Turnout/Bunker gear

[FTLAUD E-35 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close FTLAUD E-35]

Okay guys, I got a question for all you who are career firefighters . I'm doing a project for school where I'm going to redisign a firefighter's bunker gear. Now here's the question, if you could change your gear in any way, to increase safety, mobility, etc. What would that change be? Thanks in advance.

[MIKEYLIKESIT Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close MIKEYLIKESIT]

Please design the lightest bunker pants possible. They seem like the real culprit when it gets hot outside.

[mtnfyre21 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close mtnfyre21]

i am a volly with a combonation dept. but make turnouts at light as possible. and make the boots fit like real boots.

[distchief60b District Chief Find all posts View Profile Close distchief60b]

It has to be light but it also hase to be flexible and it has to protect and it must be durabil (it has to hold up). I suggest you purchase from NFPA a copy of NFPA 1971, 2000 edition (www.nfpa.com) and read that and then make decisions on where you are going with this project. Re-designing is fine, but the safety of personnel is of utmost importance. You cant re-design gear that is not compliant unless you plan on closing your project by suggesting that you gear is subjected to the testing process for compliancy.