MSA has been meeting the needs of firefighters and first responders for more than half a century. Today, the Fire Service is MSA's single largest market with the company serving more than one million firefighters and emergency responders in North America.

As the first manufacturer of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) that meets both the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1981-2000 standard and NIOSH Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) compliance, MSA continues to be the leading safety provider for firefighters and first responders who must now also deal the Homeland Security threats.

MSA devotes extensive research and development resources to firefighting products, and continues to discover ways to make one of the most dangerous work environments as safe as possible. From CairnsHelmets - the leading brand of firefighting helmets - to superior SCBA, MSA offers the very best in firefighting protection.

• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• Air-Purifying Respirators (Gas Masks)
• Thermal Imaging Cameras
• Portable Gas Detectors
• Fire Helmets
• Protective Eyewear
• Fall Protection / Rescue and Confined Space Equipment

Our people set us apart. MSA Air Masks are made at the company's Murrysville, Pa. manufacturing facility, which Industry Week Magazine named one of the 10 Best Plants in North America in 2000.

Help is everywhere you look. MSA customers get personalized service from trained MSA-authorized distributors and specialized field representatives as well as MSA's award-winning customer service professionals.

MSA also offers a complete program for maintenance and repair of MSA Air Masks. This program, called CARE, is supported with personalized training tailored to individual customer needs and is taught in the field by MSA-authorized personnel.