SCOTT RIT-PAC III

Objectives
 Describe the SCOTT RIT-PAC III and it’s components
 Daily check and inspection
 Basic Operation
 List and describe the options you have with the low pressure
side of the pack
 Describe and go over the procedures of the high pressure
side of the pack
 The procedure for changing the Remote Pressure Gauge
batteries
Description
Definition-Portable air supply intended for use by a Rapid
Intervention Team as an emergency source of breathing air to
supply a single down Firefighter while that person is being
extricated from a IDLH atmosphere.
The Bag
 T-Handle is on the high pressure side of the bag
 Ball-Handle is on the low pressure side of the bag
 Dedicated rigid compartments to store the High and Low
pressure supply hoses
 The top cover has two additional soft storage compartments
 The skid plate protects the bottom and sides of the bag
High/Low Pressure Lines
 Low Pressure Hose is 6’ Long
 The low pressure manifold has male and female quick
connect couplings for Scott and Interspiro
 High Pressure Hose is 5’ long
 The high pressure hose has a Rapid Intervention Crew
Universal Air Connection (RIC UAC) fitting.
Air Bottle
 SCOTT 4.5 Cylinder
 4500psi.
 60 minute rated air supply
Remote Gauge Console
 Analog gauge showing the total available air pressure left in
your air cylinder
 LED display with lights indicating the remaining air in the
same format as the heads-up display
 There is a round red low battery light
Pressure Reducer
 Reduces bottle pressure to 160psi. And delivers it to the low
pressure side
 Built in bell which sounds at ¼ bottle pressure or 1000psi.
Facepiece/Emergency Breathing
Regulator
 The mask is a special configuration of the AV3000 SureSeal
facepiece
 It has no nose cup or voice mitters
 There is a special head harness with large rings built in to the
securing straps
 Emergency Breathing Regulator has no heads-up display or
low air vibralert
Daily Check/Inspection
 The RIT pack must be inspected at the start of each shift.
Bottle Inspection
 Check for the latest hydrostatic test date and make sure it is
within 5 years
 Make sure the bottle is within 15 years of the manufacture
date
 Visually inspect the cylinder for and obvious damage
 Check the cylinder pressure for fullness or above 4000psi.
RIT Bag Inspection
 Any signs of damage or contamination
 Make sure the shoulder strap seat belt buckles work and the
carabineers open and close freely
 All rings are attached and in place
 Check hard plastic bottom for any cracks or holes
Hoses/Facepiece/Regulator
Inspection
 Fully extend high/low pressure hoses from storage
compartments and check for damage and contamination
 Check mask for cleanliness and damage
 Make sure straps on head harness are fully extended
 Visually inspect the regulator and regulator hose for damage
 Check the male coupling on the emergency regulator hose
for damage and ware
Basic Operation
 Turn the cylinder valve on and listen for leaks
 Observe the LED display on the remote gauge and make
sure all 5 lights stay lit for 20 seconds. Followed by the light
which marks the air level.
 Check the remote pressure gauge and make sure it is within
10% of the bottle pressure
Basic Operation Cont.
 Attach regulator to mask and don the mask
 Check the air saver/donning switch and purge valve for
proper operation
 Remove the facepiece and make sure the regulator free
flows by pushing the air saver/donning switch
 Turn bottle off
Basic Operation Cont.
 Bleed the purge valve and observe the pressure indicator
lights to make sure they are all operational
 Make sure low air bell sounds at ¼ bottle pressure or
1000psi.
Low Pressure Air Supply
 Description
 Options of the Low Pressure System
Low Pressure Air Supply
Description
 The low pressure hose is 78” long
 The low pressure air supply is to replace the depleted air
cylinder of the firefighters SCBA or to supply breathing air to
the firefighter with a facepiece and regulator
Low Air Supply Options
 Connecting to buddy breather hose or EBSS (emergency
breathing support system)
 Connecting emergency breathing regulator
 Use of emergency facepiece and emergency regulator
 Connecting to the Inerspiro buddy breathing ports
Connecting to Buddy Breather
Hose
 Connect the victims Buddy Breather low pressure hose to
either of your male or female quick connect coupling on the
low pressure regulator
 If victims cylinder valve is open air will continue to be
supplied from their cylinder until the pressure drops below
the supply pressure from the low pressure air line assembly
Connecting To Buddy Breather
Hose Cont.
 If victims cylinder valve is off or his bottle is empty the only
source of air will be from the RIC Pack
 This is the way to deliver the longest breathing time to the
victim
 The victim gets the 60min. bottle plus whatever he has left in
his bottle
Connecting to Buddy Breather
Hose Cont.
 This method is the fastest and easiest
 If victim is entrapped it gives him the longest time to breathe
for extended extrication
 The victims facepiece and regulator must be intact and
working
Indications for Connecting
Emergency Breathing Regulator
 The victims SCBA does not have any quick disconnects
suitable for attachment
 The regulator is clearly damaged
 If the fastest way to provide breathing air is to replace the
victims breathing regulator
Connecting Emergency Breathing
Regulator
 Make sure the regulator is attached to low pressure manifold
 Attach to victims facepiece with a ¼ turn and make sure the
regulator locks
 If air saver/donning switch does not open from the victim
breathing, open the purge valve to supply the victim with air
 Secure low pressure hose to victim
Indications for Administering the
Emergency Facepiece
 The victims air pack is not compatible with the SCOTT air
packs or RIT Pack III
 The victims facepiece is damaged
 The victim is not wearing a facepiece or an SCBA at all
Administering the Emergency
Facepiece
 Make sure the facepiece is attached to the regulator and the
regulator is attached to the low pressure manifold
 Loosen existing facepiece harness and hold the facepiece
against the victims face
 Quickly remove the victims facepiece and replace it with the
emergency facepiece
Administering the Emergency
Facepiece Cont.
 If the saver/donning switch does not open from the victim
breathing, open the purge valve to supply the victim with air
 Secure the mask to victim by tightening head harness straps
from bottom to top
 Secure low pressure hose to victim
Indications for Buddy breathing
with Interspiro connections
 Victim has an Interspiro SCBA
 Victim has an intact facepiece and an operational Interspiro
SCBA
Buddy Breathing with Interspiro
Connections
 Connect the victims low pressure hose to either of your male
or female Interspiro quick connect coupling on the low
pressure regulator
 You can connect to the victims buddy breather port on their
right shoulder. It is male connection only
 Check connection with a tug
High Pressure Air Supply
 Description
 Indications
 Procedure
High Pressure Air Supply
Description
 The high pressure hose is 67” long
 It is bottle pressure
 It is a RIC UAC connection which came from NFPA 1981.
You’ll find them on 2002 SCBA models and newer
 The High pressure air supply is to partially recharge the
depleted air cylinder of a firefighters SCBA
High Pressure Air Supply
Description Cont.
 The male RIC UAC connection on the SCBA is equipped
with a relief valve which will open when the emergency air
supply is greater than the maximum pressure rating of the
victims air pack
 It is for emergency use only
High Pressure Air Supply
Indications
 A quick fill to aid in a expedient extrication
 Everything on the victims pack is intact and working
 Know that you are not supplying the victim with the most air
possible
 When you can’t be attached to the victim with a buddy
breathing line or regulator
High Pressure Air Supply
Procedure
 Fully extend the high pressure hose from it’s storage
compartments
 Remove the dust cover on the female coupling and the dust
cover on the victims air pack
 Plug the RIC UAC fitting in to the victims pack
 Observe your RIC packs pressure gauge and the victims
pressure gauge
High Pressure Air Supply
Procedure Cont.
 Once both bottles have equalized the air will stop flowing
 Disconnect the high pressure supply hose
 After charging you may have to repeat this procedure if the
victim gets too low on air again
Remote Gauge Console Low
Battery
 The low battery light will light for 20sec. And then begin to
flash slowly at once a second.
 The batteries will have sufficient life to operate the LED
display longer than the longest duration cylinder
Remote Gauge Console Battery
Replacement
 Remove both battery caps with a Phillips head screwdriver
 The battery closest to gauge is “-” end out
 The battery farthest from gauge is “+” end out
 When covers are back in position the LED display will light
for Approximately 20sec.
 Tighten both screws hand tight
 Perform operational inspection to verify proper operation of
LED display
Battery Installation