Sperian Warrior
SCBA
Air
Cylinder
• Carbon fiber wrapped
aluminum bottle with
epoxy overlay.
• Hydrostatically tested
– Every 5 years
– When damaged
– Suspected to be unsafe
(heat exposure, dropped,
etc.)
• Valve overhauled every 5
years.
• 15 year service life.
• 45 minute cylinders (at 4500psi).
• Bottles have a burst disk that
will activate at 6750 psi.
• Cylinder band (w/LAC) and
gauge are luminescent.
Exit
Firefighting
Emergency
Reserve ONLY
Previous literature states
one could quickly
determine the year of
purchase and hydro dates
by glancing at the “LAC”
on the bottle. Due to
manufacturing
irregularities, this is no
longer accurate.
The Breathing Apparatus
Shop is now using the
colored band towards the Last hydrostatic
test date
bottom of the bottle to (Month/Year)
determine year of
purchase and hydrostatic
testing dates.
Year of 1st 2nd 3rd End of
Color
Purchase Hydro Hydro Hydro Service
2008 Purple 2008 2013 2018 2023
2009 Yellow 2009 2014 2019 2024
2010 Red 2010 2015 2020 2025
First Stage Regulator
Reduces pressure
from bottle to
approximately 115 psi.
Built in relief valve set
to 200-225 psi.
Second Stage
Regulator
Shut Off Button
Bypass Valve Low Air Warning Light
• Flashes at 25%
• Flashes faster at
10%
Manual Override
Button
• Reduces pressure to just above
atmospheric pressure (14.7 psi).
• Positive pressure activated by:
“First Breath On” mechanism
Activating manual override button
Heads Up Display (HUD)
100% to 76 %
Used for Firefighting
75% to 53 %
Used for Firefighting
52% to 27%
TIME TO EXIT!
Light flashes
for 20 seconds.
25% or Less
Emergency Reserve Only
• Light will turn red and flash.
• At 10%, light will flash faster.
Backpack
Carabiner attachment
points and D Rings Handle & Carabiner
Attachment Point
rated to 1000 lbs.
Handle & Carabiner
Attachment Point Handle & Carabiner
Attachment Point
D Ring D Ring
Backpack
Color Coding
• Flashes when air supply reaches 25%.
• Flashes faster when air supply is ↓ 10%.
• Flashes every 10 seconds when batteries are usable.
• Flashes every 2 seconds when batteries are low.
PASS Light. Found on both sides of the backpack.
Alternating green indicates normal operation.
When PASS initially activates,
lights will alternate green and red.
When PASS begins Full Alert, lights
will blink red once every second.
Low Air Warning
• Activates at approximately 25%
air supply (1035-1215 psi).
• Will sound until 200 psi.
Rules of Air Management:
Because these are 45 minutes bottles, if you work into
your low air warning, you are considered to have worked
2 work cycles and will require rehab. V10-C3-S7
4 “C” Batteries
power all SCBA
electronics.
IntelliPASS - Integrated PASS
System/Remote Gauge
PASS alarm will sound
in the following
conditions:
• No movement for 20
seconds
• Press and hold red alarm
button
• Click red alarm button
multiple times
PASS with bottle off.
Yellow light will blink
every 10 seconds
indicating normal
battery level and every 2
second indicating low
battery level.
PASS with bottle on.
Normal operating
condition.
After 20 second of
no movement, the
PASS will begin a
staged alarm,
indicated by
alternating red and
green lights.
Alarm volume will
increase every 5
seconds until full
alert at 30-35
seconds.
This staged alarm
can be silenced by
moving the PASS.
Be aware of your
PASS status!
PASS activation
should not be
thought of as a
nuisance.
PASS in full alert.
This should be an
indication of a FF
in distress.
Silence PASS’s
activated
unintentionally!
Once PASS is in full
alert, it must be reset by
slowly pressing and
releasing the RESET
button twice.
Facepiece
• Scratch resistant polycarbonate lens
• Permanent anti-fog lens coating
• Butyl rubber seal
• Nose cup with one way valves helps reduce
fogging
According to a 2013 study
performed by the National
Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST), SCBA
masks can begin to fail at
approximately 400 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Know the
limitations of
your PPE’s!
Voice Projection Unit (VPU)
• Attached to right
side of face piece
• Powered by three
AAA batteries
Low battery light
VPU on light
• Push button once
for 2-3 seconds of
talking.
• VPU remains on
when button is
pushed twice.
Emergency Breathing Safety
System (EBSS)
• Two step, push-
pull, female/male
quick disconnect
fitting
• Dual fitting on
39” hose allows
air to be shared
without regulator
disconnection
Universal Air
Connection
(UAC)
Used for refilling SCBA bottle in
emergency situations with the RIC Bag.
Thank you to FS 40C for their
contributions to this drill!
Director of Training LACoFD Training Services Section
Battalion Chief Patrick Errett (323) 881-2436