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New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control SCBA Confidence: SCBA Emergencies NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE Practical Examination Pass Fail Company ID # Date Evaluator's Name Evaluator's Signature The firefighter, given an SCBA and various simulated emergency conditions, shall demonstrate the correct procedures to follow for the incident given, as outlined in NYS SCBA Confidence Course. Time limit for this station is 5 minutes. Timing starts when the candidate is given the first situational emergency condition after telling the evaluator he is ready to start. TASK POSSIBLE POINTS POINTS AWARDED COMMENTS Cracked facepiece lens Stays low, calls MAYDAY, immediate exit from area, with partner (verbalized) 1 Covers facepiece with gloved hand 1 Uses purge valve or manual shut off to control air flow 1 Uses breathing technique to conserve air 1 Severed low pressure line Stays low, calls MAYDAY, immediate exit from area, with partner (verbalized) 1 Joins and holds ends of low pressure hose together or places the hose under the facepiece 1 Regulator failure Stays low, calls MAYDAY, immediate exit from area, with partner (verbalized) 1 Uses emergency by-pass or Purge valve to control air supply 1 Total regulator failure Stays low, calls MAYDAY, immediate exit from area, with partner (verbalized) 1 Closes air cylinder and performs full escape 1 Holds breath while performing full escape 1 Removes high pressure line from cylinder 1 Breathes directly from tank by partially opening valve (short and long facepiece should remain on) 1 SCBA Confidence ---PAGE BREAK--- New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Severed high pressure line Stays low, calls MAYDAY, immediate exit from area, with partner (verbalized) 1 Closes air cylinder and performs full escape 1 Holds breath while performing full escape 1 Breathes directly from high pressure hose by partially opening cylinder valve (short and long facepiece should remain on) 1 Filter Breathing – Chinning method Stays low, calls MAYDAY, immediate exit from area, with partner (verbalized) 1 Leaves facepiece on, ensures hood covers facepiece 1 Grasp MMR, lift MMR and facepiece 1 Total points possible 20 Candidate must achieve a total of 15 points to pass this station, and be awarded all points in the shaded, bold areas. Unacceptable performance or failure to complete any task in the shaded, bold areas constitutes a failure of the station. No partial points shall be awarded. SCBA Confidence