Lincolnshire FRS is first to take on national firefighters’ PPE & stationwear
Published: 08 May, 2009
Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue (UK) has become the first fire service to adopt the new UK national identity for firefighters with the purchase of PPE and station wear.
Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue (UK) has become the first fire service to adopt the new UK national identity for firefighters with the purchase of PPE and station wear.
The initial requirement will involve the supply of the PBI Gold structural two piece fire suits along with a range of station wear in the new red and grey combination chosen for the national identity for the fire service. The contract also specifies fleeces and waterproofs from the ICP (Integrated Clothing Programme) range which will be adopted by the 750 strong team at Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue.
The contract calls for two sets of PPE for each firefighter, which, along with the station wear, makes up the first order which was manufactured over last few months and delivered for its introduction in February.
Commenting on being the first fire service to adopt the new national identity, CFO Mike Thomas said, “Having been involved in the development of the ICP Project I have been impressed with the rigours in procurement and in particular the robust and extensive garment trials and the development of the national identity clothing. I am pleased we have been able to place an order against this high tech specification and look forward to seeing my operational firefighters protected to the best standards available with clothing that is clearly fit for purpose, suitable for all staff and, above all, presents a positive image of the modern fire and rescue service.”
Bristol Uniforms’ joint managing director, Ian Mitchell, added, “Bristol uniforms has worked hard alongside Firebuy to bring to fruition a range of clothing for the fire and rescue service which, through its design and colour combinations, provides, for the first time in its history, a national identity. This, and the state-of-the-art technical specification and performance characteristics of the PPE, reflects an organisation whose front line firefighters and support staff are suitably clothed and protected to meet the challenges faced daily by a 21st century firefighting organisation”.
