Do you know the history of fire fighting and the history of the gear that they wear? FireFighting has been around ever since fire was first used. Some of our founding fathers were fire fighters. Many of the elements of firefighting have evolved throughout its history, including equipment, trucks, and gear. Buildings often burned to the ground because the firefighters did not have all of the tools and gear that they do now “(login). “Firefighting can be traced back to Jamestown, Virginia the first Settlement in the New World(Firefighting in). In January 1608, a fire destroyed most of the colonists things and homes”(“FireFighting in”). “In 1648 Peter Stuyuesanty, governor of New Amsterdam appointed four fire wardens to perform inspections
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The protective clothing wore by firefighters is called turn out gear or bunker gear..”Firefighters originally wore uniforms consisting of thick wool bottoms and red tops. Wool was chosen because it could shield the firemen against heat and cold, and that
“Welcome" is was mildly resistant to water and flames. After World War I the NFPA or National Fire Protection Association made equipment standards and mandated that firefighters gear had serval layers”(Firefighting gear). “One layer was flame-resistant, the next level was moisture-resistant and the last provided thermal insulation. As technology improved so did the materials used for these layers”(Firefighting Gear). “During and after World War I study progress was begging made in the development of PPE. Lone rubber trench coats, long rubber boots and the traditional fire helmet were commonly seen(Gear). The first firefighters were required to supply their own gloves, typically made of leather. The first boots were made of leather and were knee high. Eventually leather boots were replaced with rubber ones and extended to the hips. Gloves are now made of a special blend of high perform mace fibers that make the gloves resistant to heat and fire. Boots are now made out of a combination of syndic material, leather, and rubber boots”(Firefighting
The protective clothing wore by firefighters is called turn out gear or bunker gear..”Firefighters originally wore uniforms consisting of thick wool bottoms and red tops. Wool was chosen because it could shield the firemen against heat and cold, and that
“Welcome" is was mildly resistant to water and flames. After World War I the NFPA or National Fire Protection Association made equipment standards and mandated that firefighters gear had serval layers”(Firefighting gear). “One layer was flame-resistant, the next level was moisture-resistant and the last provided thermal insulation. As technology improved so did the materials used for these layers”(Firefighting Gear). “During and after World War I study progress was begging made in the development of PPE. Lone rubber trench coats, long rubber boots and the traditional fire helmet were commonly seen(Gear). The first firefighters were required to supply their own gloves, typically made of leather. The first boots were made of leather and were knee high. Eventually leather boots were replaced with rubber ones and extended to the hips. Gloves are now made of a special blend of high perform mace fibers that make the gloves resistant to heat and fire. Boots are now made out of a combination of syndic material, leather, and rubber boots”(Firefighting