firefighting gear

Turnout coat, helmet

Firefighting gear is the specialized protective equipment worn by firefighters—helmet, jacket, pants, boots, gloves, and breathing apparatus.

The gear is designed to withstand extreme heat and protect against smoke, water, and falling debris.

Also called turnout gear or bunker gear: The crew grabbed their firefighting gear and rushed to the engine.

Related

SCBA · air pack · breathing apparatus · gloves · safety harness · ladder · harness · face shield · coat · radio · oxygen tank · mask · tank · rope · hose · jacket · visor · walkie-talkie

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Opposites
PROTECTION vs. VULNERABILITY

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Not any thing

street clothes · nakedness · swimwear · negligee · casual wear

SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT vs. ORDINARY CLOTHING

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Informal, comfortable clothing

plainclothes · loungewear · pajamas · sweatpants · flip-flops

FIRE SUPPRESSION vs. FIRE CREATION

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Tools for starting fires

flamethrower · lighter fluid

Family

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G