA GI Facepiece Free flow air deceive is called? - Answer✔Pressure demand exhalation valve
1
, ©THESTAR 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 10:08PM.
Regulates pressure at the facepiece to _____ _____ __ _____ (slightly above atmospheric
pressure 14.7) - Answer✔1.5 mm of H2O
Hooks to the facepiece in a ______ position push to connect (PTC) connection. - Answer✔fixed
MSA G1 Regulator components - Answer✔Main valve
By-pass valve
Microphone
MSA G1 Control Module: The interface with the SCBA and the personal alert safety system
(PASS) - Answer✔personal alert safety system (PASS)
Control Module Components: - Answer✔Analog
LCD (liquid crystal display)
Cylinder pressure
Battery status
Time remaining
Active alarms
ALARM button
Reset buttons
located on both sides of the control module) ________ the integrated PASS device and _______
____ the control module once air pressure has been bled from the ICM. - Answer✔Reset
turns off
Green indicates pressure ____ ___ _________ - Answer✔50% or higher
Yellow indicates pressure between _____ _____ _____ - Answer✔36% and 49%
Red indicates pressure _______ ______ _____ - Answer✔lower than 35%
Estimated time remaining based on ______ ___ ______________ __ ________ __ ____ -
Answer✔rate of breathing to reach 0 psi
Estimated time remaining accomplished by depressing one of the green reset buttons
________ - Answer✔Twice
This alarm sounds if the preset limit exceeds a time/temperature curve. - Answer✔Secondary
thermal alarm
Low battery alarm beeps every ___ ___________ - Answer✔10 seconds
2