NIOSH CBRN Approved
NIOSH Title 42
NFPA Standard 1981 Compliant
NFPA Standard 1982 Compliant

Applications :
Chemical Labs
Electric Utility
Fire Fighting
Nuclear
Oil and Gas

Hazards :

Confined Space
Fire
Oxygen Deficiency
Toxic Atmosphere IDLH


Product Information :

MSA’s FireHawk® air mask, our latest SCBA platform, takes its name from our highly successful FireHawk mask-mounted regulator and demonstrates innovation with an all-new Airframe™ carrier and harness assembly. The FireHawk gives you more safety and ergonomic features than any other SCBA on the market, and some of them can even be added to existing Vulcan carrier and harness assemblies for firefighters who want more features on their same great SCBA. MSA is standardizing our family branding of SCBA, and the “FireHawk” name will identify NFPA-compliant air masks used by firefighters. Industrial air masks now bear the trademark “AirHawk,” and law enforcement (tactical) SCBA are called “BlackHawk” air masks, replacing the “Custom 4500,” “Ultralite,” and “MMR Xtreme” names.

“Protecting the protector” has been our calling for 90 years, therefore, MSA works hard to provide firefighters with the most safety features available on any SCBA. MSA’s patented Quick-Fill® system makes every SCBA capable of both receiving and donating air to firefighters in need. Although the NFPA standard requires all brands of SCBA to incorporate the RIC connection, only the MSA air mask can make full utilization of the fitting with our exclusive transfilling capability. An NFPA-compliant emergency egress system, integral to the SCBA waist belt, is available as an option. This rescue belt comes complete with Kevlar line (50 feet or 75 feet) and rappelling hardware. The Airframe™ carrier and harness comes standard with large side handles and a central attachment point for pulling firefighters to safety in rescue scenarios. MSA’s Ultra Elite® facepiece is designed with a one-way check valve to prevent cross contamination among firefighters. Although regulators are shared among users, harmful pathogens (SARS, hepatitis, flu virus) are kept within each individually-issued facepiece. Wireless electronics add safety benefits by eliminating snag hazards that can accompany unnecessary wires on an SCBA. CBRN positive protection is provided by MSA’s exclusive Tetraplex™ shield, which serves as the first line of defense in preventing chemical warfare agents from any initial contact with the critically important second-stage diaphragm. A new insert, now standard on all MSA cylinder valves, reduces the thrust of cylinders if they are mishandled. A buddy light on the MSA heads-up display lets others know when you are low on air, reinforcing the distinct communication of the Audi-Larm®. The Heads-Up display has an automatic dimming feature in low ambient light to protect the visibility of firefighters.