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Q: Do firefighters wear heavy gear
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What clothes do firefighters wear when they go to burning places to extinguish fire?

Firefighters wear turnout gear, or bunker gear into fires. There are three layers to structural firefighting gear. Outer Layer (water resistent, protects us from punture), this layer is usually made of a Nomex/Kevlar blend. Thermal Layer (just like it sounds, protects us from heat), and the Moisture Barrier (keeps most moisture out) this is also usually made from some sort of nomex/kevlar blend.


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