Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Train

Self Contained
Breathing Apparatus
Training and Refresher
Fire/EMS Training Academy 1 Revision 2009

Course Objective
• Given the SCBA Training and Refresher Course, the

student will be able to:
– Describe the training requirements for SCBA in
General Order 08-17
– Identify the different parts of the SCBA
• Scott AV-3000 Facepiece
• Scott E-Z FLO Regulator
• Scott Pack
– Describe how to inspect the Scott Pak SCBA and AV-3000
Facepiece
– Describe the operation the Scott Pak SCBA
– Describe the emergency procedures for the SCBA
– Demonstrate don and doffing of the PPE and SCBA
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Overview
General Order on Respiratory Protection Program

AV-3000 Facepiece
E-Z FLO Regulator
Pack Components
Inspection of the SCBA and Facepiece
Operating the SCBA
Emergency Procedures
Donning and Doffing the SCBA
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General Order
Division 08: Health and Safety
Chapter 17: Respiratory Protection
Program
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General Order 08-17
• Training Policy
– The initial qualification process to use a respirator,
including SCBA, requires:
• Medical evaluation that includes the an OSHA Respiratory
Medical Evaluation Questionnaire.
• Fit testing.
• Training.
• Demonstration of proficiency.
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General Order 08-17
• The initial training shall ensure that the member is thoroughly

familiar with the respirator and has experience in using it in a non-
hazardous environment. The initial training shall address:
– Why the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, use, or
maintenance can compromise its protection.
– Capabilities and limitations of the respirator.
– Inspection, donning, doffing, seal checking, and normal use of
the respirator.
– Emergency procedures, including situations that involve
malfunction of the respirator, maintenance, and storage
procedures.
– Recognition of medical signs and symptoms that may limit or
prevent effective use of the respirator.
– The general requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134, Respiratory
Protection. 6
General Order 08-17
• Each member shall demonstrate proficiency in the proper

procedures for:
– User inspection of the respirator.
– Donning the respirator, including the seal check.
– Confident use of the respirator.
– Emergency procedures.
– Doffing, cleaning, and maintenance.
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General Order 08-17
• Training Policy
– Members must qualify annually to use respirators.
Qualification requires:
• Annual refresher training within 60 days of scheduled fit
testing.
• Fit testing.
• Demonstration of proficiency.
• Annual medical clearance utilizing an OSHA Respiratory
Medical Evaluation Questionnaire.
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AV-3000 Facepiece
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AV-3000 Facepiece
• Voice Emitter
• Nose Cone
• Regulator Adapter Port
• Head Harness
• Head Straps
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AV-3000 Facepiece
Head Harness
Head Straps
Nose Cone
Voice Emitter Head Straps
Regulator Adapter Port

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E-Z FLO Regulator
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E-Z FLO Regulator
• Parts
– Air Saver Switch or Don/Doff Switch
– Purge Valve
– Regulator Quick Disconnect
– Face Piece Lock Tab Mechanism
– Heads Up Display (HUD)
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E-Z FLO Regulator
Heads Up
Purge Display (HUD)
Valve
Face Piece Lock
Tab Mechanism
Regulator
Quick
Disconnect Air Saver Switch
with HUD or the
Connector Don/Doff Switch
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E-Z FLO Regulator
Viberalert Alarm
Alarms at 1125 psi or 25% of
air left in the cylinder
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E-Z FLO Regulator
• Heads Up Display
» Full Bottle
» ¾ Bottle
» ½ Bottle – Yellow Light Flashing Slowly
» ¼ bottle – Red Light Flashing Rapidly
» Low Battery for Heads Up Display

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Pack Components
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Pack Components
• Harness
• Remote Gauge
• PASS Device
• RIC Universal Air Connection
• Quick Disconnect
• Emergency Breathing Support System
• Pressure Reducer
• High and Low Pressure Supply Lines
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Pack Components
Shoulder
Strap
Cylinder Larch
SCBA
Harness
Waist
Strap
PASS Sensor Module

19 and Batteries
Pack Components
Low Pressure
Supple Line
Pressure
Reducer
Remote
High Pressure Gauge
Supple Line
RIC Universal
Air Connection
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Pack Components
EBSS
airline Hold
Down Strap
Dust Cap
Quick
Disconnect
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Pack Components

– Emergency breathing support system (EBSS), the Life-Link
permits two users to share a common air supply in
emergencies. Life-Link features a tactile-feel, quick-connect
coupling on the regulator supply line.
– The quick disconnect on the EBSS does not have a Heads Up
Display connector.
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Pack Components
• RIC Universal Air Connection (UAC)

– The RIC/UAC allows air to be supplied to a down or
trapped firefighter by either a Scott RIT-PAK™II or
another compressed air source.
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Pack Components
Personal Alert Safety System (PASS)
Pressure Gauge
Manual Alarm
Warning Button
Light Activator
Button
Pass Manual Reset

Button
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Pack Components
Pressure
Gauge
Open &
Close Valve
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Pack Components
• Pressure Gauge
– Should Be less than a 100 PSI difference between the two
gauges
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Inspecting the SCBA and
Facepiece
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Inspecting the SCBA and Facepiece
• SCBA must be properly serviced and prepared

for the next use each time it is used.
• Air cylinder must be changed or refilled.
• Face piece and regulator must be sanitized
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Unit must be cleaned, inspected, and checked for
proper operation.
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• It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the

SCBA is in ready condition before it is returned to
the fire apparatus.
• The daily inspection procedure should be used
when restoring a unit to service after it has been
used.
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• If an SCBA inspection reveals any problems that

cannot be remedied by routine maintenance, the
SCBA must be removed from service for repair.
• Only properly trained and certified personnel are
authorized to repair SCBA.
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• Daily Inspection
– Each SCBA unit should be inspected daily or at the
beginning of each shift.
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Skill Drill
Daily SCBA Inspection
Step 2: Check air-cylinder

Step 1: Check backback
pressure. Turn on the air-
and harness straps.
cylinder valve and check
gauge pressure.
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Step 3: Check condition Step 4: Activate

of all hoses while integrated PASS device, if
pressurized. present.
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Step 5: Check the face Step 6: Connect the

piece. regulator to the face piece
and take test breaths.
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Step 7: Close the cylinder Step 8: Check function

valve and open the and activation pressure of
emergency by-pass valve low-air alarm. Close by-
to bleed the pressure. pass valve and restore
unit to a ready condition.
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Skill Drill
Replacing an SCBA Cylinder
Step 1: Place the SCBA

Step 2: Turn off the
on the floor or a bench.
cylinder valve.
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Step 3: Open the by-pass Step 4: Disconnect the

valve to bleed off high-pressure supply
pressure. hose.
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Step 5: Release the Step 6: Slide a full cylinder

cylinder from the into the backpack. Align the
backpack. outlet to the supply hose.
Lock the cylinder in place.
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Step 7: Check that the Step 8: Connect the high-

“O” ring is present and in pressure hose to the air
good shape. cylinder.
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Step 9: Open the cylinder

valve. Check gauge reading.
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Operating the SCBA
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Operating the SCBA
• Connecting the regulator to the pack

– Parts
• Female quick disconnect with Heads Up Display connector
• Male quick disconnect with Heads Up Display connector
Female HUD
Quick Connector From Regulator
Disconnect
HUD Male Quick
Connector Disconnect
From SCBA Pack 42

Operating the SCBA
• Connecting the regulator to the pack

– Line up both the female quick disconnect (from the
SCBA pack) to the male adapter (from the regulator)
and the Heads Up Display connector.
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Operating the SCBA
• Disconnecting the regulator from the pack

– Push both quick disconnects and hold
– Push the quick disconnect sleeve back to release the
connectors
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Operating the SCBA
• Turning on the air supply

– Fully open the main cylinder valve.
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Donning and Doffing
the PPE and SCBA
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Donning & Doffing the PPE & SCBA
Skill Drill
Donning Personal Protective Clothing
Step 1: Place your Step 2: Place your

equipment in a logical protective hood over your
order for donning. head and down around
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Step 3: Put on boots and Step 4: Put on your

pull up bunker pants. Place turnout coat and close
the suspenders over your the front of the coat.
shoulders and secure the
front of the pants.
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Step 5: Place your helmet Step 6: Put on your

on your head and adjust gloves.
the chin strap securely.
Turn up your coat collar
and secure it in front.
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Step 7: If there are two

people present, check
each other’s clothing.
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Skill Drill
Donning SCBA from a Seat-Mounted Bracket
Step 1: Don full PPE ensemble

prior to mounting the fire
apparatus. Safely mount the
apparatus and sit in the seat,
placing arms through SCBA
shoulder straps.
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Step 2: Fasten your seat belt.

Partially tighten the shoulder
straps. When the apparatus stops,
release the seat belt and release
the SCBA from its brackets. Exit
the apparatus.
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Step 3: Attach waist belt Step 4: Adjust shoulder

and cinch down. straps until they are tight.
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Step 5: Open the main Step 6: Loosen or remove

cylinder valve. helmet and pull hood back.
Don face piece and check for
leaks. Replace protective
hood and helmet and secure
chin strap.
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Step 7: If necessary, Step 8: Activate air flow

connect regulator to face and PASS alarm.
piece.
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Skill Drill
Donning SCBA Using the Over-the-Head Method
Step 1: Open the case and lay Step 2: Fully open the
out the SCBA with the cylinder main cylinder valve.
valve away from you and the
shoulder straps out to the sides.
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Step 3: Bend down and grasp

the SCBA backplate with both
hands. Using your legs, lift the
SCBA over your head. Rotate
the SCBA 180 , so the waist
straps are pointed to the
ground.
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Step 4: Slide the SCBA down

your back while your arms slide
into the shoulder straps. Tighten
the shoulder straps and secure
the waist belt.
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Step 5: Remove your helmet and pull the hood back.

Don your face piece and check for an adequate seal.
Pull your protective hood into position, replace your
helmet, and secure the chin strap.
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Step 6: If necessary, connect the

regulator to the face piece. Activate
the airflow and PASS alarm.
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Skill Drill
Donning SCBA Using the Coat Method
Step 1: Open the case and lay out the SCBA with the cylinder
valve away from you and the shoulder straps out to the sides.
Fully open the main cylinder valve. Place your dominant hand on
the opposite shoulder strap.
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Step 2: Lift the SCBA and Step 3: Slide your other hand
swing it over your between the SCBA cylinder
dominant shoulder. and the corresponding
shoulder strap.
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Step 4: Tighten the Step 5: Attach the waist

shoulder straps. belt and adjust tightness.
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Step 6: Remove your helmet

and pull your hood back. Don
the face piece and check for an
adequate seal.
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Step 7: Pull the hood into position, replace the

helmet, and secure the chin strap. If necessary,
connect the regulator to the face piece.
Activate the airflow and PASS alarm.
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Skill Drill
Donning a Face Piece
Step 1: Fully extend the Step 2: Place your chin in

straps on the face piece. the chin pocket.
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Step 3: Fit the face piece Step 4: Tighten the lowest

to your face, bringing the two straps.
straps or webbing over
your head.
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Step 5: If there are more Step 6: Check for a proper

straps, tighten the top seal.
straps last.
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Step 7: Pull your protective Step 8: Install the regulator

hood up so it covers all on your face piece or attach
bare skin. Don your helmet the low-pressure air supply
and secure the chin strap. hose to the regulator.
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Skill Drill
Doffing SCBA
Step 1: Use caution! Your regulator,
helmet, SCBA Pack and facepiece can
be hot. If your equipment is warm or
hot, do not remove your structural
firefighting gloves to remove your
equipment. If you remove your gloves,
you could get burned. Remove the
regulator from the face piece or
disconnect the low-pressure hose
from the regulator.
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Step 2: Remove your helmet Step 3: Loosen the face

and pull the protective hood piece straps.
down around your neck.
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Step 4: Remove your face Step 5: Release your

piece. waist belt.
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Step 6: Loosen the Step 7: Shut off the air-

shoulder straps and cylinder valve.
remove the SCBA.
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Step 8: Bleed the air Step 9: Place the SCBA in

pressure from the a safe location.
regulator.
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Skill Drill
Doffing Personal Protective Clothing
Step 1: Remove your Step 2: Open the collar of

gloves. your turnout coat.
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Step 3: Release the Step 4: Remove your

helmet chin strap and turnout coat.
remove your helmet.
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Step 5: Remove your protective Step 6: Remove your bunker pants

hood. and boots.
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• If at anytime you have a problem with the operation of

your SCBA, call “Mayday” over the radio and follow the
Mayday Procedures.
• Addressing situations
– Regulator Failure
– Facepiece Failure
– Out of Air
– How to Air Conservation
– How to use the EBSS
– How to activate the PASS
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• Regulator Failure
– Occurs when the regulator will not deliver air to the
facepiece during normal operations.
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• Regulator Failure
– Procedure for using the Purge Valve
• Call “Mayday” and follow the Mayday Procedures.
• Slowly open and close the purge valve to allow air flow to
the facepiece.
Purge
Valve
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• Facepiece Failure
– This can occur when the facepiece cracks or breaks,
where you loose the seal, during operations that allows
continuous airflow out of the mask.
– This will waste the air in your SCBA.
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• Facepiece Failure
– Procedure for Facepiece Failure
• Attempt to cover the possible crack or break in the facepiece.
• Reset the Air Saver Switch or the Don/Doff Switch to stop the air
rushing out of the mask.
• If needed, use the Purge Valve.
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• Out of Air
– Your first indication of low air is your Viberalert Alarm. It
alarms at 1125 psi or 25% of air left in the cylinder. You still
have 2 to 5 minutes of air left.
Do Not Panic!
Never Rip Your Facepiece Off!
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• Out of Air
– Procedure for Out of Air
• If you run out of air, you have two options.
1. Use buddy breath connection (EBSS) with your partner
and get out.
2. Just Pull the mask slightly off your face to relieve the
collapsing face piece and get out!
» Get as low to the ground as possible so you can
breath and the hood that is surrounding the face
piece will filter the smoke that you breath in.
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• Conserving Air
– During emergency operations, you will be using the air
in your SCBA. When you use about 75% (1/4 tank or
about 1125 psi) of your air supply, your regulator will
start vibrating to notify you your air supply is getting
low.
– When this happens, you will need to start evacuating
yourself/team out of the area.
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• Conserving Air
– Procedures
• Reset the Air Saver Switch or the Don/Doff Switch
• Slowly open and close the purge valve to allow air flow to
the facepiece.
• Take a deep breath of air and hold your breath for 5 seconds.
Repeat the process until you are out of the building/IDLH
environment.
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• Emergency Breathing Support System (EBSS)

– SCBA’s are equipped with the EBSS. It is located next to the
remote gauge/PASS device.
– If you are working during an incident and you find a firefighter
down and the SCBA is empty, you can quickly connect their
regulator to your SCBA. It basically allows two people to use
the air off of one pack at the same time for emergency
evacuation purposes only.
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– Procedure for Using

the EBSS
• Both fire fighters shall
be in close proximity.
• Unsnap the EBSS
airline Hold Down
Strap and remove the
dust cap.
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– Procedure for Using

the EBSS
• Disconnect the low-
pressure regulator hose
at the quick-connect of
the empty pack and
quickly re-connect it to
the pack with air. The
HUD will not work on
the 2nd fire fighter, it
does not have a HUD
connector on the EBSS
line.
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– Procedure for Using the EBSS

• Coordinate movements, there is only a few feet of hose, as
you evacuate yourselves from the building/IDLH
environment.
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• Personal Alert Safety System (PASS)

– An electronic device that sounds a loud audible signal
if a fire fighter is motionless for a set time period or if
activated manually by the fire fighter.
– Located with the remote gauge
Motionless for 20 sec pre-alarm

Motionless for 30 sec full alarm
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Manual
Warning Alarm
Light Button
Green Light Normal
Red Light Warning
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Review
General Order on Respiratory Protection

AV-3000 Facepiece
E-Z FLO Regulator
Pack Components
Inspection of the SCBA and Facepiece
Operating the SCBA
Donning and Doffing the SCBA
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Summary
• Given the SCBA Training and Refresher Course, the

student will be able to:
– Describe the training requirements for SCBA in
General Order 08-17
– Identify the different parts of the SCBA
• Scott AV-3000 Facepiece
• Scott E-Z FLO Regulator
• Scott Pack
– Describe how to inspect the Scott Pak SCBA and AV-3000
Facepiece
– Describe the operation the Scott Pak SCBA
– Describe the emergency procedures for the SCBA
– Demonstrate don and doffing of the PPE and SCBA
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Practical Session
• Equipment needed:
– PPE
– SCBA
– AV-3000 Facepiece with Regualtor
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Practical Session
• Demonstrate
– Inspecting the SCBA
– Donning PPE
– Donning SCBA
• From a Seat-Mounted Bracket
• Using the Over-the-Head Method
• Using the Coat Method
– Donning a Facepiece
– Activating your PASS
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Fire/EMS Training Academy 1 Revision 2009

• Given the SCBA Training and Refresher Course, the

General Order on Respiratory Protection Program

• The initial training shall ensure that the member is thoroughly

• Each member shall demonstrate proficiency in the proper

Voice Emitter Head Straps

Regulator Adapter Port

» ½ Bottle – Yellow Light Flashing Slowly

» ¼ bottle – Red Light Flashing Rapidly

» Low Battery for Heads Up Display

PASS Sensor Module

• Emergency Breathing Support System

• Emergency Breathing Support System

• RIC Universal Air Connection (UAC)

Personal Alert Safety System (PASS)

Pass Manual Reset

• SCBA must be properly serviced and prepared

• It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the

• If an SCBA inspection reveals any problems that

Step 2: Check air-cylinder

Step 3: Check condition Step 4: Activate

Step 5: Check the face Step 6: Connect the

Step 7: Close the cylinder Step 8: Check function

Step 1: Place the SCBA

Step 3: Open the by-pass Step 4: Disconnect the

Step 5: Release the Step 6: Slide a full cylinder

Step 7: Check that the Step 8: Connect the high-

Step 9: Open the cylinder

• Connecting the regulator to the pack

From SCBA Pack 42

• Connecting the regulator to the pack

• Disconnecting the regulator from the pack

• Turning on the air supply

Step 1: Place your Step 2: Place your

Step 3: Put on boots and Step 4: Put on your

Step 5: Place your helmet Step 6: Put on your

Step 7: If there are two

Step 1: Don full PPE ensemble

Step 2: Fasten your seat belt.

Step 3: Attach waist belt Step 4: Adjust shoulder

Step 5: Open the main Step 6: Loosen or remove

Step 7: If necessary, Step 8: Activate air flow

Step 3: Bend down and grasp

Step 4: Slide the SCBA down

Step 5: Remove your helmet and pull the hood back.

Step 6: If necessary, connect the

Step 4: Tighten the Step 5: Attach the waist

Step 6: Remove your helmet

Step 7: Pull the hood into position, replace the

Step 1: Fully extend the Step 2: Place your chin in

Step 3: Fit the face piece Step 4: Tighten the lowest

Step 5: If there are more Step 6: Check for a proper

Step 7: Pull your protective Step 8: Install the regulator

Step 2: Remove your helmet Step 3: Loosen the face

Step 4: Remove your face Step 5: Release your

Step 6: Loosen the Step 7: Shut off the air-

Step 8: Bleed the air Step 9: Place the SCBA in

Step 1: Remove your Step 2: Open the collar of

Step 3: Release the Step 4: Remove your

Step 5: Remove your protective Step 6: Remove your bunker pants

• If at anytime you have a problem with the operation of

• Emergency Breathing Support System (EBSS)