Breathing Apparatus (BA) allows firefighters to enter atmospheres where the air is unsafe to breathe. For example smoke or fumes.

Firefighters carry out an after-use test on breathing apparatus following an incident

The type of breathing apparatus used is the Interspiro Spirotroniq Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus which features an on-board computerised monitoring system to allow the firefighter to constantly monitor their air flow and duration.

The fire appliance has 4 or 6 BA sets depending on the type of appliance.

BA set comprises of:

• Backplate
• Harness
• Regulator
• Breathing Valve
• Face Mask
• On-board Computer with Mask Mounted Display
• Safety Line
• Automatic Distress Signal Unit
• 1 cylinder per set : 300 bar (4500 psi) Carbon Fibre Composite Twin Cylinder Packs with Protective Cover