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Tk_3_Barman
05-26-2009, 12:23 PM
This is pretty revolutionary.


http://www.clipsyndicate.com/publish/video/727364/new_air_pack_could_save_lives_10_22_08
fd141
05-26-2009, 01:49 PM
Brian, You were beaten to the punch... http://www.thewatchdesk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49333
Pipeman27
05-27-2009, 04:17 PM
I see that Loo. Any word on when we may get to see one? Pretty revolutionary for the fire service, I can't wait to see one!
? BUCKY IS HERE
05-27-2009, 04:37 PM
If we should see them on fire apparatus in a few years then DCFD should see them about 5 years after that, we still had rotary phones until about 1994.
Tk_3_Barman
05-28-2009, 10:22 AM
Brian, You were beaten to the punch... http://www.thewatchdesk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49333

Yeah i actually hijacked it from there ;):p
Loo for life
05-28-2009, 04:31 PM
Unsure of the time frame Lt Zeke follows this a little more closely than I have. He always has his finger on the pulse of the fire service... Believe the department nd union will be reviewing SCBA in the near future so we will see!!
Joshf19
06-03-2009, 04:16 PM
It looks horrible, but Im wondering how it holds the same amount of air. And how easy it is to puncture. Obviously it looks lighter but Im unsure about it overall.
Brooks
06-03-2009, 04:22 PM
it's my understanding that it's 6-7 small, very high pressure bottles (3 up, 4 down?) connected by flexible connections. The "pouch" is just to protect the other bits.