(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 require a variety of high quality, flame-resistant clothing options that comply with the standards of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). DOD and the protective apparel industry ...

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, ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Tom Kiddle, director of specialized sales at Carhartt, said there are two different types of FR clothing. With inherent fabric, the yarn or thread is flame resistant, and it's generally more expensive ...

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 preparedness ...

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 ...

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 ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Army will send fire-resistant clothes to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan this summer, including a new long-sleeve pullover shirt, officials announced this week. The clothes ...