Throughout 2007, Scott Health & Safety is celebrating its diamond anniversary, recognizing its history as a leader in innovation and manufacturing excellence.  Since its humble beginnings as a small aviation company to its current position as a world leading manufacturer of life saving products, Scott is proud of its past and is positioned for growth in the future.

Scott Health & Safety was founded as Scott Aviation in 1932 when Earl M. Scott began manufacturing the first pivoting tail wheel for airplanes in his Lancaster, NY home.  The company grew steadily for the first few years as manufacturer of several different aviation components, but exploded when, during World War II, the British Royal Air Force asked Mr. Scott to develop a walk-around, on-board oxygen system for its pilots so they could safely fly to altitudes of 30,000 feet over the Burma Hump into China.

From that invention, Mr. Scott developed the first Air-Pak^® SCBA model in 1945 called the 6000 B4A. Thinking there was a market for his product for the fire service, Mr. Scott started selling his invention to the local fire departments.
 

Seventy-five years later, the Scott Air-Pak SCBA has become synonymous with self-contained breathing apparatus within the U.S. fire service and is used every day by hundreds of thousands of U.S. firefighters.

From its beginning as an aviation components manufacturer in Earl Scott’s basement, Scott has grown to become the premiere manufacturer of innovative respiratory and other personal protective equipment and safety devices for industrial workers, police squads, militaries, homeland security forces, rescue teams and firefighters around the world.  

Since becoming a part of Tyco International in 2001, Scott and has grown the company’s global presence by adding several very respected and powerful global brands to the Scott Health & Safety family, such as Protector (respiratory protection equipment) and Unisafe (eye, head and ear protection equipment).

With six global manufacturing locations, Scott produces products that protect thousands of individuals around the globe each day from environmental hazards including smoke, toxic fumes, combustible gases, falling objects, and contaminants.

Over the past 75 years, Scott has been on the forefront of innovation, using extensive research and gathering “Voice of the Customer” input to design and develops its products, many of which have become standards in the industry.  Beginning with the first compressed air SCBA, some of the other firsts Scott has introduced include the single-lens facepiece, the integrated PASS device, the 4500 psi cylinder, the snap-change cylinder, and the Top-Down Convertibility™ design concept, which allows a personal issued facepiece to be used in multiple applications from air-supplied to air-purification.

It is through Scott’s commitment to innovation and groundbreaking product development that the company remains on the forefront of protecting firefighters and industrial personnel from harmful working environments.  Scott supports all its products with excellent customer support and the best warranty in the business.