3. Operational Procedures:
- Donning and Doffing:
- Establish standardized procedures for donning and doffing SCBA.
- Ensure a proper facepiece seal is achieved.
- Air Management:
- Train firefighters to monitor their air supply and communicate air status to their team.
- Establish clear guidelines for when to exit a hazardous environment.
- Buddy System:
- Emphasize the importance of the buddy system and maintain constant communication while wearing SCBA.
- Emergency Procedures:
- Train firefighters on emergency procedures, such as emergency bypass and rapid intervention team (RIT) operations.
- Situational Awareness:
- Maintaining situational awareness while wearing SCBA is very important. This means that the firefighter must be aware of their surroundings, and their air supply.
- Post Incident:
- After an incident, it is very important to make sure that all SCBA equipment is inspected, cleaned, and refilled.