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Firefighter SCBA Buying Guide

 

How to Keep Pace with Improvements in Firefighter Safety

Firefighting strategies are changing due to modern synthetic construction 1 and lower numbers of firefighters 2. Technology tied to firefighter protection is also advancing, forcing a shift in how Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) are purchased.

To learn more about breathing apparatus technology and how to keep up with advancements in firefighter safety, click below to download the MSA SCBA Buying Guide.


1 Source: Hotter and Faster: How to Fight a Modern Fire, Patience Haggin, Time.com, July 2012. http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/14/hotter-and-faster-how-to-fight-a-modern-fire/
2 Source: U.S. Fire Department Profile, National Fire Protection Association, 2017.
http://www.nfpa.org/news-and-research/fire-statistics-and-reports/fire-statistics/the-fire-service/administration/us-fire-department-profile

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