Who uses what brand of SCBA?

When I started out years ago,we still had a couple of demand model MSA packs.We had Survivair Sigmas for the past 14 years and just upgraded last week to Sperian Warriors.Just curious as to who uses what brands and likes and dislikes of any of them.

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Permalink Reply by John L. VanAuken on September 23, 2010 at 12:00am

Our Dept uses the Dragger SCBAs, and we all like them. Only complaints is all the batteries they need replacing offten, but other wise to us are a good choice. We used to use the old Scotts, surviveair and still have a couple on one engine as back up.

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Permalink Reply by John Lord on September 23, 2010 at 2:02pm

I am on two departments so I have the oppertunity to use two different types of air packs. At Scottsburg we use the Scott NXG2 it is a great pack. At Johnson we use the MSA and it is also a good pack. The only problem with that pack is the way that u put the resperator on the mask and with a little guide down the nose of the mask. Its hard to get it on. If i had to pick one it would be the Scott. It is a much better pack.

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Permalink Reply by Corey Carr on January 6, 2011 at 5:01pm

At the city department we use Drager air packs, and I don't really like them at all, but at my Volunteer station we use MSA packs and that is the best pack ever made hands down.

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Permalink Reply by Corey Carr on January 6, 2011 at 5:04pm

YOu won't be disappointed with the MSA Air packs.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on January 6, 2011 at 7:12pm

We use MSA's

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Permalink Reply by Paul Secker on January 6, 2011 at 8:23pm

MSA's, but I've always preferred Scott's.

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Permalink Reply by John on January 7, 2011 at 8:21am

We use Scott SCBAs the latest version, I have used MSA as well.

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Permalink Reply by Firefighter Chris on January 7, 2011 at 8:45am

ISI, but I prefer Scott any day over anything else...

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Permalink Reply by Robert on January 7, 2011 at 9:30am

I've used them all, survivair, Msa, Scott all of them are good. just as long as your still breathing when you get done with them that what matters! it,s personally up to you which one you like

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Permalink Reply by Robert Colley on January 7, 2011 at 5:00pm

Our department is split. some Scott 2.2 and some NXG2 packs.

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Permalink Reply by Nenad on January 12, 2011 at 7:36am

Draeger PSS 100, with digital manometer/bodyguard, 6.8 litre/300 bar CFK botlle, connector for rescue mask
http://www.draeger.com/media/10/01/36/10013618/feuerwehr_st-1456-20...
http://www.resmar-safety.co.uk/acatalog/pss100.jpg

MSA Auer BD 96, connector for additional rescue mask, 6.8. litre/300 bar CFK botlle.
http://media.msanet.com/Europe/SAR/SCBA/BD96/BD96_gb_leaflet.pdf

We also use older versions of drager PSS 80 and PSS 90, with steel 6 litre/300 bar botlles.

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Lyons on January 12, 2011 at 9:36am

Drager PSS 7000, the new series, with quick disconnect/hot bottle change. 45 min carbon fiber bottles. Awesome new panoramic masks, way beyond the old PSS 100 series. They have done a lot of improvements. I have used MSA, Scott 2.2, Scott 4.5, and Interspiro. Drager is top of the line!