When fighting fire, having the right equipment is essential. This is true for both the equipment such as hoses, the fire truck and rescue equipment, as well as for personal protective equipment. Reliable and qualitatively good equipment can make the difference between life and death in risky situations.
Footwear might at first glance not be the most important thing: a good protective suit and a self-contained breathing apparatus are very important too. However, sometimes incidents require the fire fighters to stand outside for long times on end in cold and wet conditions. When fighting fire inside a building good footwear is essential to keep the body protected from the heat.
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When it comes to versatility of load bearing equipment, there’s nothing that can beat the dump pouch: a MOLLE-attachable, foldable pouch. Read the rest of this entry »
When you go out camping, when on the road, or just whenever, ducttape can always help out. It’s strong, easy to use (and reuse) and highly versatile. It’s just a pain to lug around a 50m roll of it. Here’s the solution! Read the rest of this entry »
Condor produces tactical gear, just like 5.11 and Blackhawk!, though Condor’s products are generally cheaper. I bought a Tactical Belt for EUR 14 to see if they’re any good. Read the rest of this entry »
After buying a Fenix LD20 for just about 60 dollars, I wondered if there were more affordable flashlights out there. So I bought 60-dollars-worth of flashlights at DealExtreme, which got me… four lights. Now let’s see how they stack up. Read the rest of this entry »