MSA Safety

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has completed the rollout of new breathing apparatus sets and associated equipment across the service.

Firefighters face diverse and hazardous environments, from structural fires to wildland operations and technical rescues. Saima Nisar from MSA Safety explores how protective clothing is designed to balance performance, safety, comfort and durability, ensuring firefighters are equipped for the varied demands of their role.

MSA Safety explains how decades of innovation and firefighter feedback have shaped Bristol’s female-specific PPE, delivering better fit, function and protection for women on the frontline.

Cleveland Fire Brigade has completed implementation of new breathing apparatus from MSA Safety and ensured that older, still usable equipment can be used by communities all over the world via the Fire Aid charity.

With increasing operational demands and climate-driven challenges, selecting the right fire protective clothing is critical to firefighter safety and performance. Here, we outline five core technical considerations – from material composition to multi-system compatibility – to support informed PPE procurement and specification decisions.

In an exciting new development, readers of Emergency Services Times can now listen to CPD-accredited content on major podcast platforms with the release of For Every Response, sponsored by MSA Safety.

In this exclusive interview with Aurélie Favre, Senior Marketing Manager First Responder and Government EMEA for MSA Safety, Catherine Levin finds out how after 110 years, the company’s safety mission remains the same, but the changing environment means that they are always innovating to meet the needs of the frontline.

As a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of innovative safety solutions that help to protect workers and critical infrastructure, MSA Safety is driven by the singular purpose of helping to ensure men and women can work in safety.

The modern world is believed to have brought new risks for first responders, incurred by rises in natural and man-made disasters, contemporary lifestyle changes, and global population changes. As a result, firefighters may want to be provided with task-specific PPE solutions to help maintain their safety in the face of new and emerging threats.

In an era marked by climate change and a growing population, rescue missions are increasingly diverse and complex. Ewa Nowak, Marketing Manager for Protective Clothing EMEA at MSA Safety, discusses the latest advancements in rescue clothing designed to meet these new challenges.