Putting On The Scba - Dräger PSS 7000 Series C/W SENTINEL 7000 EMU User Instructions

PSS® 7000 SERIES c/w SENTINEL 7000 EMU
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Putting on the SCBA

This apparatus may only be
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worn by trained and competent
personnel.The user must
ensure that any accessories,
ancillary equipment, turnout gear
and other clothing items do not
interfere with the SCBA and do not
create a safety hazard.
If necessary, adjust the backplate
height (refer to Adjust the Backplate
Height).
Loosen the shoulder straps and waist
belt and put on the SCBA.
Check that the shoulder pads are not twisted and take the weight of the system on
the shoulders by pulling the shoulder straps. Do not fully tighten at this stage.
Close the waist belt buckle and pull the ends of the waist belt forward until the strap
padding fits securely and comfortably over the hips (Fig 15). Tuck the belt ends behind
the hip pads.
Pull the shoulder straps until the SCBA rests securely and comfortably on the hips.
Do not overtighten. Tuck the strap ends behind the waist belt.
Fully loosen the head straps of the face mask and place the neck strap over the back
of the neck.
Press the reset button (1, Fig 13) of the LDR to switch off the positive pressure.
Open the cylinder valve slowly, but fully, to pressurise system. The Sentinel 7000 and HUD
systems will activate.
Putting on the Face Mask
Use only the mask sizes that have been confirmed by a quantitative fit test
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(QNFT).
Select the correct size of mask and inner mask.
Put on the face mask (for non-CBRN use, refer to instruction no. 9021649; for CBRN use,
refer to instruction no. 3356259).
Press the front button (2, Fig 13) of the LDR and check that air flow is delivered into the
face mask.
Press the reset button (1) to stop the air flow.
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