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5. Submerging the SCBA can cause significant damage to the components. Any
SCBA that has been submerged shall be sent to the Pacoima SCBA Shop for evaluation
immediately.
N. Safety Issue: Should a fire fighter find themselves trapped underwater, maneuver to a horizontal face-
up position. This orientation can trigger the SCBA to operate in a pressure demand mode. This mode
will extend the users available air supply.
O. Safety Issue: The use of self contained breathing apparatus does not offer complete protection in
atmospheres containing gases or vapors that are absorbed through the skin, i.e. Hydocyanic Acid
(Hydrogen Cyanide) Methyl Bromide. Do not enter these atmospheres until thoroughly ventilated
and approved by hazardous materials personnel.
IV. PROCEDURES
A. HONEYWELL TITAN SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS;
GENERAL INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS
The Honeywell Titan Self-
Contained Breathing Apparatus is
the latest addition to the County
of Los Angeles Fire Depart-
ment’s SCBA inventory. The
Titan SCBA meets all require-
ments of the National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) in accordance with the
requirements of 42 CFR 84, and
the National Fire Protection Ad-
ministration (NFPA) 1981 Stand-
ard on Open Circuit Self Con-
tained Breathing Apparatus for
Emergency Services, 2013 Edi-
tion.
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