| Apparatus | Air compressor |
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| Manufacturer | Bauer |
| Year | 1998 |
| Purpose | Refill SCBA, SCUBA and storage cylinders. |
| Capacity | 13.2 SCFM |
| Horsepower | 10 |
| Description | The Unicus II Prodigy series Bauer air compressor fills
our SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus) to 4,500 psi and SCUBA
(self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) to 3,000 psi. We can
also charge the three large storage tanks carried on Rescue 5 for
fireground refills. Important features: it fills three tanks at a time; a safety containment fragmentation drawer protects firefighters in the event of a cylinder failure under pressure; an automatic CO detector prevents "bad" air from entering tanks. As an additional safety measure we have the compressor’s air quality tested quarterly by a laboratory. |