Abstract: A bracket system is provided for the storage and retrieval of an article of equipment such as a self-contained breathing apparatus of the type used by firefighters and other first responders to provide breathing air during firefighting and other emergency operations. The bracket system securely stores the article of equipment in a position at which the article of equipment has an upside down, or inverted orientation, facing the back of the storage area. The bracket system is configured to articulate in a manner that positions the article of equipment in a lowered position at which the article of equipment has an upright orientation, facing the user, so that the user can retrieve the article of equipment.