1. ESCAMBIA COUNTY FIRE RESCUE
SCBA
TRAINING

2. 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!!!!!!!!!

3. 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.”

4. SCBA CONFIDENCE

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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

23. FLASHOVER

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