The New Standard will require the firefighter to engage a latching mechanism to retain the cylinder. The intent of this Standard is to ensure that the SCBA is secured in its stowed position and not just left loose in the crew compartment.
The new standard further requires the holding device to “retain the SCBA unit when subjected to a 9-G force.”
Additionally, “release mechanism shall be accessible to the user while seated.”
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