Charlotte Fire Dept HAZMAT Trailer is in process of up-fitting with NEW Storage Shelves, Bauer CFS-2 Containment Fill Station. Our Design & Fabrication department has been busy last few days with this project. Pulling out box store shelving units to clear room for the NEW. More updates to come on the progress of the long, …

Following up on our original “Air Testing – Simplified” article and recent blog 11/9/11, there have been some recent changes to the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) G-7.1, as of 10/13/11, that require the issue of air testing be revisited. The first article focused on the existence of NFPA 1989, 2008 edition and its relevance to …

The 2011 edition of CGA – Compressed Gas Association, G-7.1 was  recently released, October 13th, 2011. This CGA G-7.1 release updates the old 2004 publication and is actually the 6th edition of the air test standard. While the Fire Service typically looks to NFPA 1989 for guidance relative to air quality, the updated CGA standard …

One of the more common questions we run into from our customers is in regard to how large of a compressor is actually needed. “Large” in this sense refers to the capacity of the compressor, in breathing air produced, measured in cubic feet per minute (CFM).  It should be noted here that there is no …

2011 FIERO Fire Station Symposium in Charlotte, NC held on November 14-16, 2011 will be attended by Safe Air Systems, Inc.  Safe Air Systems, Inc., will have a exhibit booth at the Omni Charlotte Hotel on 132 E. Trade Street, Charlotte, NC. FIERO Fire Station Symposium will be held at the Omni Charlotte Hotel on …

Breathing air compressors come in many different sizes, shapes and most importantly usages. The question that most customers ask when buying a breathing air compressor system is, “How much does it cost?”  More often than not, the answer that they receive is the initial purchase price and not the true cost of ownership for the …

We are seeing more and more customers opt to service their own breathing air systems in an effort to cut down on expenses. We want you to understand what the real cost/issues could potentially be. Recently we have seen instances where improperly serviced purification systems have resulted in fires and other significant damage to the …

Prior to NFPA 1989 departments testing the quality of their breathing air were using standards established by the Compressed Gas Association (CGA). Typically, a Fire Department testing its breathing air for structural firefighting requested a Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Grade D analysis. With the inception of NFPA 1989 that should have changed. The latest edition …

Safe Air Systems, Inc., will attend the 2011 South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo. Safe Air Systems, Inc., will exhibit in a NEW larger booth space on the #1300 Aisle in front. The South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center on August 10th – August 13th, 2011. Come check us …

Send us your best 2011 Fire Scene Photo from your Fire Station! You will have a chance to win FREE tickets to Kersey Valley Zipline – Aerial Tours and other prizes. Visit our website at http://www.safeairsystems.com/​2011-fire-scene-contest/ for more details. You can also check out the submissions at http://www.flickr.com/photos/s​afeairsystemsinc/