119K views · 5.9K reactions | Members of Recruit School 149 are learning about, and increasing familiarity with, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) this week. SCBA provides firefighters clean air to breathe when in hazardous environments. As well, they are working on donning and doffing their fire gear. #FCFRD | Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department | Facebook

🔥 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) • A Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus permits firefighters to operate safely in atmospheres that cannot support life, including: – Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) conditions – Oxygen-deficient atmospheres (below 19.5% O₂) – Smoke-filled, toxic, superheated, or contaminated air • SCBA is also used when the air is unsafe, irritating, or uncomfortable (heat, smoke, particulates, off-gassing chemicals). ⸻ Composition of SCBA Air Compresse

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