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Quick BA MCQ

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the maximum number of BA wearers that can enter the risk area using Rapid Deployment Procedures?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
d)
6
2.
What is the maximum number of Entry Control Points ( ECP’s) that can be used under Stage 1 BA procedures?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
What is the maximum number of BA wearers permitted in the risk area under Stage 1 procedures?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
8
d)
4
4.
How many BA wearers can be in the risk area before an emergency team is required?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
8
d)
6
5.
An Entry Control Officer must be……
a)
An experienced BA wearer
b)
A Sub Officer
c)
A station officer
d)
A firefighter
6.
Can branch guide lines be used in Stage 1 BA?
a)
No
b)
Yes
7.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
BA guidelines must be used when entry is made into high expansion foam
b)
Guidelines must be used at all fires.
c)
Four guidelines can be used at each ECP
d)
Branch guidelines can be used in Stage 1
8.
What is the maximum number of main guidelines that can be used at any one ECP?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
3
9.
What is the maximum number of branch guidelines that can be used for any one ECP?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
3
d)
2
10.
What is the minimum distance a branch guideline tally should be from the main guideline?
a)
1m
b)
2
c)
3
d)
5
11.
Can the cage of an aerial appliance be used as an ECP?
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
mm
d)
mm
12.
Who makes the decision that guidelines are to be used?
a)
The Incident Commander
b)
The BA Team Leader
c)
The E.C.O
d)
The Sector Commander
13.
How long is the short length of a personal line on a BA set?
a)
1.25m
b)
4.75m
c)
6m
d)
5.25m
14.
How long is the full length of the personal line on a BA set?
a)
6m
b)
4.75m
c)
1.25m
d)
7m
15.
Which member of a BA team is permitted to deploy a personal line to its full length when searching off a guideline?
a)
The team leader
b)
No.2
c)
The E.C.O
d)
No.3
16.
According to the 2007 Use of Breathing Apparatus in the Fire Services what is the optimum effective size of a BA team?
a)
2-4 wearers
b)
2 wearers
c)
5 wearers
d)
1 wearer
17.
The Full Duration of a BA set is…
a)
The period during which BA is expected to provide respiratory protection from the moment the cylinder valve is opened until the contents are exhausted
b)
From the opening of the cylinder until the whistle sounds
c)
The period during which the low pressure warning whistle sounds
d)
300bar
18.
The Working Duration of a BA set is…
a)
The period during which BA is expected to provide respiratory protection from the moment the cylinder valve is opened until the low pressure warning whistle starts to operate.
b)
The period from when the cylinder valve is opened until the cylinder is exhausted
c)
Until the cylinder is exhausted
d)
300bar
19.
The Safety Margin of a BA sets duration is…
a)
The period during which the low pressure warning whistle operates
b)
300bar
c)
50bar
d)
When the whistle sounds
20.
If a BA wearer enters a “confined space” what is the minimum number of personnel that should be outside the access point.
a)
2
b)
1
c)
4
d)
3
21.
What is the minimum quantity of air that must be available before a wearer of airline equipment enters a risk area?
a)
4500litres
b)
4000litres
c)
3000litres
d)
300bar
22.
When BA airline equipment is in use what is the maximum number of wearers that can be connected to a single airline
a)
2 wearers
b)
3 wearers
c)
1 wearer
d)
4 wearer
23.
What length is a BA guideline?
a)
60m
b)
50m
c)
25m
d)
40m
24.
At what distance intervals are “Tabs” fitted to a BA guideline?
a)
2.5m
b)
1.5m
c)
3.5m
d)
3m
25.
On a BA guideline tab what length is the knotted tab?
a)
50mm
b)
100mm
c)
125mm
d)
75mm
26.
On a BA guideline tab what length is the unknotted tab?
a)
125mm
b)
50mm
c)
100mm
d)
75mm
27.
What is the diameter of the rope in a BA guideline?
a)
6-8mm
b)
4-6mm
c)
8-10mm
d)
10-12mm
28.
What is the diameter of a main guideline tally?
a)
75mm
b)
100mm
c)
50mm
d)
25mm
29.
What are the dimensions of a rectangular branch guideline tally?
a)
100mm X 50mm
b)
50mm X 50mm
c)
100mmX 25mm
d)
50mm X 25mm
30.

Where dual cylinder configurations are used for extended working, which of the following considerations must be undertaken?

a)

Stage 2 BA

b)

Telemetry

c)

MA main control

d)

Rapid deployment procedures

31.

If BA radio communications are not in use, BA wearers may gain the attention of other team members or other BA teams by?

a)

Loud, slow and regular hand clapping

b)

Activating their ADSU

c)

Flashing their torch

d)

Shouting

32.

When a BA wearer becomes aware that it is not possible to escape the risk area, the following actions should be taken (choose 3)

a)

Operate the ADSU

b)

Relax as much as is possible in the circumstances by assuming a reclining or seated posture

c)

Breathe calmly and gently

d)

Operate supplementary supply

33.

What is the distance between the knotted and unknotted tabs on a BA guideline?

a)

150mm

b)

125mm

c)

50mm

d)

250mm

34.

Stage 2 procedures are implemented when there is more than 1 ECP, More than 10 BA wearers and branch guidelines are being used. What else?

a)

The scale of the operations is likely to be protracted or demand greater control and supervision than is provided by Stage 1

b)

An experienced officer is required to don BA

c)

There is no radio communication with BA teams

d)

A BA team re-enters the risk area