British firefighter with BA set

[u/DisastrousFeature509]

Blurred my face for privacy reasons

[u/Putrid-Operation2694]

That mask looks ancient. I wore one like that 12 odd years ago.

[u/sprucay → u/Putrid-Operation2694]

That mask isn't ancient, I had one like that when I joined... Fuck

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/Putrid-Operation2694]

I got it because of a furefighter around the world to show people what firefighting from different countries looks like and I did british, I was bery excited when I got it on my front porch, I originally wondered why theres a smell of bunker gear and when I lifted the thing it was heavy and when I opened it, lets say my excitement cant be beat then

[u/Putrid-Operation2694 → u/DisastrousFeature509]

That's sick dude.

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/Putrid-Operation2694]

Thanks man, all the gear seen there is real btw, some pieces of gear are outdated than some but all of it are still real... and heavy

[u/crawfish2000]

Let me fix that title for ya:

Aspiring firefighter wearing a British firefighter outfit from 20 years ago.

[u/sonicrespawn]

Man my freight train breathing would collapse that bottle in no time

[u/Apart_Contest_2283]

No it’s not. The BA set is wrong. No brigade badge in the helmet.

Ba set is old. Straps are wrong. It’s a museum piece.

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/Apart_Contest_2283]

I tried to at least copy it, plus its my best honestly, and realistically I went for more of the 90s to 2000s british firefighting, as best as I can without putting official things on it so I can use it for other things

[u/MrCoolGuy42 → u/DisastrousFeature509]

Other things?

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/MrCoolGuy42]

Cylinder cover, and LFB logo

[u/sprucay → u/DisastrousFeature509]

The helmet is a modern one though

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/sprucay]

Yeah, but I tried at least

[u/MadManxMan]

I don’t know why you’re catching so much heat for this…

The BA set looks weird and quite old - but other than that it’s pretty good for someone not in service.

I saw comment on the mask looking ancient, although it looks like the personal issue ones we gave to instructors up until recently. Chrome trim and actual glass visors.

The helmet is the same as the generation before our current ones.

The BA cylinder should have a jacket on, made of an insularity material and often having service logos, reflective material and an anti entanglement strap and carry handle built in.

It’s pretty good 👍🏻

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/MadManxMan]

Thanks man, I get a lot of heat ok the firefighting sub reddit sometimes, its because I was in their eyes impersonating a firefighter from britain, I was going fir the general look minus a few pieces of gear, intentionally because some gear I'm missing is expensive as all get out

[u/sprucay]

I notice you flair, the lack of badge on your helmet the general ill fitting nature of the gear, the shininess of the cylinder and the complete lack of cylinder cover.

Is the title fully accurate?

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/sprucay]

Not really, I wanted to put in like kit inpression but it wasnt there so I went for the next best thing

[u/sprucay → u/DisastrousFeature509]

My concern is portraying yourself as a firefighter. When you say you "put it in" I'm not sure what you mean

[u/Stanforthnnn → u/sprucay]

Looks like he’s just doing some kind of exhibition no harm done

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/sprucay]

I mean pike kit impression flair, its not the best I'm still working on getting it fully squared away and historically accurate

[u/5alarm_vulcan]

Is Dräger common in the UK/EU?

[u/Bgjm96 → u/5alarm_vulcan]

Drager very much still in use in the uk, I’d argue much more so than anyone else

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/5alarm_vulcan]

Dragerused to be UK, now UK is MSA, and Europe is däger

[u/coalharbour → u/DisastrousFeature509]

My service is Interspiro, so not all the UK is MSA.

[u/No_Armadillo9356 → u/DisastrousFeature509]

Europe is Dräger? No, not at all. Interspiro, Dräger, MSA and Scott are all in use in european countries. And the UK is also european...

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/No_Armadillo9356]

Ah, makes sense

[u/5alarm_vulcan → u/DisastrousFeature509]

Oh gotcha. I’m in Canada and Dräger is almost never used. Usually just used in the oil industry because it’s the cheapest brand. Most departments use MSA or Scott. Not sure if you guys use Scott across the pond.

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/5alarm_vulcan]

In the US dräger can be used too, i believe its the same with Canada but idk

[u/chenilletueuse1 → u/DisastrousFeature509]

Drager is used in Canada, but it is rarer i believe, at least in my area. Most of our gear is from the states.

[u/Outside-Extension952 → u/5alarm_vulcan]

I mean, Dräger is a German industry. I personally have never seen other Companies.

[u/texruska → u/5alarm_vulcan]

My brigade are interspiro, and it was Scott when I was in the RN. We did have some drager kit for atmospheric monitoring though (submarines)

[u/UnhappyCaterpillar41 → u/5alarm_vulcan]

Using it up here in Canada for shipboard firefighting; find the harness more comfortable for my frame compared to Scott/MSA. The regulator can be a bit fussy when first using it but not too bad. Switched over from Chemox though, so pretty much anything that doesn't have rubber lungs (that you can't clean) and you don't have to worry about it catching fire on your chest is an upgrade.

Fingers crossed we'll actually switch over to that style helmet as well in my lifetime; the standard NA one is terrible for getting around tight quarters in warships.

[u/Remote_Individual161]

That tank looks heeaaavy

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/Remote_Individual161]

It can be

[u/chenilletueuse1 → u/Remote_Individual161]

Im so glad i got an upgrade and my new kit doesnt fit with the old steel bottles we still use on old kits.

[u/Typical-Efficiency31]

I figured you blurred your face over that stupid helmet.

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/Typical-Efficiency31]

Why do you call it a stupid helmet?

[u/No_Armadillo9356]

Why don't you joyn and become a real firefighter?

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/No_Armadillo9356]

Cant, a fire department I wanted to join refuses to let me on because of my autism

[u/chenilletueuse1 → u/DisastrousFeature509]

Ah man, that sucks. Sorry about that, bud. Thanks for the interest in this job!

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/chenilletueuse1]

I've always have, since I was born, I havent changed it since, I also pumped a fire engine at 6 years old too, so my dedication to the fire service is strong, and just because I was not accepted in oke department doesnt mean I wont try others I'll never give up

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/[deleted]]

No, U wanna be a firefighter, I just cant rn because a department wont let me on

[u/blazesupernova]

Took me a while but finally realised why that cylinder looked so odd (apart from no jacket) - it's got a flat end 😂 not sure that's a BA cylinder per se...should be a 300 bar (long thread)/9 litre cylinder and I wouldn't like to guess what this one here is 🤷🏻‍♂️ I've only ever seen Drager in the UK but I know some use interspiro. Other than that, the MSA helmets are still in use in a few Brigades afaik, not sure who still wears black tunic and legs, mask looks heavy with the metal fixings but probably legit

[u/OldCaptain3987]

Guys, it's just a kid that likes dressing up, who cares?

[u/Firm_Frosting_6247]

The 1980s called. They want their ancient BA set back.

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/Firm_Frosting_6247]

Lol

[u/Direct-Training9217]

How many minutes is that SCBA tank rated for? That tank looks frickin huge

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/Direct-Training9217]

20 minute bottle

[u/Direct-Training9217 → u/DisastrousFeature509]

What's the pressure? Idk if you're a small person or what but that thing is bigger than our bottles and ours are rated for 45 minutes 

[u/sprucay → u/Direct-Training9217]

This person is reenacting. I hope they're not actually using that BA set because it's not a recent one.

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/sprucay]

Nah, we dont actually fight fires, we just show equipment for the event

[u/Barabarabbit → u/Direct-Training9217]

I think it is a 2216 tank

We had those old steel Draeger tanks years ago, they were heavy. We still have some in reserve now but they are no longer our main tanks.

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/Direct-Training9217]

I dont remember the exact PSI but my height is 5'7

[u/Jackal8570]

A steel cylinder?! Are you retained?

[u/DisastrousFeature509 → u/Jackal8570]

Retained?

[u/Jackal8570 → u/DisastrousFeature509]

Otherwise known in the UK as on call