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A PARTIAL GUIDE TO MCFRS SAFE STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING POLICY

OBJECTIVES . The student will be able to:Identify specific criteria that may warrant the face piece swap procedureAssign specific duties and responsibilities to all those participating as the rescue teamPerform with acceptable proficiency a full face piece swap procedure given specific operational scenarios..

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A PARTIAL GUIDE TO MCFRS SAFE STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING POLICY

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    1. A PARTIAL GUIDE TO MCFRS SAFE STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING POLICY Section VI Full Face Piece Swap

    2. OBJECTIVES The student will be able to: Identify specific criteria that may warrant the face piece swap procedure Assign specific duties and responsibilities to all those participating as the rescue team Perform with acceptable proficiency a full face piece swap procedure given specific operational scenarios.

    3. Full Face Piece Swap DANGER OF SWAPPING: The face piece swap involves removing all of the protective ensemble protecting the downed firefighter and should only be used when no other method for supplying air exists.

    4. Full Face Piece Swap PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS: This process requires two people. One person manages the air supply, the other prepares the downed firefighter for extraction and then assists with the air supply.

    5. Full Face Piece Swap Before You Begin Ensure that: The downed firefighter is breathing The RIT air supply is turned on The RIT air supply face piece and regulator are connected to the RIT air supply and are functional The replacement face piece is prepared for application. You have adequate room to complete the process.

    6. Full Face Piece Swap Beginning the Process

    7. Full Face Piece Swap Taking Positions The firefighter managing the air (air person) moves to the head of the downed firefighter (victim) While the second firefighter (assistant) moves to the feet of the victim.

    8. Full Face Piece Swap Assess the Victim If the victim is not breathing all the air in the world won’t help. Check for breathing before moving on.

    9. Full Face Piece Swap The Assistant As the air person is assessing the assistant begins to package the patient for extraction by loosening the waist straps of the victim’s SCBA and passing them through the victim’s legs and buckling the straps back together. This allows you to use the pack as a harness.

    10. Full Face Piece Swap The Assistant will: Loosen waist straps

    11. Full Face Piece Swap

    12. Full Face Piece Swap AIR PERSON After assessing the victim and: The victim is breathing The only way to provide him/her with air is with a face piece swap Begin the swap

    13. Full Face Piece Swap THE SWAP The air person ensures the shoulder straps of the victim are loosened.

    14. Full Face Piece Swap THE SWAP Loosen the straps enough so that you have something to grab onto.

    15. Full Face Piece Swap THE SWAP The air person pushes forward while the assistant pulls back on the shoulder straps; pulling the victim to a sitting position.

    16. Full Face Piece Swap THE SWAP Now the air person begins to remove the helmet and hood of the victim.

    17. THE SWAP It is crucial that the air person control the face piece of the victim at all times. Full Face Piece Swap

    18. THE SWAP The air person takes the RIT Air Supply in one hand and holds the victim’s face piece in the other. The air person the moves the victim’s mask off and replaces it with the mask from the RIT Air Supply bag. Full Face Piece Swap

    19. THE SWAP Smooth the replacement mask into place while continuing to control the face piece Full Face Piece Swap

    20. Full Face Piece Swap THINGS COULD GO WRONG It is realized that there are many things that can go wrong in this process. It is also realized that this process is time consuming. Remember swapping a face piece is the last ditch solution. The situation is already desperate.

    21. Full Face Piece Swap REPLACING THE PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE Remember the situation is desperate and will dictate whether you take the time to replace the helmet and/or hood of the victim.

    22. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Assistant Chief Michael Clemens; MCFRS PSTA Training Officer Captain Derrick Anthony; MCFRS In-Service Training Coordinator Lieutenant Charles Bailey; MCFRS

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