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VRFA ANNUAL RESPIRTORY
PROTECTION
THE ADMINISTRATOR
THE SPECIALISTS
Objectives
• Train personnel in the proper function, use, cleaning, and maintenance of SCBA
• Recognize hazards
• Understand components
• Understand safety features and limitations
• Inspection and cleaning of SCBA
• Test knowledge of SCBA operation, safety, departmental policies/guidelines, and facepiece seals
• Emergency Procedures
VRFAPolicies & Procedures
Valley Regional Fire Authority
Manual of Operations
3501Respiratory Protection Program
Reference: WAC 296-305-4001
WAC 296-62E-7111
King County Training Officers: Respiratory. Protection Program
NFPA 1981, 1982, 1404
Effective Date: 7/16/01
Hazards
• Extreme Temperatures
• Flashover
• Irritant Particles
• Oxygen deficient Atmosphere
• Toxic Gases– Hydrogen chloride
– Hydrogen cyanide
– Carbon dioxide
– Phosgene
• Asphyxiants– Methane
– Nitrogen
– Propane
– Acetylene
– Hydrogen
Components
• Cylinder
• Backpack Harness
• Audible Alarm
• First Stage Reg.
• Second Stage Reg.
• Facepiece
• Clear Command
• ICM 2000 Plus
Backpack and Audible Alarm
Daily Inspection:1. Check hoses / backstrap for wear. 2. Cylinder pressure above 4050 psi. 3. Open bottle, listen for audi alarm. 4. Compare bottle gauge with harness gauge +/- 5%. 5. Open emergency bypass. 6. Close cylinder valve. No more than 100 psi drop. 7. Ensure PASS activates after 15 seconds. 8. Don mask and breath down residual pressure.
1st Stage & 2nd Stage Regulators
1st Stage 2nd Stage
Facepiece w/ Clear Command
Safety Features
Emergency bypass EBBSS
Safety Features Cont. ICM 2000+
Emergency Procedures
1) Call for Help
2) Open Bypass
3) Transfill
4) Breath from 2nd Stage
5) Breath from bottle
Transfill:
Donor above 1000 psi and/or no bell ringing.
Inspection, Cleaning, and Maintenance
Inspection Cleaning Drying
Air Cylinder RefillTelesqurt1. Extend / attach hose to Telesqurt bottle.
2. Close bleeder and open cylinder valve.
3. Adjust regulator at hose reel to maximum 2216 psi.
4. Open fill valve slowly at end of fill hose.
5. Air cylinder is full when you can no longer hear air exchange.
6. Close all valves. Bleed off air in hose.
7. Adjust regulator to 0 psi to avoid possible hazard.
Telesqurt Air Supplied System
Fully open cylinder Remove hose from SCBA compartment.
Make airpack connection
Boom connection location
R.I.T. Pack
Dual System
Integrated system with
facepiece and 3’ quick connect hose
Inventory
MSA facepiece
10 foot extension hose w/male & female adapters
Tarp
(2) 75’ Kevlar rope bags
45 min SCBA bottle
Transfill adapter
Light sticks
Shears
Sta. 31 Compressor (not a cascade)
•Cascade bottle valves should remain open at all times. (Four black knobs-upper right)
•Ensure regulator is set to 4500 psi. (Big silver knob – middle upper)
•Open bottle valves slowly to avoid “hot fill”. (Three black knobs - above pressure gauges.)
•If compressor does not turn on at 5000 psi, check to ensure emergency shutoff button is not pushed in.
•If CO alarm goes off, open apparatus bay doors to allow fresh air in and clear the alarm.