At Elliott Australia, we know that firefighters today face a broad range of
extreme hazards including: high heat and flame, molten materials, hot surfaces,
harsh physical environments and possible exposure to chemicals and blood-borne
pathogens.
Elliott Australia's Firefighter® range of safety gear offers firefighters
protection against the physiological stress created through exposure to these
kinds of environments.
A unique feature of the Firefighter® range is that it strikes the balance
between offering protection while limiting stress on the wearer.
There are various types of fire fighting garments available and having a clear
understanding of your needs will help you chose the right garments from Elliott
Australia's range.
The Firefighter® range includes:
Structural
firefighting apparel - protective clothing intended to be worn during
structural firefighting and associated activities where there is a risk of
heat or flame.
Wildland
firefighting apparel - protective clothing designed to be
worn in Wildland firefighting and associated activities.
Marine
fire turnout - ELLGARD® Aluminised Fire Suits that have been certified
by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to SOLAS 74/78 REG -2/17 as amended and
BS 6249 Part 1:1982 The Dot Survey of Fire Protection Sec 10.4. ELLGARD®
Aluminised Fire Suits are made from aluminized rayon which meets the requirements
of BS 6249 Part 1:1982. Suits are available in a two piece Coat and Trousers
combination or a one piece coverall.
Approach - protective clothing manufactured from aluminised fabrics
designed to provide protection at incidents involving fires producing
very high levels of conduction, convective and radiant heat.
Proximity - radiant reflective protective garments configured as a coat
and trousers, or as a coverall, and interface components that are designed
to provide protection for the firefighter's body from conductive, convective
and radiant heat.
Entry - Highly specialised protective clothing that is designed to provide
protection from very high levels of conductive, convective, and radiant
heat and intended for direct entry into flames. Not approach, proximity,
or structural protective clothing
General
Fire Apparel - range includes coveralls, flight and rescue
suits in a range of fabrics, styles and colours.
Fire
accessories - range of accessories includes gloves, hoods, braces
and gear bags.
Choosing the right protective clothing from Elliott Australia's
range
Selecting of the appropriate system of protective clothing from the Elliott
Australia range is reliant on carrying out an effective risk assessment which
identifies the hazards to be faced, evaluates the likelihood of those hazards
and provide the means to reduce or eliminate these hazards. Details on a recommended
risk assessment approach and some factors are provided in AS/NZS 4804 and AS/NZS
4360 (information can be accessed via www.standards.com.au).
Elliott Australia also recommends that additional personal protective equipment
to protect the head hands and feet should be worm with clothing specified in
the relevant standard. In the majority of situations, breathing apparatus should
also required to be worn. Firefighters should be trained in the use and care
of protective clothing covered by the relevant standards including an understanding
of its limitations and or the other items of personal protective clothing that
may be required dependant on the risks encountered. For further information,
please refer to www.standards.com.au.
Protective Clothing Standards for firefighters
Australian Standards
AS 4967(Int) -2001 Protective clothing for firefighters - Requirements and test
methods for protective clothing used for structural firefighting.
AS 4824 (Int) -2001 Protective clothing for firefighters - Requirements and
test methods for protective clothing used for wildland firefighting.
European Standards - EN 469
EN 469 Protective clothing - Requirements for firefighters' protective clothing.
American Standards - NFPA 1971
NFPA 1971 - standard on protective ensemble for structural firefighting.
