TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
A. Study Assignment
ASSIGNMENT SHEET 1-14-3
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Naval Ship’s Technical Manual, Chapter 077, Personnel Protection
Equipment, Revision 5, S9086-CL-STM-010, Sections 3.2.1 through 3.2.5
“Breathing Apparatus and Equipment”.
B. Study Questions
1. What is the purpose of the SCBA?
2. The 2 different cylinder capacities are ....... and .......
3. The first stage regulator reduces the air pressure from....... psig to
.......psig
4. The second stage regulator reduces the air pressure from 100 psig to
0.05 psig and feeds air to the .......
5. When the SCBA is on, the purge valve will be pointing towards your
....... shoulder.
6. What indications will you receive that your SCBA is almost out of air?
7. How does the wearer check to see how much air is in their cylinder?
8. If the second stage regulator fails how do you get air into the
facepiece?
9. Where is the air saver switch located?
10. What are the 2 methods of donning the SCBA?
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