SCBA donning on the clock

Timed SCBA donning, from the pack on the ground to breathing air with the facepiece sealed, checked by a partner.

Goal: Get fully on air in 60 seconds or less (the NFPA 1001 baseline), or your department's faster time, with nothing missed.
Length: 10 minutes
For: Fire
Category: Fireground
Level: Foundation
People: Pairs: one dons, one times and checks.

What is inside

6 step-by-step instructions for running it
4 points on what good looks like
2 debrief questions
Setup, equipment and safety notes
A ready lesson plan: audience, standards it lines up with, objectives, lecture outline, scenario and final evaluation
A sign-in roster your crew signs on their own phones (department plans)

Two drills are free every week. Pro and department plans open all 164. General training ideas only: your agency's protocols, policies and medical director come first. 24On is not accredited and does not approve hours.

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