Structural Fire Fighting Clothing
Specialist Fire Fighter's Clothing
Protective Clothing
Jackets
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Product
Specification
Materials
Sizing
Aftercare
Standards
FlamePro® 734 'KENT' Blouson Jacket
EN 343:2003
- One-way centre front zip fastener with cover flap
- One internal storm flap
- Prussian stand collar
- Stud fastening at the neck
- Set-in sleeves with separate, stud adjustment cuffs
- One three division pen pocket on the upper sleeve
- One horizontal zip closure patch pocket with a separate patch pocket stitched on top of it at the upper right sleeve
- One right hand chest welted through pocket
- Two slant entry zipped front pockets with flaps
- Separate waist band with stud fastening at the centre front, stud adjustment tabs at the side waist and back waist elastication
- Zip attached, detachable, sleeved quilt lining with knitted cuffing at the wrists
- Lining secured at the wrists by studded tapes
All FlamePro® garments are constructed using materials and components to meet end user requirements and that conform to the level of protection under which these products are tested. Purchasing officers, responsible for ‘duty of care’, will also have given careful thought to their own risk assessment process prior to purchase. After purchasing it is most important to continue that care process.
The protection offered by garments is strictly controlled by various standards and norms when the products are first manufactured. It is the duty of management to ensure that a robust inspection, care and maintenance programme is instituted to cover the lifetime of the garment. All garments carry sewn-in labels printed with wash/care instructions and it is important that these are strictly followed to ensure continuing compliance with the standards. In addition to following good practice within the PPE Regulation it is also very sensible from an economic perspective that good care is taken of garments. The lifespan of all garments can be extended considerably by good management and this will prove to be a very cost effective way of ensuring that value for money is achieved.
FlamePro (UK) Ltd would be happy to advise on any aspect of care.
FlamePro (UK) Ltd would be happy to advise on any aspect of care.
Countries within the European Union conform to a series of standards carrying the prefix EN and these standards are developed and published by the European Committee CEN/TC162 - www.bsi-global.com/en. This committee is responsible for determining performance criteria under which all products designed by FlamePro are manufactured. For fire protection these standards include:
EN 469:2005/AC2006 Level 2; EN 1486:1996 Protective clothing for fire fighters;
EN 15614:2007 Protective clothing for fire fighters - wildland clothing;
EN ISO:2008 Protective clothing for workers exposed to heat;
EN 471:2003+A1:2007 High-Visibility warning clothing for professional use;
EN 343:2003 Protective clothing, protection against rain,
EN 470-1:1995 Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes;
EN 470-1:1995 Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes;
EN 340:2004 EN ISO 11611:2007 Protective clothing for use in welding and allied processes;
EN ISO 11612:2008 Protective clothing; protection against heat & flame
EN ISO 14116:2008 Protective clothing; protection against heat and flame; limited flame spread materials; material assemblies and clothing.
For other areas internationally, in addition to European Standards, there is the International Standards Organisation (ISO) - www.iso.org which publishes the following standards relating to fire fighting:
ISO 11613:1999 Protective clothing for fire fighters, Laboratory test methods and performance requirements;
ISO 15384:2003 Protective clothing for fire fighters, Laboratory test methods and performance requirements for Wildland ISO 15384:2003.
For North America there is the National Fire Protection Agency - www.nfpa.org. All these organizations can be contacted by following the links in this text.
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