About Our Organization

Firefighter Air Coalition

The Firefighter Air Coalition (FAC) is a dedicated team of fire service leaders who are committed to sharing their knowledge and experience on firefighter air safety.  All of this education and wisdom is brought to the forefront by FAC, which is dedicated to firefighter air safety, air management technology, and valuable education.

Firefighters can no longer go to any fire ground scene without the valuable commodity of air.  In years past,  thoughts were firefighters could remove their SCBAs when the fire was out and they were outside in fresh air.  That is no longer the case.  With the influx of plastics and synthetics in our homes and offices, those materials offgas hazadous gases and toxicants, sometimes for hours and even days, making it extremely dangerous for firefighters to be on the fireground without the safety of a breathable air supply.

Firefighter Air Safety

With the movement of More Air, More Time, the FAC desires to heighten awareness about the need for firefighters to be on air until they exit the the toxic and asphyxiating fireground.

Off gassing materials, smoke particulate, fire smoke – all chip away at a firefighter’s health if not on air.  Some exposures can be cummulative, some are immediate.  The #1 cause of firefighter LODD is heart related incidents.  Following that statistic is the alarming and increasing number of firefighters who are disabled by disease or have died from cancer.

Engineers and manufacturers are well aware of the restrictions on a firefighter’s air supply.  A human being can live for only 3 minutes without air.   Think about that the next time you see firefighters running into a building.  If their air cylinder only gives them about 15 minutes of air – leaving time for entry and exit – technology has to be part of the solution.

More Air, More Time

The FAC launched the More Air, More Time initiative to create awareness about a firefighter’s job – what it takes, and what is necessary.  A fire needs three things, firefighters, water and air.  Without air – there is no interior attack.