Work clothes should be able to protect a person’s life well against the dangers of that job, because the main tasks of these clothes are to protect the person against environmental dangers and damages. One of the most important safety clothes is used by firefighters. This type of work clothes is made, prepared and produced with great care and obsession due to the many risks that these people face while doing work. The design, use of suitable fabric, sewing and correct use of firefighting work clothes can save a person’s life from many risks caused by it. From the past until now, firefighting equipment and flame-resistant work and safety clothes have been produced in various types, which have become much better and more advanced with the advancement of science and manufacturing equipment.
Firefighter safety clothing should be able to protect a person’s life against three types of important risks, which are:
In the design and sewing of work clothes, specific and special work clothes have been produced for each of these environments, each of which has its own characteristics.
As you know, one of the most important tasks and activities of firefighters is saving people’s lives from flames and extinguishing fires. To achieve this goal, people need to use special work clothes to protect their lives and continue working in these dangerous places.
Therefore, the fibers and materials used in fire-resistant work clothes are very important. In addition to this, the flexibility of the clothes that firefighters wear can also be very important. In addition to the fact that these clothes should not be very heavy, they should provide good flexibility for these people so that they can do their work in dangerous environments without wasting time and energy. Nomex is used in the firefighter’s safety clothing and its preparation and production to have the property of fire resistance, and this material shows very good resistance to fire and high heat. Polymer materials such as Kevlar are used to create flexibility in a fire safety suit.
Work clothes and fire safety for humid environments should be able to prevent moisture from entering the clothes, in addition, they should also be well insulated against electric shock and be able to protect a person’s life well. These clothes are usually uniform and surreal.
Firefighters may perform their operations in environments with acidic substances, for this reason, clothes with this feature that can protect a person’s life against these substances are prepared, produced and supplied.
Different types of safety clothes produced for firefighters:
Using special firefighting clothes is one of the mandatory requirements for these people to be able to do their work properly. According to the environment in which these people have to perform operations, the material and color of their clothes can be different. The color of firefighters’ uniforms in different countries can also have many differences. For example, in Iran and most countries, fire men’s uniforms are black, navy blue, orange, and red with light green parts.
It is also very important to use night strips in firefighting uniforms because these people work as a team and need to be able to find each other and save people’s lives in dark environments with smoke and dust. Be careful that the shebarang strips in firefighting uniforms are also resistant to high heat. Most work clothes in the world are red or orange with yellow or phosphorescent stripes. Khaki and yellow colors are used for volunteers who like to participate in firefighting operations. It is true that the use of these colors is different in all parts of the world, but red and orange colors are known globally.
The safety clothing used by firefighters consists of three layers:
The outer layer of fire safety clothing protects against fire and is very resistant to heat. Another feature of this part is its resistance to explosion. The most important part of fire safety clothing is the outer layer, which should not be used if this layer is damaged. The middle layer is a layer that has moisture properties and prevents the entry and exit of any moisture inside the clothes. We must say that this layer is also responsible for the ventilation of the clothes and provides air circulation inside the clothes. The inner layer also prevents clothes from catching fire.
It is true that the use of work clothes is of special importance, but for firefighters, due to the fact that their lives are in danger, the use of these clothes is much more important, which should be made with the best quality and the best fabrics. It is true that these clothes have high prices, but due to the importance of this job, suitable work clothes should be provided and provided to these people and they should be protected regularly. In case of any damage or damage to the clothing, it should be replaced immediately.