Honeywell Titan SCBA Training Manual page 6

E. Weekly: all personnel shall don their SCBA and insure they can maintain a negative pressure
face piece seal, test proper operation of the first breath on function, manual on button, bypass
valve operation, exhalation valve operation, and shut-off button. When completed they shall
date and print their last name on the appropriate Form 20. This responsibility shall not be dele
gated. The Fire Fighter Specialist shall inspect all unassigned SCBA's on all apparatus at their
assigned station and complete all entries on the appropriate Form 20.
F. After Each Use: All SCBA's shall be cleaned, tested and returned to a ready for use status.
Each face piece shall be cleaned and disinfected.
G. Air Cylinders: Shall be stored, filled and maintained in a safe manner.
H. All personnel: Shall demonstrate proficiency in donning the SCBA within a 60 second time
limit annually.
I. All personnel: Shall don the SCBA and conduct a search while in a simulated smoke-filled
atmosphere annually.
J. All personnel: Shall properly connect the Emergency Breathing Safety System and review
the uses and limitations.
K. All personnel: Shall have a quantitative face piece fit test annually.
L. Safety Issue: Air Cylinders shall not be filled without the proper hydrostatic test identification
markings. The hydrostatic test date shall be checked prior to filling each air cylinder. Any air
cylinder found to be out of hydrostatic date (every 5 years) shall be immediately removed form
service, tagged and sent to the Pacoima SCBA Shop to be hydrostatic tested.
M. Safety Issue: The use of self-contained breathing apparatus for water rescue incidents is
PROHIBITED.
1. The SCBA is not designed or intended to be used in water rescue operations.
2. As soon as the second stage regulator is submerged, the SCBA will free flow.
This is similar to the having the bypass valve open. A full cylinder of air will be
expended in less than 5 minutes.
3. The exhalation valve will not operate properly. Exhaled and bypassed air will exit
at both sides of the face piece.
4. The curved face piece lens creates significant visual distortion underwater.
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