AIR TECHNICIAN
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The air technician of Brevard County Fire Rescue is located at Station 29,
a U.S. D.O.T. certified hydrostat facility - Canaveral Groves.
The air technician is responsible for the repair and maintenance of nearly 200 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (S.C.B.A. - also known as Air Packs). They are also responsible for air cylinder and oxygen cylinder maintenance, which includes hydro stating.
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Additional duties include:
- Record keeping of all S.C.B.A. maintenance and repairs
- Hydrostat records for all air and oxygen cylinders
- Issuance and repairs for S.C.B.A. face masks and particulate masks
- Fit testing for proper masks size
- Maintaining firefighting foam supply
- Annual flow testing on all S.C.B.A.
- Annual fit testing for all personnel
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The air technician is certified by the S.C.B.A. manufacturer for maintenance and repairs, and stays current with the latest training and certification requirements.
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AIR 29 |
| The air technician is assigned a specialized air truck that is equipped with an
air compressor and spare air cylinders. The air truck is a modified truck chassis with
compartments and equipment for filling S.C.B.A. cylinders on scene of an emergency incident.
In the event of an extended emergency incident, the air truck can be dispatched to the scene,
air cylinders can be re-filled, and if needed, minor face mask and S.C.B.A. repairs can be made.
The air truck is capable of filling 4 air cylinders simultaneously, and has storage for
approximately 20 spare cylinders. The air truck also has a 6 cylinder air cascade system
which is used to fill the S.C.B.A. cylinders without the use of the air compressor.
This cascade system is capable of air pressure of 4500psi. Typical S.C.B.A. air cylinders
are capable of 2200psi. This allows work time of 30-45 minutes depending on the S.C.B.A. system.
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