Support for Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Infographics
Working in Cold: Fire Fighter SCBA Best Practices When Working in Cold
- Follow SCBA manufacturers’ recommendations for breathing air moisture content and compressor maintenance
- Ensure SCBA breathing air systems receive routine maintenance
- Keep SCBA connections dry when changing cylinders
- Use care when removing SCBA after use to protect from cold and water
- On the fireground, keep SCBA out of extreme cold temperatures when not in use, store in heated cab
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Working in Cold: When using SCBA and working in Cold
- Refer to SCBA user instructions
- Talk to your SCBA manufacturer
- Talk to your breathing air compressor manufacturer
Why? To reduce the risk of freeze ups leading to out-of-air emergencies due to breathing-air moisture and environmental contamination.
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Reference: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tr-088.pdf