Patent ID: 8894146

Claim:
A portable fire fighter equipment station comprising: a self-supporting frame comprising three support members pivotally connected to each other at one end, the self-supporting frame configurable into an in-use configuration with non-pivotally connected ends of the support members spaced apart to form a tripod, and the self-supporting frame configurable into a transportation configuration with the three support members moved into close proximity; and a plurality of firefighter stations each attached to one of the support members of the self-supporting frame, each firefighter station comprising: a seating surface configurable into an in-use configuration, with the seating surface arranged for supporting a firefighter in a seated position, and a transportation configuration with the seating surface in close proximity to the self-supporting frame; a breathing apparatus holder for securing an air bottle to the support member of the respective firefighter station, the breathing apparatus holder for securing the air bottle above the seating surface proximate to the self-supporting frame end having the pivotally connected members; and at least one protective equipment holder positioned above the seating surface proximate the self-supporting frame end having the pivotally connected members; and a pliable surface is suspended between each of the support members providing a planar surface when in the in-use configuration, each of the corners of the pliable surface are connected to respective support members at points between the pivotally connected ends and the non-pivotally connected ends of each support member forming the tripod, the pliable surface having an axis which is in a different plane than each axis of the support members wherein the pliable surface provides a surface for holding lightweight pieces of protective equipment.