What Scott Safety does

Scott Safety is a 1932-founded brand and operating unit within 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), headquartered in Monroe, North Carolina, that designs and manufactures respiratory protection, thermal imaging, communications, and incident management equipment for professional firefighters and first responders. The product line centers on Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), including the newly certified Air-Pak XD and Air-Pak X3 Pro, supported by the Vision C5 full-facepiece with E-Z Flo C5 regulator, Scott Sight in-mask thermal imager, V320 handheld thermal camera, and a software stack spanning SEMS II/3.0 wireless telemetry, Monitor telemetry, Connect Monitor, Incident Remote Data Collection (RDC), and the Fire Accountability System. Scott Safety's product portfolio is integrated end-to-end — facepiece, regulator, SCBA, telemetry, and incident management software are designed to interoperate, and the Air-Pak XD is certified to the NFPA 1970, 2025 Edition standard.

The company operates an enterprise field sales motion targeting municipal fire departments, EMS agencies, special operations teams, wildland fire agencies, law enforcement, and military/defense customers, primarily through 3M's authorized distributor network (with a dedicated distributor partner portal), direct sales engagement for enterprise and government buyers (featuring "Request a Demo" and "Find a 3M Sales Rep" options), and a global service center network for technician certification and product maintenance. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows a quote-based, multi-year enterprise contract model, consistent with government/municipal procurement cycles. The unit was acquired by 3M from Kidde plc in 2017 and is now part of 3M's Safety and Industrial Business segment.

Scott Safety employs roughly 236 people and has a global commercial footprint via 3M's distribution channels. Adjacent offerings include 3M PELTOR tactical communications and hearing protection (law enforcement, military) and supplied-air respirators such as the Ska-Pak AT for confined space and technical rescue, positioning the unit across multiple first-responder verticals rather than a single end-market.

Name

Scott Safety

Legal name

Scott Safety (brand of 3M Company)

Website

https://3mscott.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Scott Safety, a 1932-founded brand within 3M Company, manufactures Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, thermal imaging, wireless telemetry, and incident management software for municipal fire departments, EMS, special operations, wildland fire, law enforcement, and defense first responders, sold via 3M's global distributor network and direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Service Safety Equipment

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Fire service equipment
• Self-contained breathing apparatus
• Thermal imaging cameras
• First responder safety
• Respiratory protection equipment

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fire Safety Equipment Sales: Scott Safety generates revenue through the sale of fire service and first responder safety equipment including SCBAs, facepieces, thermal imaging cameras, communications systems, and related accessories. Products are sold through distributors and direct sales channels to fire departments, EMS agencies, and government organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Scott Safety designs, manufactures, and sells fire service and first responder safety equipment, with its core offering being the Air-Pak line of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) certified to NFPA 1970, 2025 Edition. The portfolio extends to full-face respirators (Vision C5), handheld and in-mask thermal imaging cameras (V320, Scott Sight), supplied-air respirators (Ska-Pak AT), wireless SCBA telemetry systems (SEMS 3.0), and incident management software (RDC, Monitor). Products are sold to fire departments, EMS agencies, and government organizations through authorized distributors and direct enterprise sales.

Product overview

Scott Safety, operating under the 3M brand (3M Scott), provides comprehensive fire service and first responder equipment. The core product line centers on Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) including the Air-Pak XD and Air-Pak X3 Pro series. These SCBA units integrate with facepieces (Vision C5), thermal imaging solutions (Sight In-Mask and V320 cameras), and telemetry software (SEMS II/3.0, Monitor, RDC) for real-time incident monitoring. The portfolio extends to supplied-air respirators (Ska-Pak AT), air-purifying respirators, powered air-purifying respirators, and tactical communications equipment including hearing protection (3M PELTOR series). The Air-Pak XD SCBA, recently certified to NFPA 1970 2025 Edition, represents the latest advancement in the SCBA line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 3M Scott Air-Pak: Line of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) products for firefighters, including the Air-Pak XD, Air-Pak X3 Pro, and Air-Pak X3-21 Pro models.
• 3M Scott Sight
• 3M Scott Vision C5

Products and services

• 3M Scott Air-Pak XD SCBA

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MSA Safety: Direct competitor across the SCBA, respiratory protection, thermal imaging, and firefighter accountability markets; comparable product portfolio (MSA G1 SCBA, FireHawk), target customer base (fire/EMS/military), and enterprise distribution model.
• Dräger: Global direct competitor in SCBA (Dräger PSS series), gas detection, and fire service respiratory protection; comparable enterprise/government sales motion and NFPA-certified product positioning across municipal and industrial first-responder markets.
• Bullard: Direct peer in thermal imaging (Bullard T4X, T3) and firefighter PPE; competes in the same fireground visibility and accountability product categories with comparable municipal/distributor sales channels.
• Lion Group: Direct peer in structural firefighting PPE, training, and responder equipment; comparable enterprise sales motion targeting fire departments and federal agencies with bundled gear solutions.
• Gentex Corporation: Direct peer in firefighter helmets, communications integration, and respiratory/SCBA-mounted electronics; sells into the same municipal fire and defense channels with comparable NFPA-driven product cycles.
• Avon Protection: Direct peer in respiratory protection with strong overlap in SCBA, supplied-air respirators, and military/tactical communications; competes head-to-head for defense, law enforcement, and fire service SCBA bids globally.

Others

• Sensata / Honeywell Gas Detection: Adjacent peer in multi-gas detectors and atmospheric monitoring used by hazmat/fire service teams; ecosystem-adjacent in respiratory protection workflows though product line is detection rather than supplied-air.
• Haix North America: Adjacent peer in firefighter boots and tactical footwear; serves the same fire service buyer through overlapping distributors, though focused on footwear rather than respiratory/electronics.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Safety: Broader incumbent in personal protective equipment and respiratory protection (North, Howard Leight); overlapping SCBA/facepiece offerings as part of a much wider safety portfolio, including gas detection and fall protection.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: Same parent organization, providing broader respiratory protection (N95, half/full face reusable respirators), hearing protection, and communications; enables cross-portfolio selling into the same first-responder buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scott-safety

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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