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Permalink Reply by Robert on March 24, 2009 at 9:02pm

Skip breathing was explained to me as rescue breathing. When you are trapped or almost out of air etc. You take a breath and hold it until you cannot any longer. You then take another breath. I was told to make as if I was going under water and had to hold my breath. Anyone is open to correct me if I am wrong but that is what I was taught.

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Permalink Reply by James Welch on March 24, 2009 at 9:12pm

yea thats mostly right. when you need to exhale take in more are and hold it, then exhale. if you relax and concentrate on your breathing you can make the last quarter of your bottle last a long time.... the last time I did it I lasted 47 min and some change.

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Permalink Reply by Robert on March 24, 2009 at 9:19pm

Ok I am glad I was on course with that.

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Permalink Reply by Smoke Eater on March 24, 2009 at 9:42pm

Yeah I think that's pretty much it.

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Brown on March 24, 2009 at 10:19pm

Your on the money with the skip breathing i think this is in the advance scba course

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Permalink Reply by Robert on March 24, 2009 at 10:36pm

That is where I learned what I did. In advance SCBA that I received while in Fire 1&2 Class

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Permalink Reply by Chris C. on March 24, 2009 at 11:15pm

Skip Breathing Technique:
i. Inhale fully
ii. Hold breath for normal exhalation time
iii. Take additional breath before exhaling
iv. Exhale slowly
v. Repeat cycle
vi. It is important to remain mentally and physically calm.

here is the site i got it off of...
http://www.southmilwaukeefd.org/SCBA%20FAMILIARITY%20DRILL-Modified...

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Permalink Reply by ETHANROYALL on March 24, 2009 at 11:48pm

i tried to do skip breathing but i do it, for some reason i use more air

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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on March 24, 2009 at 11:58pm

I tried to do the skip breathing thing but couldnt get the rhythm down right. Couldnt figure out when to skip and when to breath. LOL!

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Permalink Reply by Capt. Jeff Lee on March 25, 2009 at 12:23am

Skip breathing actually becomes very easy to do once you get used to it. The hardest part of it is getting used to slowing yourself down. Freaks you out at first, but then it just becomes second nature and you dont even realize you're skip breathing.

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