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2. Nomex - Wikipedia

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   A firefighter in Toronto, Canada wears a Nomex hood in 2007. Nomex is a trademarked term for an inherently flame-resistant fabric with meta-aramid chemistry widely used for industrial applications and fire protection equipment.

3. Anti-flash gear - Wikipedia

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   Anti-flash gear, also known simply as flash gear, is basic personal protective equipment consisting of a fire-resistant hood and fire-resistant gloves, [1] nowadays often made of Nomex. Anti-flash gear protects to the head, neck, face and hands from short-duration flame exposure and heat.

4. Bunker gear - Wikipedia

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   Bunker gear (also known as turnout gear, fire kit and incident gear [original research?]) is the personal protective equipment (PPE) used by firefighters. The term is derived from the fact that the trousers and boots are traditionally kept by the firefighters bunk at the fire station to be readily available for use.

5. Backdraft (film) - Wikipedia

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   Firefighters are shown advancing through fully involved structure fires while not wearing the complete complement of protective gear (Nomex hoods, radios, PASS devices). Most scenes display firefighting without the use of SCBA "self-contained breathing apparatus". Realism in our case would make a very bad movie because the fact is that in ...

6. Fire proximity suit - Wikipedia

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   Firefighters training at a U.S. Air Force base in fire proximity suits Detail of fire proximity suit. A fire proximity suit (also, silvers, silver bunker suit, or asbestos suit) is a suit designed to protect a firefighter or volcanologist from extremely high temperatures. They were first designed and used in the 1930s.

7. Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service ... - AOL

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   Gutierrez, a former USFS firefighter, told ABC News that the cuts affect about 10% of the U.S. Forest Service's total workforce. He said many of the terminated employees held dual jobs, like ...

8. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   The protective clothing worn by firefighters, made of a fire-resistant material such as Nomex or Aramid, and designed to shield against extreme heat. Sometimes called bunker gear. See PPE. Includes helmet, jacket and boots, and some departments include fire-resistant pants. Turntable

9. Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over ...

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   Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with ...