Types
Among the leading manufacturers of SCBA for the North American fire service are:
- Scott Health and Safety
- Avon-ISI
- MSA Fire
- Draeger
- Survivair
- Interspiro
- ISI (International Safety Instruments).
Among the leading manufacturers of SCBA for the European fire service and industrial safety:
- Scott Health and Safety
- Spasciani
- Interspiro
- MSA
- Draeger
Siebe Gorman produced these makes of open-circuit SCBA units:
- Airmaster MK 1 (blue back plate)
- Airmaster MK 2 (chrome plated back plate)
- Firefighter
- Specials for the armed forces
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