AirBoss: Made for America
FY 2025 AFG Awards

The AFG award solved the funding.
It did not make the equipment decision.

Start now. Choose carefully.
Give all three SCBA options the same test.

Put AirBoss in Your Evaluation

A 24-month window is an opportunity — not a wait.

AFG award recipients have 30 days to accept an award and a 24-month period of performance to complete the approved work. Start early enough to conduct a genuine evaluation and still leave time for compliant procurement, delivery, fit testing, training and full deployment.

First 30 days
Review your award package, confirm its requirements and accept the award in FEMA GO.
Before selection
Give all three major SCBA options the same department-led evaluation. Use the same evolutions, participants and scoring criteria.
Within 24 months
Complete procurement, delivery, fit testing, training and deployment within your award-specific period of performance.
Start early. Evaluate completely. Choose with confidence.

Five ways AirBoss
works for you.

  • 01MOVEMENT UNDER LOAD
    A lowered center of gravity, dual-axis belt and three height settings help AirBoss move with the firefighter.
  • 02CONTROLS UNDER PRESSURE
    Intuitive, glove-friendly controls with automatic regulator shutoff, dual blue activation buttons, and a 360° non-indexing regulator design that can be mounted on either side.
  • 03INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
    A wireless HUD with automatic brightness and Sentinel’s 360° alarms and buddy lights keep critical information visible.
  • 04BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD OPERATIONS
    From rapid donning on scene to compatibility across apparatus and training environments, AirBoss is designed to integrate seamlessly into the way your department already works—without forcing changes to your procedures.
  • 05DESIGNED TO RETURN TO SERVICE FAST
    A tool-free rubberized harness, sealed pneumatics, and familiar battery options make inspection, cleaning, and maintenance fast and straightforward.

Don't take our word for it!
Contact Dräger today and ask for an evaluation.

Right for the firefighter.
Right for the department.

The Firefighters

Fight the fire. Not your gear.

The lowered center of gravity, dual-axis belt and adjustable frame help AirBoss move with the firefighter — not against them — when crawling, climbing or advancing a line.

Training

Muscle memory matters.

Automatic functions, clearly identifiable controls, a non-indexing regulator and an intuitive wireless HUD help firefighters operate under stress.

Service

Hard to break. Easy to fix.

Automatic functions, clearly identifiable controls, a non-indexing regulator and an intuitive wireless HUD help firefighters to operate under stress.

Leadership

Built for the long haul.

AirBoss combines a 15-year warranty, multiple cylinder configurations, flexible communications options and support from your local Dräger Partner and Dräger’s worldwide resources.

American firefighters helped shape AirBoss. Now let yours judge it.

AirBoss was developed with extensive input from American firefighters — what belonged on an SCBA, what got in the way, and what had to work at their worst. We listened, then built.

Not promises. Proof.
Put AirBoss in Your Evaluation
Firefighter Approved — AirBoss SCBA WATCHHow American Firefighters Forged AirBoss

The SCBA is only part of the decision.

You're also choosing training, service, technical support and a long-term relationship. Here's what Dräger and your local Dräger Partner provide.

  • Demonstrations & field evaluations
  • Product and lifecycle information
  • Fit testing & training support
  • Implementation planning
  • Local service & ongoing technical resources
  • Access to Dräger's worldwide experience
  • Your department retains ownership of its evaluation, criteria and procurement process.

Request an AirBoss Evaluation.

We are not asking you to decide today. We are asking for the opportunity to earn your decision.

AFG Questions

What departments ask us most.

FY 2025 AFG awards have a 24-month period of performance. Review your award package for its exact dates, approved scope and requirements. Start early enough to evaluate carefully while preserving time for compliant procurement, delivery, fit testing, training and deployment.

FEMA does not require it. Dräger recommends it because your department deserves a decision based on evidence — not familiarity, pressure or presentation order. Give every system the same evolutions, participants, conditions and department-owned scoring criteria.

A hands-on, department-led evaluation using your firefighters, your evolutions and your criteria. Dräger and your local Dräger Partner can provide demonstrations, product information, lifecycle data and implementation support while your department retains control of the evaluation and procurement process.

Grant reference: View FEMA's FY 2025 AFG Notice of Funding Opportunity.