Fire Academy/Scba UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Fire Academy/Scba UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the first step a firefighter should perform before dawn in a self-contained breathing
apparatus - CORRECT ANSWER- Check the air supply in the SCBA unit
Recharging your cylinders can be done from a bank of large air cy...
Fire Academy/Scba UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the first step a firefighter should perform before dawn in a self-contained breathing
apparatus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Cascade
PASS is an acronym for___ safety system - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Personal alert
During search and rescue, inhaling heated gases can cause___ which can lead to death from
asphyxiation - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Pulmonary edema
Purpose of the barriers found in structural firefighting personal protective equipment is to -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Hydrogen
cyanide
Primary function of the bypass purge valve of the self-contained breathing apparatus is -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔For use of the regulator fails
Proper position of the bypass valve on positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus
under normal conditions is - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fully closed
Purpose of the pass device is to - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Sound an alarm if a firefighter
is motionless for a set period of time
, Carbon composite cylinders must be hydrostatically tested every___years - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔3-5
When feeling a self-contained breathing apparatus cylinder, the cylinder must be: -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Placed in a fragmentation containment or other shielded device
Coupling on the high-pressure hose that is attached to the self-contained breathing apparatus
cylinder should be - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Hand tight
Self-contained breathing apparatus should be inspected - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔After
each use
When using positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus, a poor seal between the
facepiece and the firefighters face is dangerous because it is - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Depleting the air supply more quickly
Firefighters should make sure their personal protective equipment is dry before engaging and
structural firefighting because - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Water trapped in the fabric can
cause steam burns in fire conditions
Newer turn out coats are supplied with a loop to permit a rescuer to grab in drag a down
firefighter. This feature is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Drag rescue device
Personal protective equipment provides a ____ level of protection two firefighters -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Minimum
The common problem in using the non-integrated pass device is due to - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Forgetting to turn on the unit
The low alarm of the self contained breathing apparatus will sound when____ percent of the
cylinders air supply is remaining - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔25
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