What is the first step a firefighter should perform before dawn in a self-contained breathing
apparatus
-:- Check the air supply in the SCBA unit
Recharging your cylinders can be done from a bank of large air cylinders this system is called
a____system
-:- Cascade
PASS is an acronym for__...
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What is the first step a firefighter should perform before dawn in a self-contained breathing
apparatus
✓ -:- Check the air supply in the SCBA unit
Recharging your cylinders can be done from a bank of large air cylinders this system is called
a____system
✓ -:- Cascade
PASS is an acronym for___ safety system
✓ -:- Personal alert
During search and rescue, inhaling heated gases can cause___ which can lead to death from
asphyxiation
✓ -:- Pulmonary edema
Purpose of the barriers found in structural firefighting personal protective equipment is to
✓ -:- Prevents fluid from transferring to the skin and acts as an insulating
barrier
How long does it take for the pass device to alarm if the wearer becomes inactive
✓ -:- 30 seconds
The byproduct of the combustion of plastics and polyurethane foam that acts to prevent the
body from using oxygen at the cellular level is
✓ -:- Hydrogen cyanide
Primary function of the bypass purge valve of the self-contained breathing apparatus is
✓ -:- For use of the regulator fails
Proper position of the bypass valve on positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus
under normal conditions is
✓ -:- Fully closed
Purpose of the pass device is to
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