TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT MANUAL
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE EVOLUTIONS (IPEs)
316.024 DON AND DOFF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS (SCBA)
EFFECTIVE: JANUARY 2010
Current Revision Date: 09/10/21 Next Revision Date: 09/10/23
Author’s Name/Rank: John Ross, Fire Captain Review Level: 1
Crystal Giannopulos,
Administrative Support: Senior Administrative Clerk ADA
PURPOSE
Proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE) is necessary to
protect the member from environmental hazards.
APPLICATION
Individual performance evolutions (IPE) are used to document skill level performance.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
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OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
Active members are to perform IPE without any failures in task steps within the time
allotted.
PROCESS
1. Equipment Needed: PPE as required and SCBA.
2. Task: Don SCBA, doff, and prepare it for reuse.
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3. Performance Outcome: The candidate is to don a SCBA verifying activation and
operation of the unit within 60 seconds then doff the SCBA and prepare it for
reuse.
4. Candidate Directive: “Demonstrate donning a SCBA within 60 seconds, then
doff the SCBA and prepare it for re-use.”
5. Critical Errors: If the candidate performs any of the following errors, the
evolution will be terminated, and the candidate will fail the current test attempt.
• Perform an unsafe act which could result in injury to himself /
herself or the public.
• Perform an act which damaged or could have damaged equipment.
INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS REFERENCES
NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2019)
NFPA 1981, Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for
Emergency Services
NFPA 1982, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS)
Training and Equipment Manual
Section 311.001, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
State Firefighter Training Firefighter 1
Skills 1-5 & 1-6
Essentials of Fire Fighting 7th edition:
Ch. 5 Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment
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TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT MANUAL
316 INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE EVOLUTIONS (IPEs)
316.024 DON AND DOFF A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)
EFFECTIVE: JANUARY 2010
Name: ________________________
ID #: _______________________
Date: ________________________
No. Task Steps First Test Retest
Don a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus P *F P *F
Verify the SCBA is ready for service and confirm the
1. amount of air in the cylinder is above the minimum
acceptable level.
Open the SCBA cylinder valve fully, checking the
2. gauge for operation, and verify the air cylinder
pressure by verbalizing it out loud.
Don the SCBA backpack assembly using over the head
3. or coat method.
4. Verify activation and operation of the pass device.
5. Don the face piece.
Check the face piece seal and operation of the
6. exhalation valve.
Connect the face piece to the air supply/regulator and
7. check the function by taking several normal breaths.
8.
Have all personal protective clothing correctly in place.
Completes all elements within 60 seconds.
9.
First Test ________ Retest_________
Doff a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
10. Close the cylinder valve completely.
Bleed the air from high and low pressure hoses. Shut
11.
off the PASS device.
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Doff a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
12. Remove the SCBA.
13. Return all straps, valves, and components; return the
SCBA for use.
14. Check the air cylinder pressure and replace it if less than
4000 psi.
Critical Errors P *F P *F
Perform an unsafe act which could result in injury
1. to himself / herself or the public.
Perform an act which damaged or could have
2.
damaged equipment.
*10-minute rest period minimum before retest attempt
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Overall Grade: Pass Fail Start Time: End Time:
Evaluator #1 Signature Employee ID # Date
Evaluator #1 Signature Employee ID # Date
Candidate Signature Date
Retest Evaluator #1 Signature Employee ID # Date
Retest Evaluator #1 Signature Employee ID # Date
Candidate Signature Date
Evaluator Comments:
Candidate Comments:
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