SCBA

 S.C.B.A. CHECK LIST:

1) VISUALLY INSPECT THE SET AND CHECK IF EVERYTHING HAS BEEN CONNECTED.

2) ALL VALVES TO BE CLOSED EPS. CYLINDER VALVE AND BY-PASS VALVE.

3) OPEN THE CYLINDER VALVE AND AS THIS IS DONE THE WHISTLE WILL BE HEARD AS PRESSURE RISES IN THE SET.

4) CHECK FOR ANY AUDIBLE LEAKS AND RECTIFY.

5) CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE, THE PRESSURE SHOULD NOT FALL TO ZERO IN UNDER 30 SECONDS OTHER WISE THE SET IS NOT LEAK TIGHT.

6) DEPRESS THE DEMAND VALVE TO CLEAR IT.

7) DON THE APPARATUS FOR COMFORTABLE USE AND PUT THE MASK AND VISER ON AND INHALE TO ENSURE THAT THE AIR IS FLOWING FREELY FROM THE DEMAND VALVE.

8) CLOSE THE CYLINDER VALVE AND BREATHE, THE AIR IN THE MASK AND THE LINE SHALL BE USED UP AND THE MASK SHOULD STICK TO THE FACE, IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE THEN THERE IS LEAKAGE INTO THE FACE MASK AND IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO USE THE SET UNLESS IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

9) OPEN THE CYLINDER VALVE AND RESUME NORMAL BREATHING THROUGH THE DEMAND VALVE, CONNECT THE LIFELINE AND ESTABLISH SIGNALS, ALSO CARRY ASSORTED EQUIPMENT LIKE FLASH-LIGHT, WALKIE-TALKIE AND IF REQUIRED, AN AXE.

THE REGULATION REGARDING THE  S.C.B.A. SET IS:

REGUALTION  17: 

FIREMANS OUTFIT;

1.2 A BREATHING APPARATUS OF AN APPROVED TYPE WHICH MAY BE EITHER:

  .1     A SMOKE HELMET OR A SMOKE MASK WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A SUITABLE AIR PUMP AND A LENGTH OF AIR HOSE SUFFICIENT TO REACH THE OPEN DECK, WELL CLEAR OF HATCH OR  DOORWAY, TO ANY PART OF THE HOLD OR MACHINERY SPACES. IF IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THIS SUB-PARA., AN AIR HOSE EXCEEDING 36 MTS IN LENGTH WOULD BE NECESSARY, A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED OR PROVIDED IN ADDITION AS DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION;   OR

..2  A SELF CONTAINED COMPRESSED AIR OPERATED BREATHING APARATUS, THE VOLUME OF AIR CONTAINED IN THE CYLINDER SHALL BE ATLEAST 1,200 LITRES, OR OTHER SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHICH SHALL BE CAPABLE OF FUNCTIONING FOR ATLEAST 30 MINS. A NUMBER OF SPARE CHARGES, SUITABLE FOR USE WITH THE APPARATUS PROVIDED SHALL BE AVAILABLE ON BOARD TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION. IN PASSENGER SHIPS CARRYING MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS, ATLEAST TWO SPARE CHARGES FOR EACH B.A. SET SHOULD BE PROVIDED AND ALL AIR CYLINDERS FOR BREATHING APPARATUSES SHALL BE INTERCHANGEABLE.