Fire Service | MSA - The Safety Company | France shopMSA PRODUCTS MARKETS APPLICATIONS RESOURCES OUR COMPANY Home / Fire Service Text Size Print This Page | Share | Fire Service Firefighters face various risks during their operations. Structural firefighting in buildings is certainly the most spectacular and one of the most dangerous and challenging occupations. Then First Responders and Emergency teams fight open space fires as well as dealing with rescue operations, hazmat interventions and road traffic accidents. All require different skills and equipment to better face the specific risks involved, such as: Risks during structural firefighting: high temperatures, low visibility, falling debris, confined spaces and flashover situations ... Risks during open-space fires: vehicles, gas or chemicals explosions, extreme temperatures, smoke, radiant heat, and explosive or caustic materials for long periods of time ... Risks during rescue operations: unstable ground, environmental or structural hazards, fire and fatigue .... Risks during road traffic accidents: assistance to people, explosion, collapse, projectiles and high noise situations ... Risks during hazmat operations: gas leakage, chemical spills or splashes, presence of combustible and/or toxic gases and vapours, oxygen deficiency ... For more than a century, MSA has been working closely with firefighters to develop the best self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), state-of-the-art head protection systems, sophisticated monitoring systems and thermal imaging cameras as well as innovative portable gas detectors. Firefighters equipment needs to be especially rugged and reliable for battling the toughest fires—and they’re the backbone of why we can proudly say MSA is “The Safety Company.” Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Closed Circuit Breathing Apparatus Head Protection System Portable Gas Detection Escape Devices Thermal Imaging Cameras Monitoring Systems Fall Protection for SCBA Breathing Apparatus Fire & Rescue Helmets Gas Detectors Escape Device Thermal Imaging Camera Monitoring Systems Fall Protection for SCBA 4 hour Breathing Apparatus BROCHURES MSA Safety Solutions for Firefighters Catalog MSA SCBA Accessories and Enhancements POSTER MSA Safety Solutions for Firefighters VIDEOS / SIMULATORS Virtual Fitting Room: Gallet F1 XF Helmet Video: Gallet F1 XF Helmet Video: alphaFP - Donning in a Truck Video: alphaBELT Simulator: MSA Portable Gas Detectors Video: ALTAIR 2X Robustness Video: ALTAIR 4X Robustness Video: alphaBELT - A Revolution in Safety ADVERTISEMENT 100 Years "MSA Safety Solutions for Firefighters" Connect About Us Events Locations News Room Press Releases Terms of use Newsletter Archive Investor Relations Investor Relations Switch Region Current Selection: Europe Browse Careers Careers Contact Contact Us Sales Contact Press Inquiry Newsletter Subscription Customer Support Product Registration Conditions of Sale © 2016 MSA