SCBA Mask Confidence SCBA Mask Confidence

Becoming confident in your equipment

SCBA mask confidenceSCBA mask confidence

This program is in no way offered as a full respiratory protection program, rather a suggested training to meet specific competency requirements set forth in OSHA CFR 1910.134 and the other applicable NFPA standards.

SCBA mask confidence SCBA mask confidence

This program will provide a detailed training simulation that reinforces personal proficiency while emphasizing standardized emergency techniques to be initiated when encountering a sudden hazardous event on the fire ground.

Why do I need this class?Why do I need this class?

Yearly requirement to have SCBA refresher. Allows you to know what your limitations are and

how to overcome them. You depend on the operation and your ability to

operate your SCBA in stressful situations.

What will we be doing?What will we be doing?

Short class room session discussing SCBA operations.

Discuss way to make your profile smaller and how to maneuver in tight situations.

Go complete a SCBA mask confidence course while on air.

Basic Skills NeededBasic Skills Needed

The 4 most critical actions in each of these situations are:

1: Remain CALM 2: Notify your partner/command 3: Activate your PASS alarm 4: Search for/find and exit

Basic SCBA EmergenciesBasic SCBA Emergencies Ripped or Severed Hose Cracked, Broken or

Damaged Lens Air from Regulator

Discharging Uncontrollably

Audible Leak from Hose Connection at the Cylinder Connection

Face piece Removal Air Supply Stoppage Early Low pressure

Alarm Activation / Decreased Air Flow

Depleted Air Supply

The courseThe course

Follow the rope into the building There are knots approximately every 20 feet with

a set of smaller knots behind the main knot telling you how far you have gone.

The knots will allow you the ability to tell command where you are inside the building in case of emergency.

The courseThe course

When the rope runs out you will find a hose line. You need to locate a coupling nearest to you

and figure out which way is out. Follow the hose line through the remainder of

the course until an instructor tells you your out.

L.C.A.N. ReportL.C.A.N. Report You will be required to provide 1 L.C.A.N. report

while going through the course. L - Location (Where you are inside the building.) C – Conditions (what are the current condition at

your location.) A – Actions (what are you doing right now and

what are you going to do next.) N – Needs (what do you need?)

ObstaclesObstacles

Some of the obstacles are small and very confining.

Stay calm and work through them, without braking the prop.

ProblemsProblems

If you encounter a problem slow down and catch your breath.

Talk to your partner and see if they can find a way to get through the problem and talk you through it.

Ask for Help

ProblemsProblems

If your low air alarm sounds tell command you location and 2 full air bottles will be brought to you.

If you run out of air you have failed the course and will have to try again.

If you do not know where you are we can not bring you new bottles.

Skills ReinforcedSkills Reinforced

Reduced Profiling Communication Partner / Command Accountability Confidence in your ability

ThanksThanks

Timothy E. Sendelbach for designing most of the props used in this course.