Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated has acquired UK-based Bristol Uniforms in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $60m (approximately £44m). The acquisition strengthens MSA’s position as a global leader in fire and rescue service PPE products while providing an avenue to expand its business in the UK and key European markets. Headquartered in… Read more »
A new mobile drying unit from AlorAir Solutions UK Ltd can be used to dry PPE using a combination of air movement from fans, heat from fan heaters and water removal by dehumidifiers. The water is pumped away via a condensate pump. A full length drip tray underneath the clothing will capture the water drips… Read more »
Fal Seguridad, the high-performance footwear specialist, has teamed up with PBI Performance Products to create the first full fabric lightweight fire fighting boot, pushing new boundaries in footwear technology. The Volcano and Volcano Boa boots have been specifically designed for fire and rescue work and are made with inherently flame resistant PBI fabric, which makes… Read more »
Bristol Uniforms, a leading designer and manufacturer of protective clothing for emergency services across the globe, has launched a new PPE design for structural fire fighting, offering advanced protection to combat the new and emerging risks faced by modern day firefighters. EOS – named after the Greek goddess of the dawn – builds on the… Read more »
Based on a comprehensive understanding of today’s most realistic threats faced by homeland and private security professionals, PPSS Group has announced an official replacement for its highly acclaimed polycarbonate-based stab resistant body armour. The firm’s product video (below), featuring the CEO Robert Kaiser being beaten and stabbed wearing the body armour is widely regarded as… Read more »
When Thames Valley Air Ambulance’s Helicopter Emergency Medics had a requirement for a new helmet solution, the charity looked no further than Vimpex, which had successfully supplied helmets to other air ambulance services, including Lincolnshire and Kent. Following meetings to identify product performance requirements, and a product trial by critical care paramedics and doctors, Thames… Read more »
Firefighters across Cornwall are wearing new PPE, procured through the UK Collaborative PPE Framework. All 560 firefighters in the county have been equipped with two sets of new gold-coloured structural coats and trousers, along with flash hoods, and a set of both structural and rescue gloves. The new PPE, designed and manufactured by Bristol Uniforms,… Read more »
The Cean XT4-G2, available from Cean Helmets Inc, was engineered for boat forces, maritime rescue and mountain operations with a buoyant, low-profile, lightweight (540g) and multi-adaptable helmet design providing safety, comfort and purpose for the mission at hand. The helmet features a high-impact Polycarbonate blend shell with UV and flame-resistant properties. It incorporates an inner… Read more »
The European standard EN 469, which ensures protective clothing worn by firefighters is of good quality, fit for purpose and adequately protective, has been revised and published this month. The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published EN469: 2020 Protective clothing for firefighters – Performance requirements for protective clothing for firefighting in mid-August. EN 469 covers… Read more »
Bristol Uniforms’ new stock styles for structural PPE are proving popular with fire and rescue services around the world, with orders received from Malaysia to Germany to Saudi Arabia, and many customers already putting their new kit through its paces. Launched at the end of last year, the three stock styles (XFlex, Ergotech Action CEN… Read more »
