Inside the cab are four sets of compressed air breathing apparatus.

Eldred realized at this point that he needed to turn his efforts toward open circuit compressed air breathing apparatus.

The Royal Australian Navy uses the Open Circuit Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus (OCCABA), a backpack-style, positive pressure breathing apparatus, for fire-fighting roles.

Also in 1959 Pyrene acquired Roberts McClean who in 1931 introduced self-contained compressed air breathing apparatus to the UK and these two companies merged under the Pyrene Panorama flag.

In light of this, its Cat2 tanker is scheduled to be replaced in 2011 with a Cat11 Urban 4WD Pumper and it is now a Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus (CABA) equipped brigade.

Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade is a unique Brigade within the Blue Mountains Area as it is classed as a Village 2 Brigade which means it has an Urban Pumper Plus it carries Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus.