New BA guidance 2012An overview
What is happening?
• TB 1/97 needed review– Carried out by FRS, ARFFS and employee
reps
• Revised version– Been out draft for over a year
Main changes
• Consumption rates were 40 lpm now 50 lpm– 25% more cylinder capacity reqd
• Daily/weekly set checks need not be recorded in logbook
– A record is reqd but station 'diary' suffices
• Re-entry of 750l/15min– But calculated by cylinder content
Main Changes cont• Entry control points alphabetical – alpha,
bravo etc• Teams therefore Alpha-One etc• BA sector replaces Main Control• BA stage 1 ltd to 2 teams & no guidelines• More than 1 ECP – Stage II
– At least Supervisory Manager
Main Changes cont• Immediate life-risk deployment
– Max 1 team, 3 wearers– Life at risk, not just escalation– Await whether in the guidance!
• LPWD will require resetting, nominally 70bar• Telemetry is included with a full section
Main Changes cont• Sufficient BA personnel inside structure
– No separation of any team to manage hose
• Contemporaneous notes of briefs and plans, search records
• Compartment firefighting techniques must be used
• Minimum rest periods post-wear 1hr 1l
Any Questions?