Full Duration BA & Control (2 Days)

Description

Full Duration BA & Control

This course provides a basic level of training designed to equip individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to safely and competently test, don, and wear full duration breathing apparatus.

1. Select a charged compressed air cylinder and check its contents.
2. Connect/disconnect a cylinder to a BA set.
3. Adjust, test and connect a facemask.
4. Name and identify the component parts of a BA set.
5. Identify, test and operate ancillary equipment.
6. Perform a general test to the BA set.
7. Complete log book entries to record tests and maintenance.
8. Don and wear a BA set.
9. Perform a pre-entry test.
10. Clean and maintain a facemask.
11. Service and prepare a BA set.
12. Safely store a ba cylinder.
13. State and define the full duration of BA cylinders for a range of pressures.
14. State and define the working duration of BA sets.
15. State the factors that will affect/reduce the working duration.
16. State and define the safety margin.
17. Identify the need for effective ba control procedures.