| From the day fire was found by man' the next | | | | firefighting gear. They include the firefighters' |
| thing to look at, might have been safety from it. | | | | helmets, heat resistant clothes, gloves and |
| A lot of research has been done to find materials | | | | goggles. The firefighters' cloths are manufactured |
| which are safe from it. As a result of this | | | | using special fire retardant clothing or fire resistant |
| extensive research a number of fire resistant and | | | | material. |
| fire retardant clothing have been produced. The | | | | These fire resistant materials are produced using |
| heat resistant material does not get inflamed at all | | | | different techniques. The materials used too differ |
| but the heat retardant material might catch fire | | | | according to the fabric. Most widely used materials |
| but it will retard the it in the process. | | | | are the synthetic polymers. Tavron is the brand |
| It has become necessary to have standard | | | | name of one of the widely used polymers which |
| firefighting systems installed in public places and | | | | is used to produce heat resistant helmets and |
| factories where the safety of the people inside | | | | flame resistant clothing. Nomex is another brand |
| has to be ensured. Companies maintain specially | | | | name of popular heat resistant clothing material. |
| trained teams of firefighters and conduct regular | | | | This is almost the same material as Tavron but |
| exercises. When an alarm sets off the entire | | | | manufactured by a different company using a |
| work force has to be evacuated to designated | | | | different technique. |
| and demarcated areas while the trained firefighting | | | | In combination with fire extinguishers and fire |
| teams attends to the job. At the same time the | | | | alarm systems the present day fire fighters with |
| local fire brigade is alerted via specially designed | | | | their uniforms made with heat resistant material |
| communication systems. | | | | could wage war with any blaze. |
| In these exercises the firefighters wear special | | | | |