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Inspection of SCBA Donning Personal Protective Equipment – 2002 Edition, NFPA 1001 5.1.1.2, 5.3 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE Skill Sheet 7-2 Candidate's Name Date Evaluator's Name Evaluator's Signature The candidate, given an SCBA, shall inspect the SCBA, identify and correct any problems found, and state the cleaning procedures for the SCBA as outlined in Delmar, Firefighter’s Handbook, 2 ed., NYS ed. JPR 7-5 and 7-6 Time limit for this station is 7 minutes. 02/2007 Criteria: Pass Fail Face piece (visibility, dry rot, or cracking) Exhalation valve (sticking) Breathing tube (if applicable) (leaks) Spider/Hair net (dry rot and cracking) Harness (loose hardware) Shoulder straps (fraying and loose hardware) Waist strap (fraying and loose hardware) All hoses (fraying and loose/damaged connections) Regulator (damaged threads and operable control knobs) ring on high-pressure connection (damaged and missing) Exchanges cylinder (hydrostatic test date, full, and damaged threads) Compares cylinder and regulator gauges (not > 100 PSI difference) SCBA operable after re-assembly/donning (no leaks) PASS device (operates correctly in all modes – auto and manual) All straps completely extended (shoulder, waist, face piece/mask) Verbalizes cleaning procedures (disinfects face piece/mask, soap/water, and dry Evaluator Notes