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What is the purpose of establishing an Air Supply Sector?
What is the purpose of establishing an Air Supply Sector?
- To provide a reserve supply of equipment and personnel (correct)
- To monitor the weather conditions at the incident site
- To transport full air cylinders to other sectors
- To manage the rotation of air cylinders
Who is responsible for organizing the rotation of air cylinders?
Who is responsible for organizing the rotation of air cylinders?
- The Firefighters performing the on-air cylinder changeover
- The Air Supply Officer (correct)
- The Sector Commander
- The Air/Light Vehicle Driver
What is the role of the Air Supply Staging Team?
What is the role of the Air Supply Staging Team?
- To perform the on-air cylinder changeover and record the time of the changeover (correct)
- To monitor the number of cylinders available for use
- To transport full air cylinders to the Air Supply Sector
- To manage the Air Supply Sector
In what situation would an Air Supply Staging Area be considered?
In what situation would an Air Supply Staging Area be considered?
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How many firefighters make up an Air Supply Staging Team?
How many firefighters make up an Air Supply Staging Team?
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What is the purpose of the Air/Light vehicle?
What is the purpose of the Air/Light vehicle?
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Study Notes
Support Sectors
- Support sectors may be established by the Incident Commander (IC) to maintain a reserve supply of equipment, personnel, or specialized resources.
Air Supply Sector
- An Officer is assigned to run the Air Supply Sector.
- The Air Supply Officer is responsible for:
- Organizing the rotation of empty and full air cylinders.
- Ensuring full air cylinders are transported from the Air/Light vehicle to sectors.
- Monitoring the number of cylinders available for use and requesting additional Air/Light vehicles if needed.
Air Supply Staging Team
- The Air Supply Staging Team consists of a minimum of two Firefighters who:
- Perform on-air cylinder changeovers.
- Record the time of the changeover for advanced air management.
Air Supply Staging Area
- An Air Supply Staging Area is considered when crews travel an extended distance in an IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health) atmosphere.
- The Air Supply Staging Area allows firefighting crews to exchange their SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) cylinder without exiting the structure.
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