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PPE CASE – Evaluation of a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality While Operating at a Structure Fire
Lower Merion Fire Department, PA, Requested the Evaluation of a MSA Model G1, 30-minute, 4500 psi unit
November 2022
NPPTL Report Number TN-25965
NIOSH received an SCBA used by a firefighter involved in a fatality. The SCBA was not found to contribute to the fatality.
A qualified service technician must inspect, repair, test, clean, and replace damaged components of any SCBA involved in an incident before it may be returned to service.
This report provides a summary of NPPTL’s inspection and evaluation methods, as well as findings for testing related to an SCBA that was being used by a firefighter from the Lower Merion Fire Department during a fatal event. The SCBA used was an MSA Model G1, 30-minute, 4500 psi unit.
Lower Merion Fire Department, PA, Requested the Evaluation of a MSA Model G1, 30-minute, 4500 psi unit [PDF – 4 MB]
Suggested Citation
NIOSH [2022]. PPE CASE: Evaluation of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Fatality While Operating at a Structure Fire: Lower Merion Fire Department, PA, Request for a MSA Model G1, 30-minute, 4500 psi unit. By Andrews, A, Tarley, J. Morgantown, WV U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NPPTL Report Number TN-25965.