Breathing Apparatus

What is the main purpose of Breathing apparatus?

• Detect toxic gases

• Provide clean air in oxygen-deficient area

• cool the body in hot environment

• protect against high noise levels

Which part of Breathing Apparatus holds the compressed air?

• Regulator

• Demand Valve

• Facepiece

• High-Pressure Cylinder

Before using Breathing Apparatus ,which of the following musty be checked?

• Color of the straps

• Expiry date of the cylinder

• Pressure gauge reading

• Shape of the facepiece

What is the typical pressure of a fully charged SCBA?

• 300

• 250

• 320

• 280

What happens when the SCBA low-air alarm sounds?

• Automatically shuts-off

• user reached the safe zone

• cylinder is leaking

• Air supply is running low