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Who invented the re-breathers for the fire fighters?

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Answer: Pierre Aimable De Saint Simon Sicard

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A prototype rebreather was built in 1849 by Pierre Aimable De Saint Simon Sicard. It had a large back mounted oxygen tank with working pressure of about 13.3 bar, and two scrubbers containing sponges soaked in a caustic soda solution

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