Press Centre @ Dräger

Mississauga, Ontario – November 7, 2025 – Dräger, a global leader in firefighting safety technology, announces that its Dräger PSS AirBoss Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) is now officially certified to the NFPA 1970:2025 Edition standard. This certification marks a major milestone for firefighter safety, as the NFPA version of the AirBoss SCBA includes characteristics directly influenced by North American firefighters.

Mississauga, Ontario – November 7, 2025 – Dräger, a global leader in medical and safety technology, proudly announces its latest live-fire training system, the gas-powered Aircraft Fire Simulator (AFS) at Toronto Pearson Airport, custom designed for the Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute (FESTI). This cutting-edge training system, engineered and manufactured in Kingston, Ontario, sets a new standard for firefighter training in Canada and beyond.

Mississauga, Ontario – October 1, 2025 – Dräger proudly introduces its latest firefighting innovation: BlueClean by Dräger, an advanced cleaning and drying solution designed to help firefighters streamline the decontamination of equipment such as SCBAs, helmets, full-face masks, and cylinders. Engineered for low water and energy consumption, BlueClean’s portfolio of WashBoss and DryBoss machines provide efficient, consistent, and user-friendly cleaning—right from the convenience of the engine bay.

Mississauga, Ontario – March 31, 2025 – Dräger, a global leader in safety technology, proudly unveils the NIOSH-certified ProAir, an advanced closed-circuit breathing apparatus (CCBA) designed to provide a continuous oxygen supply for up to four hours. Leveraging over a century of expertise in breathing apparatus technology, this innovative solution is set to transform Federal and Provincial Government operations in hazardous environments, including below-deck ship incidents, confined spaces, subterranean operations, and HAZMAT operations.

Mississauga, Ontario – March 31, 2025 – Dräger, a global leader in first responder technology, proudly introduces the NIOSH-approved ProAir, an innovative closed-circuit breathing apparatus (CCBA) delivering continuous oxygen supply for up to four hours.

Mississauga, Ontario – May 30, 2025 – Dräger Safety Canada Ltd., a Canadian company dedicated to public safety and law enforcement support, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Standing Offer for the supply of an Approved Screening Device (ASD) for alcohol to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). In addition to the RCMP, this Standing Offer is also available to municipal police services across Canada, excluding Quebec.

Mississauga, Ontario – Dräger was proud to be the title sponsor of the inaugural Canadian International Student Mine Rescue Competition. The event, which was hosted by the University of British Columbia, took place on February 21-22, 2020 in Vancouver. Teams from UBC, the University of Alberta, Laurentian University and the Colorado School of Mines competed in a series of challenges, each designed to test their mine rescue abilities.

Mississauga, Ontario – In 2018, the Canadian federal government approved the Dräger DrugTest 5000 as the first roadside oral fluid drug screening device. Today it continues to be the only device approved for law enforcement to test for both THC and cocaine. The device is now used by law enforcement agencies across Canada including Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, PEI, Alberta, and Nova Scotia.

Mississauga, Ontario – Dräger has acquired a stake in Focus Field Solutions Inc., a leading provider of industrial safety solutions based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With this latest investment, Dräger extends its expertise in the area of digital worksites.

Mississauga, Ontario – Dräger announces the release of a new white paper that addresses current nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limits in Canada and new legislation designed to protect worker health and improve mine safety.