pn 466 Respiratory Protection Equipment

Question 1

what is the purpose of ba procedures

Answer 1

to reduce the risk of respiratory discomfort or injury to personnel and provide safe systems of work when BA is used.

Question 2

define a ba sector

Answer 2

a functional sector with a dedicated sector commander. it will support ba operations, resourcing and logistics.

Question 3

what is TAT & TAP

Answer 3

Turn around time & turn around pressure

Question 4

when can only 1 ba wearer be used

Answer 4

small fires
car fires 
hot cutting
working a monitor 
on aerial appliance

Question 5

weight of sdba and edba

Answer 5

15.5kg & 22kg

Question 6

can we rig en-route?

Answer 6

no never

Question 7

what channel for the leaky feeder?

Answer 7

5

Question 8

ba brief must include

Answer 8

> where and how to enter risk area
objectives
identified hazards
limitations on wear duration

Question 9

if low battery warning sounds at ecp what do you do

Answer 9

don’t commit. return set to appliance and charge

Question 10

if low battery warning sounds in incident what do you do

Answer 10

inform eco

continue with task

Question 11

what is the call sign of emergency teams

Answer 11

what ever the control is. alpha etc
emergency team
number of team

‘alpha emergency team one’

Question 12

emergency team equipment

Answer 12

> separate ecb
second set
45mm minimum from a dedicated appliance
same equipment as team being searched for

Question 13

what do you do if you accidentally actuate dsu

Answer 13

inform eco
withdraw and report to ecp
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eco will then inform other ba crews it was an accident
insert key
manually log off set from board

Question 14

whats left if your low pressure warning whistle actuates

Answer 14

sdba 12 minutes at 50lpm

edba 18 minutes at 58lpm

Question 15

max guide or branch lines from a single entry point

Answer 15

2 guide

4 branch

Question 16

max recommended gtcps wear

Answer 16

20 mins

Question 17

three things an ic should do with a dtw

Answer 17

> inform control
request senior accident investigator
follow aide memoir 5 in ecb

Question 18

what constitutes a destress to wearer

Answer 18

malfunction of ba set either duringoperational use or training in real or cosmetic smoke where the wearer is deprived air or exposed to contaminated air.

Question 19

recommended hydration before and after a wear

Answer 19

500ml before

1000ml after

Question 20

entry control stage 1 limits

Answer 20

> no more than 6 wearers
small and not complex structures
one ecp

Question 21

stage 2 ba triggers

Answer 21

>more than 1 ecp
>more than 6 wearers committed
>complex structures
>protracted
>guidelines
>high risk
>edba
>telemetry repeaters
>basement involved
>emergency teams committed
>chemical suit out of sight of eco
>hi ex foam
>other agencies committed in ba

Question 22

what is a ecps? what do they do?

Answer 22

entry control point supervisor

oversee the operations at the ecp of stage 2
use aide memoir 2 in ecb

Question 23

who do you contact for urgent replacement of ba set

Answer 23

logistics manager