COURSE DURATION: 1 Days Training

COURSE DEPLOYMENT: Classroom / Virtual

TARGET GROUP: Fire Fighting Personnel

COURSE AIM: The aim of this is course is to enable the participant to use a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) safely and effectively during emergency rescue and firefighting procedures

COURSE OBJECTIVES - UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Describe important aspects of safety.
• Demonstrate practical application as it pertains to emergency service provider operations.
• Identify the basic functions and uses of self-contained breathing apparatus
• Properly don (wear) and doff (take off) self-contained breathing apparatus
• Learn how to don and doff breathing apparatus within a reasonable time to manage the emergency

PASS MARK: 70%

MINIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES: 12

AMOUNT: (PER LEARNER; PER DAY): R3775,51 (Excl. VAT)

MODULE 1 : PROTECTIVE BREATHING APPARATUS LIMITATIONS

• Limitation of a wearer
• Limitation of equipment’s
• Limitation of air supply

MODULE 2 : OPEN CIRCUIT/POSITIVE PRESSURE

• Method of operation
• SCBA components

MODULE 3 : MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

• After use maintenance
• Cylinder recharging
• Recommended daily inspection and maintenance
• Monthly inspection and maintenance – same as daily/weekly
• Defective units
• Testing schedule – Hydrostatic

MODULE 4 : DONNING AND DOFFING

• Participant preparation
• Pre-Donning inspection
• Donning (two methods)
• Operator
• SCBA Doffing
• Donning drill

MODULE 5 : CONTROLLED BREATHING TECHNIQUES

• Type of breathing techniques
• Suggested patterns

MODULE 6 : EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

• Quick fill procedure

MODULE 7 : CHANGING CYLINDERS

• Technique

MODULE 8 : PRACTICAL EXERCISE

• Obscure vision practical exercise
• Smoke environment exercise
• Maze evolution