(TNS) - It’s important to have an emergency “go bag” packed with essentials and ready to be grabbed quickly if you have to flee your home because of a wildfire or other disaster. Most emergency ...

Military personnel need gear that allows them to perform their duties effectively and efficiently under various environmental conditions, while remaining comfortable and safe. Military personnel ...

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Flame-resistant (FR) clothing has come a long way from its origins in the lab of French chemist Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, who first discovered that ammonium phosphates and borax were capable of making ...

Over the past couple of years, 5.11 Tactical Series®, maker of innovative tactical gear for law enforcement, military and fire professionals, has received numerous requests from first responders, ...

Flame-retardant (FR) clothing was once characterized by linemen as stiff, hot and downright uncomfortable. Thanks to advances in technology, however, today’s FR garments are just about as wearable as ...

On June 6, 2012, a decision much anticipated by the oil and gas industry was rendered (the Decision). The Decision has clarified whether fire/flame retardant/resistant clothing (FRC) is always ...

You won’t see Jaime Glas' women's clothing designs on a fashion runway. However, you might see them on women in the oil and gas industry, where 22 percent of workers are female but safety gear was, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... GREELEY — In this epicenter of the state’s oil and gas extraction industry, a Rodeo Drive for special flame-resistant clothing has suddenly emerged. At least ...

U.S. Cavalry announces a line of fire-resistant clothing from 5.11 Tactical designed for military and law enforcement special task units. When the potential for flash fire becomes a reality, 5.11 ...

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products introduced a new addition to the Weld Warrior line of personal protection equipment. The company’s FR Line of flame-retardant clothing is designed to give maximum ...

“Personal protective equipment (PPE) is inconvenient and uncomfortable, and this will only take a second. Besides, I’ve done this before, and it’s been fine every time. Will skipping PPE once really ...