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Fire Fighting Clothing

Fire Fighting Apparel

At WorkSAFE GEAR Australia, we know that firefighters today face a broad range of extreme hazards including: high heat and flame, molten materials, hot surfaces, harsh physical environments and possible exposure to chemicals and blood-borne pathogens.

Worksafegear Australia's Firefighter® range of safety gear offers firefighters protection against the physiological stress created through exposure to these kinds of environments.

A unique feature of the Firefighter® range is that it strikes the balance between offering protection while limiting stress on the wearer.

There are various types of fire fighting garments available and having a clear understanding of your needs will help you chose the right garments from Elliott Australia's range.

The Firefighter® range includes:

* Structural firefighting apparel - protective clothing intended to be worn during structural firefighting and associated activities where there is a risk of heat or flame.

* Wildland firefighting apparel - protective clothing designed to be worn in Wildland firefighting and associated activities.

* Marine fire turnout - ELLGARD® Aluminised Fire Suits that have been certified by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to SOLAS 74/78 REG -2/17 as amended and BS 6249 Part 1:1982 The Dot Survey of Fire Protection Sec 10.4. ELLGARD® Aluminised Fire Suits are made from aluminized rayon which meets the requirements of BS 6249 Part 1:1982. Suits are available in a two piece Coat and Trousers combination or a one piece coverall.

* Proximity/Approach and entry gear

o Approach - protective clothing manufactured from aluminised fabrics designed to provide protection at incidents involving fires producing very high levels of conduction, convective and radiant heat.

o Proximity - radiant reflective protective garments configured as a coat and trousers, or as a coverall, and interface components that are designed to provide protection for the firefighter's body from conductive, convective and radiant heat.

o Entry - Highly specialised protective clothing that is designed to provide protection from very high levels of conductive, convective, and radiant heat and intended for direct entry into flames. Not approach, proximity, or structural protective clothing

* General Fire Apparel - range includes coveralls, flight and rescue suits in a range of fabrics, styles and colours.

* Fire accessories - range of accessories includes gloves, hoods, braces and gear bags.

Protective clothing recommendations

Worksafe GEAR recommends that a firefighter's protective clothing should be:

* comfortable

* breathable

* lightweight

* highly visible

* allow the wearer to move freely

* and offers overall protection in the hazardous fire fighting environment.