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From this Module you will learn to:

  • The fireman's outfit and the equipment it is comprised of
  • The main components of a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
  • How to don a SCBA
  • How to carry out the following pre-use safety checks for a SCBA:
    • Cylinder content check
    • High pressure leak test
    • Low pressure warning test
    • Function of the demand and exhalation valves
    • Function of the supplementary air supply
  • The main components of a Smoke Hood used for escape purposes
  • How to don a Smoke Hood
  • The intended purpose and limitations of Smoke Hoods
  • The main components of an Emergency Escape Breathing Device
  • How to don an Emergency Escape Breathing Device
  • The intended purpose and limitations of Emergency Escape Breathing Devices

System Requirements:

Hardware:

- Intel® Pentium® IV
- 512 MB of RAM
- Hard disk drive with at least 800 MB of uncompressed space
- SVGA-compatible video card that supports 1024 x 768 screen resolution
- QUAD-speed CD-ROM Drive
- Sound card
- Keyboard
- Mouse or any pointing device

Software:

- Windows® XP
- Internet Explorer 6
- DirectX 8.1
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1