For this skills evaluation checklist, firefighter will correctly Don SCBA mask for IDLH atmosphere. Don all PPE (pants, boots, coat, hood, SCBA on back, Helmet on Head, optional:gloves), turn on SCBA ...

Dear Nozzlehead: Another firefighter and I recently stopped by one of the fire stations in our area to say hello. When we walked in we observed the annual SCBA mask-fit testing being done by a private ...

Designed by Jordan Swartzentruber, the Sidewinder Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) is a groundbreaking concept specifically designed to enhance the safety and efficiency of firefighters. The ...

Back in April, in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, there was a national shortage of protective N95 masks. Ryan Githens and Joe Webster, both engineers for Oceaneering, a engineering and ...