What does the SAR/SCBA system consist of?

What does the SAR/SCBA system consist of?

• A. Primary Air Supply Pack (PASP), Reserve Air Supply Pack (RASP), GFE hoses
• B. Portable Exothermic Cutting Unit (PECU) and hoses
• C. Primary Air Supply Pack (PASP) and Reserve Air Supply Pack (RASP)
• D. GFE hoses only

Answer: (A)

The SAR/SCBA system is built to deliver breathable air with a reliable backup, and it includes three pieces: the primary air supply pack for daily use, the reserve air supply pack as a backup, and the GFE hoses that connect the packs to the wearer’s mask or regulator. The hoses are essential to actually deliver the air from the packs to the user, so having the packs alone isn’t enough; and including the tool in the list isn’t relevant to air supply. Without the primary pack you have no main source of air, and without the reserve pack you lose the backup if something goes wrong with the primary. That combination—PASP, RASP, and GFE hoses—provides a complete, functional SCBA/SAR system.

The SAR/SCBA system is built to deliver breathable air with a reliable backup, and it includes three pieces: the primary air supply pack for daily use, the reserve air supply pack as a backup, and the GFE hoses that connect the packs to the wearer’s mask or regulator. The hoses are essential to actually deliver the air from the packs to the user, so having the packs alone isn’t enough; and including the tool in the list isn’t relevant to air supply. Without the primary pack you have no main source of air, and without the reserve pack you lose the backup if something goes wrong with the primary. That combination—PASP, RASP, and GFE hoses—provides a complete, functional SCBA/SAR system.