ESCAMBIA COUNTY FIRE RESCUE SCBA TRAINING

FIREFIGHTER AIRPACK CONFIDENCE TRAINING WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL? LET’S FACE IT, THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF OUR JOB IS STILL RESPONDING TO FIRES. IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO ME IS SURE TO INCREASE THE CHANCES THAT YOU –OR SOMEONE WORKING WITH YOU-MAY GET HURT OR KILLED. GONE IS GONE!!!!!!!!!

Admiral Arleigh Burke, U.S. Navy “IN THE HEART OF BATTLE YOU DON’T REMEMBER VERY MUCH. YOU DON’T THINK VERY FAST. YOU ACT BY INSTINCT, WHICH IS REALLY TRAINING . SO YOU’VE GOT TO BE TRAINED FOR BATTLE SO THAT YOU WILL REACT EXACTLY THE WAY YOU DID IN TRAINING.”

SCBA CONFIDENCE

TODAY IS A FUN DAY MAZE WITH CLEAR VISIBILITY LOW OR REDUCED PROFILE AIR CONSUMPTION TEST LAST BREATH AIRPACK CHANGE OVER

Preparing for Survival A Survival Attitude Loss of air with no warning Pack malfunction Trapped

SCBA Emergencies DAILY MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION DEVELOP AN SCBA DONNING ROUTINE TRAIN ON THE NOT SO ROUTINE BECAUSE WHAT IS ROUTINE

SCBA SURVIVAL SKILLS REDUCED PROFILE MANEUVERS LOOSEN/ADJUST STRAPS AND HARNESS PARTIAL REMOVAL OF THE HARNESS COMPLETE REMOVAL OF THE HARNESS

Disorientation Emergencies Dealing with Disorientation Communicate with Crew/Command Search for a Reference point Following a Wall Following a Hose Line Using Building Features

Emergency Escape Techniques Always keep contact with the hose Rapid Location of a DOOR Emergency Window EXITS Ladder Slide Rope Slide Breaching a WALL With or without a TOOL

FLASHOVER

PREVENTION IS THE KEY TO FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL IF FACE WITH A FIREGROUND EMERGENCY: STAY LOW! STAY CALM! STAY ORIENTED! NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!