HOMEPAGE PERSONAL PROFILE HISTORICAL REVIEW HOWEBRIDGE MRS BOOTHSTOWN MRS PURPOSE OF A MRS MOBILE WINDING ENGINE AMPUTATION KIT OFFICERS AND STAFF SELECTION OF RESCUEMEN BREATHING APP PRIME FEATURES OF BA GENERAL CONDUCT OXYGEN RESUSCITATORS HEAT AND HUMIDITY RESCUE COMMS CANARIES AND LAMPS SELF RESCUERS SEFA BREATHING APPARATUS PROTO BREATHING APPARATUS AERORLOX BREATHING APPARATUS SALVUS BREATHING APPARATUS SAVOX BREATHING APPARATUS MINOX BREATHING APPARATUS ANTIPOYS TUBE APPARATUS

The Lancashire Mines Rescue Service THE "PROTO" COMPRESSED OXYGEN SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. THE "PROTO" Mk 4. SELF-CONTAINED COMPRESSED OXYGEN BREATHING APPARATUS. (Figure Showing General Asembly). _______________________________________________________________________________________ Developed in the early 1900's from the original "Fluess" apparatus. Many improvements made, without interference with basic design. First choice by Lancashire and Cheshire Mines Rescue Service from 1908 up to 1987. Self-contained, re-generative unit. Could be stored ready for immediate use. Robustly constructed and 100 per cent reliability, well proven over many years in use. Total weight fully charged - Approx. 17.5 kgs, (38lbs). Weight distributed evenly to front and back of body when worn. Duration - 2 hours with 30 minutes reserve. Could be worn underwater. Manufactured by Messrs. Siebe Gorman of Chessington, Surrey. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------