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.