Indianapolis Fire Department chooses special gloves
15/01/2010
The Indianapolis Fire Department has placed an order for 1,700 pairs of special leather gloves from UK manufacturer Southcombe Brothers.
The gloves, the company's Firemaster 4 Kovenex model, have an outer construction made from a proprietary leather called Pyrohide, which is made water- and chemical-resistant through a patented process. The gloves also protect firefighters by being able to resist flame, tears and cuts.
The Indianapolis Fire Department carried out field testing over a ninth-month period before deciding to buy the product.
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