SCBA vs CALA

(Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

vs
Compressed Air Line Apparatus)

SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) is a kind of Breathing Apparatus

which is brought by one person and will supply for that person. CALA (Compressed Air
Line Apparatus) is also a kind of Breathing Apparatus where no person brings it (the
cylinder is placing in some place which is safe) but it will supply for more one person.
Both of them are two kind of Breathing Apparatus which has a same function such as
supplying fresh air for person/people to breath when he/she/they work in area where no
fresh air are supplied for his/her/their breathing. But, they have some differences. So,
we will discuss from their component and user.
SCBA has some main components such as mask, reducer valve, hose, cylinder,
cylinder valve, pressure gauge, back-plate and warning whistle where all of the
components have own function and also SCBA has too. Both of them have same main
components. The cylinder of SCBA and CALA are made from alloy/iron. The cylinder
of CALA is placed in some place which is safe, so we need enough long hose for the
user (person/people are supplied fresh air) to reach the place farther. But using SCBA,
we must bring the cylinder for supplying fresh air. So, we don’t need long hose for
supplying fresh air from the cylinder to the user.
SCBA and CALA have a difference from the user. The user when using SCBA
must bring the cylinder and it can supply fresh air just for that user who bring the
cylinder. But using CALA, the user don’t bring the cylinder and it can supply fresh air
for two people or more.
From that discussing, we know that SCBA and CALA have own advantages and
disadvantages. SCBA’s advantages is we don’t need long hose for suppling fresh air
from the cylinder to the user. So we can reach some place farther. When we are using
CALA, we must need long hose to reach some place which is far from the cylinder. But
we don’t bring the cylinder when using CALA and we know that the cylinder is enough
heavy to bring it. Choosing SCBA and CALA for Breathing Apparatus based on the
condition of the work area. In some condition, it’s better using SCBA than CALA. But,
I prefer using CALA to SCBA because we don’t need bring the cylinder which is
enough heavy to bring. So, we can work in a good performance without feeling some
pains in our back.