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New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control SCBA Confidence: SCBA Nomenclature NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE Practical Examination Pass Fail Company ID # Date Evaluator's Name Evaluator's Signature The firefighter, given an SCBA unit, shall identify 16 parts of that unit with 100% accuracy, as outlined in IFSTA Essentials of Fire Fighting, 4th ed. Time limit for this station is 5 minutes. Timing starts after the candidate tells the evaluator he is ready and the evaluator asks the first question. TASK POSSIBLE POINTS POINTS AWARDED COMMENTS Facepiece Assembly 1 Low pressure hose or breathing tube 1 Exhalation valve 1 Head harness 1 Facepiece 1 Nose cup 1 Regulator Assembly 1 High pressure hose 1 Low pressure alarm 1 Main line valve 1 By-pass valve or Purge valve 1 Donning switch and Regulator Lock 1 Air Cylinder Assembly 1 Cylinder 1 Valve 1 Gauge 1 Current hydrostatic test stamp or decal 1 Backpack Harness Assembly 1 Back plate or frame 1 Shoulder straps 1 Waist strap 1 Remote gauge 1 Total points possible 22 Candidate must earn a total of 16 points to pass this station, including 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