Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Selects MSA Safety G1® Breathing Apparatus
The decision was made after an evaluation conducted by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and the Pittsburgh Fire Fighters Local No. 1.
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Firefighter SCBA
The self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) allows firefighters to go into hostile environments to make the grab and extinguish the fire. Learn more about this vital piece of equipment, various training approaches to air management, buddy breathing and other breathing techniques, SCBA maze evolutions, and more
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3M™ Scott™ Fire & Safety Announces SCBA Telemetry Integration with 3AM Innovations
3M Scott Fire & Safety is excited to announce a collaboration with industry-leading incident management provider, 3AM Innovations.
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Basic SCBA Conversions for RIT Assist
If firefighters in distress have the presence of mind to prepackage themselves for rescue, it can help the RIT operation.
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‘Don’t Worry, It’s Just an SCBA’: Developing a Breathing Air Program
Scott Zelhart gives this overview of the processes and costs of developing a program that manages your fire department’s self-contained breathing apparatus.
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Firefighters Battle Flames at Historic Dixie Cup Plant in Wilson (PA)
Firefighters responded to a blaze at the former Dixie Cup Factory in Wilson Borough on Friday.
The Search Is Still On!
Your fire department should find the right strategy and tactics to accomplish search in the first few minutes after arrival.
More Firefighter SCBA
Introduction to the Fire Academy: PPE, SCBA, and Ladders
Mandy George reviews some of the training that firefighter recruits can expect when they attend a fire academy.
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TX Fire Department Uses Breathing Air Replenishment System at Working High-Rise Fire
The Frisco (TX) Fire Department became the first fire department in Texas to use a Firefighter Air Replenishment System (FARS) in a working fire.
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What’s Bugging You? SCBA and Infection Control
How can firefighters reduce or prevent their exposure to and the spread of communicable infections? Shane M. Parker and Cassie Kruczek offer some thoughts on…
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Draeger Fest!
Join Chief Bobby Halton and Draeger product specialists for a live virtual event! They will be discussing Draeger's NFPA-compliant SCBA, live-fire training solutions, fireground gas…
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Mayday Monday: Deploying the RIT SCBA
This drill pays tribute to three fallen Wilmington (DE) firefighters and requires crews to train on RIT SCBA deployment.
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Seats Incorporated Releases Halo™ SCBA Bracket
The Halo™ bracket features Plasti-dipped rings designed to fit the full range of bottle diameters and has vertical height adjustment to accommodate different bottle heights.
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Firefighter Training Prop: Modular SCBA Maze
View a presentation that was created to describe the Modular SCBA Maze that the Kearney (NE) Volunteer Fire Department constructed.
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