迈克尔·克拉克（Michael A. Clark）
我年轻的时候消防队员仅仅进入了这种“我们的游戏”，独立的呼吸器（SCBA）及其常规使用仍然没有用。我最初的一部分trainingconsisted of entering a burn building without the benefit of respiratory protection (this done purposely by the instructional staff) for two distinct reasons. One was to give us the rudimentary knowledge and skills to function in an atmosphere where one’s respiratory system was challenged (and compromised) by this exposure and the techniques necessary to function within it (staying low, venting as you advanced, etc.). To our instructional staff it made sense. You weren’t burdened by the extra weight and resistance to movement that the SCBA wearer experienced and the wearer’s ability to communicate was not reduced by the “muffled effects” of wearing the unit’s face piece (this before speaking diaphragms became common place).
第二个也是最重要的原因是,当the unit was used the individual wearer didn’t suffer from the “smoke hangover” that was common place when exposed to the early Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) atmosphere, which was under-analyzed at the time. Even our instructors, old “smoke eaters” that they were, realized that the use of these respiratory devices did make a difference to the firefighters who wore them and their post-fire comfort and well-being (remember, “demand type” SCBA was still a relatively new innovation for firefighters). Having recently celebrated my 48th year in the fire service, I can attest to the fact that we are not responding to the same fires that our brave predecessors did. Higher fire loads and greaterFlashover今天的“火菜单”中包括了潜在的，极端的毒性和黑暗，令人衰弱的烟雾。当今结构的描述将“限制在空间危害的材料事件”上射击，击中了头上的钉子。
当今的消防员正在陷入困境的建筑物。当前的SCBA标准国家消防协会标准1981，开路自动呼吸器的标准火灾和紧急服务，提供脸上的空气量读数，增强的口语隔膜，RITconnections, adjustable low pressure alarms (30-percent level and “common sound”) and just approved a mandatory “buddy breathing” connection.
培训的重要性
定期培训变得更加重要！消防员的“肌肉记忆”的发展足以使他们在任何情况下都能采取相应的行动至关重要。空气管理（NFPA 1404，Standard for Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training），我们对我们正在工作的环境的不断评估应该不断地在SCBA佩戴者的心中，我们都熟悉personnel accountability report (PAR)在不同时间要求确保问责制（完成后，撤离后，梅德, etc.). I’ve instituted a Personnel Accountability and Air Report (PAAR-2) during training, initiated by all team/company members working the interior. This technique should be used whenever a team/company completes a function (room search, fire knockdown, etc.) and is anticipating moving to another location. Any individual member having 50 percent or less volume remaining should carefully evaluate any further actions prior to exiting the IDLH atmosphere. Air management cannot be overemphasized. Each individual firefighter should know where they are in the fire building at all times – with no exceptions!
在激活低压警报机制之前，对消防员的空气供应的不断监控以及完成工作所需的数量应该是消防部门每个成员的目标。应将其授权并纳入部门标准操作程序（SOP）和制定的激烈培训方案，以便将所有成员培训到所需的水平。请记住，我们是在“敌对的消防”中运作的战斗部队，必须研究和理解我们背部的便携式氛围。“保持安全”直到下一次！
迈克尔·克拉克他于2009年从汉诺威（NH）消防局退休。他目前担任新罕布什尔州消防学院，国家消防学院的兼职教练，以及一名结构崩溃的技术员教练II188博金宝体育1安全性FEMA/USAR响应系统。他拥有防火副学士学位，是NFPA 4级教练。
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