TM 55-1930-209-14&P-19
Table 17-4. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
for Workboat, Lifesaving, and Firefighting System (Continued)
B -
Before
D -
Daily
Q - Quarterly
D -
During
W -
Weekly
S - Semiannually
A -
After
M -
Monthly
A - Annually
INTERVAL
ITEM
PROCEDURES
EQUIPMENT
ITEM
TO BE
CHECK FOR AND HAVE
IS NOT READY/
NO.
INSPECTED
REPAIRED OR ADJUSTED
AVAILABLE IF
B D A D W M Q S A
AS NECESSARY
a. Check that each portable fire extin-
guisher is clearly marked and at its autho
rized fire station.
·
b. Check that each fire extinguisher is
Fire extinguisher
undamaged, clean and free from
has been dis-
obstruction which could cause delay for
charged or the
emergency access to the device.
Notify inspection tag is
bargemaster or shift leader of damage or
outdated or miss-
inoperability of equipment.
ing.
CAUTION
C02 can cause corrosion of equipment.
Clean all materials with soapy water imme-
diately after use of this agent.
·
c. Clean hoses and other hardware with
soapy water.
·
d. Notify supporting Fire Marshal of require-
ment to recharge empty cylinders.
5
Self-Contained
Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA)
WARNINGS
All SCBA's onboard must contain an air
cylinder marked with a large yellow strike or
triangle. Different SCBA's, although similar
in appearance, use different types of air
cylinders. Those onboard use low-pressure,
natural air (not oxygen) pressured to 2216
psi when full and marked with a yellow
stripe or triangle. Other SCBA's have similar
cylinders pressured to 4500 psi and marked
with green. If a SCBA is attached to the
wrong type of cylinder, it may initially check
out but could fail during use.
The SCBA may not provide a satisfactory
face seal if the user wears a full beard or
sideburns. An improper seal around the
facepiece limits the protection provided by
the SCBA. If such a condition exists, the
user assumes all risks of death or serious
bodily injury that may result.
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