A new protective shirt geared to the needs of wildland firefighters has been developed by University of Alberta researchers. The prototype garment offers more protection than the current version ...

Our new-for-2020 True North Wildland Clothing is your go-to for fire season. Both the Brush Shirt and Wildland Pant are NFPA 1977 certified and available in two fabric types: Plus (Tecasafe ...

The new gear will include wicking materials, socks, shirts, uniform pants and over-pants, which could revolutionize WUI/wildland firefighting–increasing firefighter flexibility while decreasing ...

I worked as a wildland firefighter for the U.S. Forest ... While I’ve spent a good number of days working in a cotton T-shirt under my “yellow” (the bright, long-sleeved fire-resistant ...

It's the only piece of equipment not provided by the U.S. Forest Service or U.S. Bureau of Land Management, but they must be certified wildland boots. Shirt and Pants Those forest green pants and ...

Smoke drifts through the long-leaf pine trunks. On the edges of the fire, wildland fire experts in green cargo pants and yellow shirts watch, observing the fire and collecting data. It’s a ...

Wildland firefighter gear is designed to strike a series of delicate, life-or-death balances. It must be heavy-duty enough to protect its wearer from the searing heat of 1000°F flames, yet it ...

The wildland firefighter students' yellow flame-resistant shirts were still bright and clean in June, but that would change soon enough. For some of the students, firefighting is a family tradition.

Instead, they wore army-green cargo pants, sturdy hiking boots, and black uniform t-shirts stamped with a bright ... who discovered her passion for wildland firefighting after taking an urban ...

"I wanted to be a wildland firefighter since I was a kid ... his family's home along with a small collection of firefighter t-shirts he'd collected over the years. "Sad! It just blows my mind ...