Every year far too many firefighters die in the line of duty.  Asphyxiation (running out of air) is a leading cause of LODD on the fireground. The unfortunate part of this statistic is that the cause is PREVENTABLE.  In many of these cases, the firefighter died by simply running out of air prior to exiting the IDLH environment.

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“Rules of Air Management” (R.O.A.M.) was established based on the premise that “Air Equals Time”.  The amount of time a firefighter can remain in the IDLH environment depends on how much air is in the SCBA and how quickly the firefighter uses it.  The time in the IDLH must account for the time it takes to get to the task location, the task itself and the time it takes to exit the structure.

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This program will review and discuss NFPA 1404 Standard for Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training, which mandates that firefighter’s exit the IDLH prior to their low-air alarm activating.

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Class outline:

• Why should we care?

• Understanding our air supply.

• The Problem with our current air management.

• Case Study: Brett Tarver, LODD

• Rule of Air Management.

• The Point of No Return.

• Best Practices for Conscious Management if Air Supply.

• MAYDAYS

• Air Conservation Techniques

 

Duration: 2.5 – 3 hours including Theory and Hands-On Training