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Air Consumption Exercises Air Consumption Exercise – 2002 Edition, NFPA 1001 5.3.1, 5.3.5 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE Skill Sheet 7-7 Candidate's Name Date Evaluator's Name Evaluator's Signature The candidate, wearing a complete set of PPE and SCBA, shall consume a complete volume of air from their SCBA while in a condition of physical stress, so that their breathing rate will be increased. The objective is to obtain a better understanding of the individual work time, under fireground conditions, comparing the rate in minutes to pounds per square inch in accordance with Delmar, Firefighter’s Handbook, 2 ed., NYS ed. 02/2007 Pass Fail AIR CONSUMPTION Drill # 1 Firefighter properly wears PPE and SCBA Firefighter’s BOTTLE SIZE (i.e 30 min, 45 min, 60 min) Firefighter’s STARTING Air Cylinder PSI Firefighter’s START TIME: Firefighter completes course as laid out by INSTRUCTOR Firefighter’s Lap Number Low Alarm Activation TIME: Firefighter’s Empty Bottle END TIME: Firefighter’s Total Operational TIME: AIR CONSUMPTION Drill # 2 Firefighter properly wears PPE and SCBA Firefighter’s BOTTLE SIZE (i.e 30 min, 45 min, 60 min) Firefighter’s STARTING Air Cylinder PSI Firefighter’s START TIME: Firefighter completes course as laid out by INSTRUCTOR Firefighter’s Lap Number Low Alarm Activation TIME: Firefighter’s Empty Bottle END TIME: Firefighter’s Total Operational TIME: Evaluator Notes