Training Minutes: Quick-Release Method for Firefighter SCBA

In this Training Minutes videoMike Ciampo of the FDNY demonstrates a quick way of temporarily removing your self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to escape entanglement on the fireground.

These videos are for firefighter training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies. This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in 2011.

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