Special Vehicles

“Breathing Apparatus Tender”

INCIDENT SUPPORT UNIT: THE BREATHING APPARATUS TENDER

Breathing Apparatus Tenders (BaTs) carry extensive stocks of spare Breathing Apparatus cylinders at large incidents.

They replenish cylinders which may have been used by firefighters tackling a protracted blaze or dealing with Hazardous Materials. Some  Breathing Apparatus Tenders are also fitted with compressors which allow empty BA cylinders to be recharged on scene.

Most also contain a mobile workshop so that BA sets can be repaired at the scene of incident so that they can be made available for use again at the incident within in a very short space of time.