Personal Protective Equipment

Morning Pride® TAILS™ Turnout Gear : The best just got better ... new features, and allow more range of motion and protection. Skiptocontent PersonalProtectiveEquipmenticonicweb2019-07-11T13:38:01-04:00 MorningPride®TAILS™TurnoutGear: ThebestjustgotbetterMorningPridePersonalProtectionGearhasbeenre-engineeredusingadvancedpatterningtechnologytoprovideabetterfit,newfeatures,andallowmorerangeofmotionandprotection.ThenewMorningPride®TailCoatandBunkerPantshaveaddednewergonomicandsafetyrefinements. ThenewMorningPride®TAILS™retaintheclassicfeaturesandbenefitsoftheoriginalthatyouprobablywear,buthavebeenre-engineeredtoprovideabetterfit,newfeatures,andallowmorerangeofmotionandprotection. Now,allfirefighters,includinglargerandsmallersizedresponders,canexpectgreatercomfort,mobilityandsafetyonthefireground. WHYMORNINGPRIDETURNOUTGEAR1ST–Ergonomicallycorrectdesignwithfirefighter’srangeofmotiontakenintoaccount. Patternsusedinthemanufacturingofthegarmentsutilizeakineticcutdesign,notrestrictingbodymovement.Thisincorporatesupperforwardflexsleeves,andaCrotchDiamond.Bynotrestrictingbodymovementthegarmentallowsthefirefightertomoveastheirbodydoes.Thisreducesstressonthebody. UpperForwardflexsleevesreducecoatriseandbackbinding.Thiskeepsthecoatfromrisingupandallowsthefirefightertoreachaboveandinwithoutrestrictions. TheCrotchDiamondallowsthefirefightertokeeptheirnormalstridedistanceandfurthermorereduceshobbling.Whenthekneeisbent,thegeardoesnotgettightandliftthepants. 2nd–Truesizing Chest,Sleeve,Spine,Waist,Inseamandcrotchrisegarmentaremadetotheexactsizeasmeasured. 3rd–Facility MorningPrideisatruecustommadeandsizedgear.Theirstateoftheartfacilityallowsnotonlyquickdeliverybutalsodeliversbetterqualitycontrol,andspecificationconsistencyfromordertoorder. Recentresearchontheimportanceofstressmanagementasaprotectiveclothingandequipmentdesigngoal Stressmanagementremainstheoverallgoalofresponsibleprotectiveclothingdesign AnnualNFAPandIAFFstatisticsconsistentlyshowstressintheleadingcauseoffirefighterfatalities Inmostyears,stresscausesmorefatalitiesthanotherfactorsaddedtogether Bodyofresearchhasnowevolvedofthefirefighterstressmatrix Thisresearchsuggestsninekeyanti-stressdesigngoalsforthebestinPPEdesign MORNINGPRIDETURNOUTGEAR 9DESIGNGOALSGoal#1-ProvideinsulationfromtheHeatoftheFire Asaby-productofcalorieconsumption Thehigherthelevelofphysicalworkloadorthehighertheresistancetomotion,themorecaloriesareconsumedandthemoreby-productheatisgenerated. Goal#2-ReduceResistancetoMotion Usebetterpatterning Usemoreflexiblematerials Usecombinationofboth Goal#3-ImprovevaportransmissioncapabilitiesofthePPEsystem ThisiswhytheNFPAandotherstandardsorganizationshavechosentorequirebreathability(whichfacilitateseffectivesweattransfer)forclothingmaterialcomposites Permeablematerialsaregood;choosematerialsystemwithgreatertotalheatlossvaluesthatstillprovideacceptableinsulation Impermeablematerialsarebad;NFPAandotherstandardsnolongerpermitnon-breathablematerialsinthemainbodyofclothing Goal#5-Maximizesweatabsorptioncapabilitiesofclothinglayersnexttoskin Usebattsthatspreadmoistureoveralargersurfacearea,whichfacilitatesquickeroverallsystemdrying Linersthatdonotabsorbfirefightersweatareeasytomake(usetheteflonusedonshells) Non-absorbinglinersmeanstressfulheatcarryingsweatstaysonthebodyallowingaviciousre-absorptionofthatheatandprolongsfullclothingsystemdrying(includinglayersundertheturnout) Goal#6-Designtomaximizetheefficiencyofcriticalheatreleasebodyareas Nobibsorhighwaistedpantstodoublewrapthekidneys Letthetopofthehead“breathe” Goal#7-ReducePPEweight(especiallyatbodyareasawayfromthecenterofgravity) Uselessmaterial Uselightermaterial Usecombinationofboth Goal#8-Usetheleastsurfacedensematerialspossible Avoidneopreneatflexpoints AvoidArashieldwherepossible Goal#9-Compensatefortrade-offs Forexample–lighterlinersarelessstressfulbutalsolessinsulated DeadAirPanelscompensateforthosetrade-offsbyusingspacedairtoinsulatelightlingersatthermallyloadedareaswithoutrealbulkorweight Carefuldesigncanallowyouto“haveyourcakeandeatittoo” MorningPrideFeaturesandDesign KineticCutStyling Builtinbellows,nouncomfortableseams.Placespivotpointoutsideshoulder.Minimalcoatrise.Nofightingyourcoattodooverheadwork.Significantlyreduceshemriseandsleeveretraction,allowingforgreaterrangeofmotionandprotection. ForwardFlexSleeve Patterningadvancesthatresistresistancetomotion,decreaseinterfaceareagaps/burnsandincreasegarmentwearlife.Eliminatesundesirablesleeveretractionwhenreachinguporforward. TAILS™System Doesnotdoublewrapthetrunkofthebody.Freesuptheupperlegsforincreasedmobility.Ventilatesthecoreofthebodyatappropriatetimes.Reducesweight,increasesrangeofmotion,andeliminatesbunchingwhenbendingforward. FullRangeofMotionCrotch Largestcrotchdiamondkeepscrotchclosertobodyallowingfreermovement.Enhancedmobility–likeapairofbluejeans.Noseamsincrotch=increasedcomfort.Eliminationoftornoutcrotches.Providesfourinchesmoreoflateralrangetopreventpantsfrombinding,andincreasescomfortwhenclimbingladders,steppingintoatruck,ormovingupsteepslopes. SamePatternDesigninAllLayers 3-Piecepatterning.Allthreelayershavethesamepatterning.Allowsgarmenttoworkasasystem.Allowsfeaturestobefullyfunctional.Finesuitdesign.Theoutershell,moisturebarrier,andthermallinerfeaturethesameergonomicpatterningtoincreasemobility,improvereachandcomfort,eliminatebindingandconstriction,andreducefatiguebecausealllayersofthegarmentworkinunison. ErgonomicDesign Patterningthedesignofthegarmentsaftertheshapeofthebody,andfocusingonwherethebodybendsandtwists,allowsthegarmenttomimicthehumanshapeandconformtothebody’sanatomicalmovementswithoutbulkorexcessfabric. DeadAirPanels Thesevirtuallyweightlesspanelsincreaseconductivecompressiveheatresistance(CCHR)incriticalareaswithoutrestrictingmovement. LTOComfortChinstrap Providesenhancedprotectionandreducesneckandfaceirritation.AvailableinWhiteorBlackNomexKnit ArticulatingDRD UnlikeanyotherDRDonthemarket,itengagesbothunderarmswhentherescuerpullsfromanangle,notjustwhentherescuermakesastraightpull. HybridWristlet Durableandcomfortablethumblocatoroption,doesn’tinterferewithglovedonning. Dyna-FitSuspenders Dynafitsuspenderwithquickadjust,paddingand“rigfriendly”options.“RigFriendly”non-buttonsuspendersnapattachmentshavenomid-backhardwareandcomfortablystayinplacebecauseofaninterplayofthesuspenderloops. AngledPantCuffs Reduceexposureathighweararea.Featureacutoutabovethehem,eliminatingextrafabricbulk.Thisimprovesyourmovementbydecreasingthechanceofsteppingonortrippingoverexcessmaterial. Heat-channelKnee HeatChannelKneesUpto280TPP280TPP=5-layerHeatChannelKneeElevatesthekneeofftheheatedsurface,Norestrictionofmovementandcomfortable.SewnonorRemovableDesign BiFlexHeat-channelKnee Usesfivelayersofprotectionintheprimarykneelingareaandreducedlayeringforlesscenteredareas.SewnonorRemovableDesign WaterproofWristlets Continuouswaterwell–minimizestheintroductionofwatertothefirefighteratthewrist.Minimizeswickingatthewrist.Twodouble-layerNomex®wristletsaremounteddirectlytothemoisturebarrierforacontinuousliquidseal. Construction Doublefelddoublestitched.CraqSpunTex90NomexthreadAllmajorseamsonoutershellandthermalliner.Requiresmorematerialinseam(½”)forastrongerseam.Theseamisstrongerthanthematerial. ProprietaryZip-inLiner Attachestheoutershelltothemoisturebarrierandthermalliner,completelyeliminatingtheriskofgapsbetweentheoutershellandthermalliner. Double-felledStitchinMajorSeams Double-stitchedanddouble-felledseamsonallthreegarmentlayersincreasesdurabilityanddecreasestheriskoffabricorseamsfraying. SeamGuard Reducesthreadwearonthehigh-abrasionseamareaandpreventstheedgefromfoldingorbecomingcaughtonobjects. NEWfor2019 HoneywellMorningPride®GearShieldandHeatStressReliefPackage OurrenownedMorningPride®standardconfigurationalreadysignificantlyblocksasubstantialportionofdangerousparticulatesfromgettingontoyourskin.TheHoneywellMorningPride®GearShieldpackageprovidesadditionalprotectionbyfurtherreducingtheamountofnano-particlesthatcanenteryourgear.Ourintegratedparticulate-shieldingdesignaddressesthekeyinterfaceareas(helmettohoodtoairmask,coattopant,glovetocoatsleeve,andboottopantcuff),whilemaintainingbreathabilityandencouragingaircirculationthroughoutthegeartocombatheatstress. Thisdesignisintendedtoreduceyourexposuretosmokeparticleswiththeassociatedfiregasesandfunctionsasonepartofyourdepartment’soverallhealthinitiatives,whichshouldalsoincludepropercleaningandmaintenanceofyourgear,aswellasgoodhygienefollowingfiregroundexposures.