- adhesive substance for sticking things together
- anti-pilling prevention of loose surface fibres
- anti-static prevents build-up of static electricity
- aramid composite fire resistant fibre
- balaclava head covering to protect from burning
- bellows expandable (pocket)
- bespoke made-to-measure
- boots footwear covering the ankle and lower leg
- braces elasticated straps supporting trousers from shoulders
- breathable the property of removing moisture vapour
- buckle form of fastener
- chincup part of helmet chin strap
- Combi jacket short jacket to wear over salopettes
- donning putting on (garment)
- doffing taking off (garment)
- EEBA emergency escape breathing devices
- fire retardant slows/stops the process of burning
- FR abbreviation of fire retardant
- fire fighting standards minimum requirements for fire fighter's equipment
- flash hoods head covering to protect from burning
- gloves protective hand covering
- helmets protective head covering
- heat stress Occurs when the body is unable to cool and maintain ideal temperature. Read our blog on the subject here.
- high-volume pumping large capacity water pumps
- HVP abbreviation of high-volume pumping
- hi-visibility retro-reflective photoluminescent strips
- high wicking movement of moisture through fabric
- ISO International Standards Organisation
- Kevlar® high tensile reinforcing yarn
- MarED Marine Equipment Directive
- membrane thin flexible solid sheet of polymers
- moisture barrier membrane to prevent water penetration
- personal protective equipment products to save people from injury to life
- PPE abbreviation of personal protective equipment
- quality assurance a promise that products are made to a standard
- QA abbreviation of quality assurance
- rope rescue using a rope to retrieve people from danger
- salopettes trousers with extension to mid-chest level
- SCBA self-contained breathing apparatus
- Scotchlite™ reflective tape system
- smoke hood head covering to protect against burning vapours
- splashguard anti-wicking strip
- structural fire fighting extinguishing fire in buildings
- thermal protection preventing heat penetration
- urban search and rescue carrying out search & rescue in towns & cities
- USAR abbreviation of urban search and rescue
- Velcro® hook & loop fastening system
- waterproof impervious to water
- wicking transporting moisture through fabrics
- wildland fire heath/scrub/forest fires
