swba – Public Safety Institute

Safe Operating Procedures

Surface Buddy or Safety Officer to hold SWBA Team Leader/Commander to hold e-SWBA No weight belts – only operate when positively buoyant No underwater diving – surface respiratory protection only to avoid aspiration Emegency procedures/sample safety plan Hand signals Moutpiece cap when not in use – prevent free flow regulator ? Local laws – occupational […]

Servicing and Fault Management

Setup, pre-use checks, operation and post-use inspection

Operational Application of SWBA

Minimum Pre-Requisite Certifications

Overview of SWBA system

Air Capacity

Type I Air Capacity To calculate the amount of air held in a 370 ml cylinder at 300 bar, we need to use the formula: Volume = (pressure x cylinder volume) / (gas constant x absolute temperature) The gas constant for air is 0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K) and the absolute temperature is 273 + […]

Technical Specifications

SWBA Type I is basic, limited air duration. 300 Bar SWBA Type II is intermediate with full face, integrated snorkel