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1. Verify that the cylinder valve is in the open position.
2. Remove the charge port dust plug and rotate the male UAC outwards to the
charging position.
3. Verify that the charging whip with the mating female quick coupling is charged
with breathing quality air.
4. Rotate the UAC coupling outward and rmly push the female quick coupling with
pin straight onto the male charging port of the RIC UAC. The locking sleeve of the
female quick coupling will automatically move forward and snap in place, locking
the charging hose into place.
5. Allow the cylinder to ll. Charge rate is dependent on the inlet pressure and the
pressure remaining in the cylinder.
6. When any audible lling has ended or the cylinder gauge reads full, rmly grasp
the female quick coupling and pull back on the locking sleeve to release the
female quick coupling and remove it from the charge port.
7. Install the dust plug onto the charge port and store the tether by rotating the cap.
6.7 EMERGENCY BREATHING SAFETY SYSTEM (EBSS): BUDDY
BREATHING
LIMITATIONS! BUDDY BREATHING SHALL ONLY BE USED FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS. WHEN POSSIBLE, A
RESCUE TEAM WITH FULL CYLINDERS SHALL BE SENT IN AT THE SCENE BY OFFICER IN CHARGE TO ATTEMPT THE
RESCUE OPERATION.
CAUTION! IF A RESCUE IS TO BE ATTEMPTED BY A PERSON ALREADY INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT, THAT PERSON
SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 1/2 FULL CYLINDER PRESSURE REMAINING IN HIS/HER OWN CYLINDER. IF THE FLASHING
YELLOW AND RED LEDS IN THE HUD HAVE ACTIVATED WHEN THE PRIMARY AIR SUPPLY PRESSURE HAS DROPPED
TO APPROXIMATELY 1/2, THE DONOR SHALL NOT INITIATE EEBS OPERATIONS. ANY PERSON ATTEMPTING A
RESCUE SHALL COMMUNICATE WITH THE OFFICER IN CHARGE AND RECEIVE THE COMMAND FROM HIM/HER
BEFORE PROCEEDING.
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