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Tag Archives: PPE
West Midlands Fire Brigade HQ
West Midlands Fire HQ display showcasing their new Bristol Uniform PPE with Hainsworth® TITAN outer. Continue reading
Proven performance when it was needed the most!
Two Derbyshire fire-fighters wearing Hainsworth® TITAN kit were engulfed in a fireball after an explosion thought to have been caused by an aerosol on 5th February 2011 – one was blown to the floor and covered by a bedroom door in the blast. Continue reading
Fabric Strength
Regularly faced with life-threatening situations, fire-fighters naturally depend on a strong outer-shell fabric in their turnout gear. Continue reading
Posted in Technical and Industrial Textiles
Tagged Abrasion, Fire Times, Firefighters, Hainsworth, Hainworth TITAN, Kevlar, Nomex, PPE, UV degradation
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Hot Gossip – 2nd Flashovers
With 30 years fire-fighting experience and 7 years working as an Emergency Response Consultant I was confused and a bit amazed when I heard about second flashovers and how some materials can protect you from this deadly occurrence, WOW how fabulous…, what second flashover?. Talking with Fire-fighters at the sharp end of the business they are as mystified as me as to how this can happen. Continue reading
Posted in Technical and Industrial Textiles
Tagged Firefighters, Hainworth TITAN, Kevlar, Nomex, PPE, Royal Warrant
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Hainsworth, DuPont and Bristol Uniforms host PPE seminar
Hainsworth in conjunction with DuPont and Bristol Uniforms are hosting a PPE seminar at Notts Fire and Rescue Service HQ on 22-25 June where the main attraction will be a demonstration of Thermo-man – a fully instrumented garment test mannequin that simulates the effects of flash fire and the only transportable test rig in Europe. Continue reading
Posted in Technical and Industrial Textiles
Tagged Bristol Uniforms, DuPont, Firefighters, Hainsworth, PPE
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