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Turnout/Bunker gear
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.
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Please design the lightest bunker pants possible. They seem like the real culprit when it gets hot outside.IAFF-IACOJ PROUD -
i am a volly with a combonation dept. but make turnouts at light as possible. and make the boots fit like real boots.2197 10-8<br />stay safe have fun stay healthy<br />
nc firefighter/emt-d
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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.09-11 .. 343 "All Gave Some..Some Gave ALL" God Bless..R.I.P.
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