ITEM
INTERVAL
ITEM
TO BE
PROCEDURES
CHECK FOR AND HAVE
REPAIRED OR ADJUSTED
EQUIPMENT
IS NOT READY
NO.
B D A
D W M Q S
A
INSPECTED
AS NECESSARY
AVAILABLE IF
TM 55-1930-209-14&P-17
Table C-1. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services ;or Workboat, Lifesaving,
and Firefighting Systems (Continued)
B - Before
D - Daily
Q - Quarterly
D - During
W - Weekly
S - Semiannually
A - After
M - Monthly
A - Annually
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outdated or
inoperability of equipment
missing.
CAUTION
CO2 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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