- Author
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Pine, W.
- Title
- Service Weat Test Evaluation of Structural/Proximity Firefighters Gloves. Final Report. October 1, 1990-March 31, 1991.
- Coporate
- Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility, Natick, MA
- Sponsor
- Department of the Navy, Washington, DC
- Report
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NCTRF-188
June 5, 1991
34 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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fire fighters
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gloves
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protective clothing
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fire fighting
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research facilities
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clothing
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textiles
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fire resistant materials
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thermal protection
- Identifiers
- structural properties; user needs; warfare; crash rescue
- Abstract
- The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) contracted with Dynamic Corp., Rockville, MD, to develop a dual purpose firefighters glove for both crash-rescue and structural firefighting duties. This new re-designed glove eliminates the need for firefighters to maintain two distinct sets of handwear. This report contains information relating to design characteristics of the gloves, compiled test data of user evaluations, and overall conclusions. NCTRF has recommended that this new structural/proximity glove be introduced into the supply system.