Proper Breathing for the Proper Response

摘要

IF YOU ARE TRAPPED, LOST, OR DISORI-ented in an acrid, smoky environment and your self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) low-air alert activates signaling that you only have just a few minutes of air left, what would you do? Do you have a plan? Have you practiced your plan under realistic conditions? Victories do not come by accident; they are earned. In the fire service, we know even when you are well-prepared, the outcome is not guaranteed. The following is a series of breathing techniques that can shift the odds in your favor.