Firefighters in Prince George's County, Md. this week got the chance to test out a new SCBA "flat-pack" prototype.The device relies on pressure-vessel technology, which is intended to make breathing ...

Dukes Volunteer Fire Department has put a new set of self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) into service after ...

NORTH SCITUATE, Rhode Island, July 28-- Rep. Jim Langevin, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Eight local fire departments are getting nearly $764,000 in federal funding to replace ...

MSA Safety introduces the G1 XR 2025 Edition SCBA, now certified by NIOSH and SEI, featuring upgrades like improved end-of-service indicators, removable soft goods, and Bluetooth connection alerts, ...

HOUSTON, TX–Dräger has introduced the NFPA-compliant Sentinel 1500 SCBA monitoring system to the North American market. The Dräger Sentinel 1500 is a fully integrated electronic signal and warning ...

The Town of Hemingway has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Facilities Program to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment for ...

I kneel in the dewy grass of a public park. I’m hot and tired. My legs feel like jelly, and my lungs burn. My breath comes out in bursts, translucent balloons of steam that rise and fade in the pale, ...

The flames die down. The sirens fade. Firefighters peel off their gear, thinking the danger has passed. But in the quiet ...

Extensive product testing in fire departments around the country proves life-saving capabilities of software designed to inform real-time decisions for firefighter assignment, evacuation and rescue ...