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Air Ambulance flight crew safety and protection

For air ambulance crews, the risks associated with responding to a wide variety of emergency situations can vary considerably. However, in common with their ground based colleagues, the teams are increasingly called upon to access hazardous areas such as serious road traffic accidents where personal...

Resilience underpins customer confidence

In this March 2014 article Roger Startin, Joint Managing Director, Bristol Uniforms, reports on a multi-faceted approach to business development to ensure that resilience is built into long term plans. With acknowledgements to Fire magazine. ...

PPE pedigree drives innovation

In this article from the February 2014 issue of International Fire Fighter, Bristol explores its history and track record of innovation in personal protective equipment for the emergency services from its earliest beginning in the 1940s to the present day. It also looks at how almost 75 years' e...

EN469 Level 1 motorcycle suit

Following the successful launch of its innovative firefighter professional motorcyclist standard PPE, Intersec 2014 in Dubal sees Bristol unveiling its new, lighter weight, model especially suited to the needs of fire and rescue services in hot and humid climates. ...

Reducing Heat Impact

Empirical evidence key to advancing firefighter PPE performance Until about 15 years ago, fire and rescue services and firefighter PPE manufacturers focused on advancing the technical performance of firefighter garments to increase the level of thermal protection. Since the turn of the century, a...

In the line of fire

In the line of fire When only the best will do It’s 450C with the sun blazing down on a parched dusty terrain and an armoured personnel carrier has just been hit by an IED. The vehicle is badly damaged, lying on its side and on fire. Two soldiers are trapped inside, others have managed t...

Fighting vehicle fires

Transport related fires are mostly the result of either technical faults or accidents. Many vehicle fires, involving aircraft, trains and commercial vehicles, start with small fires from overheating brakes or tyres but end up being major fires or, where highly flammable cargoes are present, explosio...

New PPE for new NFPA standard

August 30th 2013 marks the date on which all firefighter structural PPE manufactured to the NFPA standard is required to meet NFPA1971:2013. Published at the end of 2012, this is the first revision to the North American firefighter protective equipment standard since 2007 and incorporates a number o...

Channel Islands firefighters all wear Bristol PPE

The Channel Islands have a reputation for being the sunniest part of the UK. For Bristol, business has certainly brought a ray of sunshine in the form of firefighter PPE contracts over the past 2 years. The fire and recue services on the Islands of Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney as well as the airpor...

Innovative firefighter PPE attracts Gulf oil producers

In this article,  first published on the Fire Product Search website in 2013, recent developments in the Gulf oil states towards the adoption of lighter weight and more flexible firefighter protective clothing are reviewed. ...

Bristol Newsletter summer 2013

In the summer issue we review progress on a number of technical standards currently being developed by EN standards committees and the introduction of a new wet cleaning process which yields improved results in removing hydrocarbon contamination from firefighter PPE. There's an update on th...

ICP Technical Refresh begins

New opportunities for FRAs as the ICP’s mid term Technical Refresh begins   In the run-up to the Technical Refresh, due to be completed by late 2014, work has already begun. This is intended to allow for the safety, performance and comfort benefits made possible by developments in mat...

Bristol to operate new service at Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport’s fire service is upgrading its firefighter clothing and has chosen Bristol Uniforms as its new PPE supplier. Gatwick has taken the opportunity to use Bristol’s latest lightweight design, XFlex™, to re-equip its 80 on-site firefighters. The contract includes 150 set...

Bristol expands international presence

Fire Times reports on the 2013 Federation of the European Union Fire Officer Association conference held in Nottingham in May. With the focus on international co-operation, Bristol is featured in this muli-page report in an article which looks at the company's international expansion through the...

Norfolk Fire & Rescue introduces new ICP station wear

Norfolk FRS has become the latest ICP user to add new station wear to its ICP PPE which was deployed early in 2010. Norfolk has chosen to opt for the new navy and red colour combination, which was introduced nationally last year, and will be worn by around 900 staff including firefighters, when not ...

Robust and secure supplies in uncertain times

Bristol Uniforms reports on how suppliers must innovate in order to provide value for money services and leading products to meet the operational needs of the UK’s ‘world class’ fire and rescue services. ...

Dual purpose motorcyclist emergency response PPE launched

Bristol has designed ground breaking firefighter PPE for use by members of fire crews using motorcycles to gain rapid access to fires in congested or remote locations where normal fire response vehicles would have difficulty gaining access. Motorcycles are being increasingly used to provide fast acc...

XFlex creates international interest

A year ago, Bristol launched its groundbreaking structural protective firefighter clothing system XFlex™. Introducing a number of advances in design over its Ergotech™ and Ergotech Action™ stable mates, launched almost ten years ago, the benefits incorporated in the XFlex™ de...

Bristol at the heart of Avon

Avon Fire & Rescue Service, centred on Bristol, is teaming up with Bristol Uniforms to provide its firefighter PPE from the beginning of September 2012. Following a strategic decision by the Fire & Rescue Authority in late 2010 to adopt the ICP procurement facility, Avon FRS began the move t...

Long Term Evolution

The last 30 years have seen firefighters' PPE change dramatically. Fire & Rescue talks to Bristol Uniforms' MD, Roger Startin, to find out how modern PPE is evolving. ...

Technical rescue PPE for ambulance crews in the air and on the ground

UK air ambulances covering England, Scotland and Wales now operate through 25 services and have become a vital emergency rescue resource in getting seriously ill or injured people to hospital. Protection required by the crews when carrying out their hazardous rescue operations has identified the nee...

Supply resilience helps to meet short notice firefighter PPE requirements during the Olympics

With millions more visitors expected in the UK this summer, the country’s security resilience is being boosted by the allocation of additional emergency services resources. Dedicated firefighter teams are being assembled and located around the country to be on standby to deploy at short notice...

Tough challenges, imaginative solutions

The pressures from needing to make expenditure savings is requiring the private and public sectors alike to become increasingly imaginative and creative in devising means to preserve essential elements of their activities. For our police, this means protecting the front line. This puts the spotlight...

FSC invests in new fire kit contract

“The College’s decision to provide a common specification PPE to all delegates and staff, supported with a comprehensive maintenance programme, will provide a greater consistency of protection and safety. It will also enhance the awareness of the College within the fire service, both in ...

A question of balance

Whether in the oilfields or at refineries and petrochemical processing plants, firefighter protection needs to balance the level of physical protection against the dangers of either hot or burning oil or gas with the requirement to minimise the internal build-up of heat produced by the combination o...

Firefighter protection - striking the right balance

The current hot topic for debate amongst fire & rescue services; fibre, fabric and PPE manufacturers and standards bodies is to what extent wearer comfort should be a trade-off against safety. But are we right in thinking that the two are in any way mutually exclusive? In fact, there is a strong...

Bristol Newsletter Spring 2012

The Bristol Newsletter is a periodic publication for fire & rescue services and industrial users of their own firefighting facilities. It contains a digest of commercial and technical news and developments in performance standards related to firefighter personal protective eq...

Firefighter protection - striking the right balance

In this article, published in Fire magazine March 2012, Roger Startin, Bristol Uniforms' Joint MD, looks into the four key elements of the health and safety of firefighters in today's personal protective equipment. With acknowledgements to Pavilion Publishing     ...

Wool and PPE - Reunited

Working together, the leading textile manufacturer Hainsworth and PPE manufacturer Bristol Uniforms are helping to launch the next generation of structural firefighting garments. At the heart of Bristol’s newly launched XFlex TM system is Hainsworth® ECO-DRY, an innovative range of lining ...

Ambulance Service geared up for specialist HART role

As the ambulance services across the UK adapt their skills and structures to respond to the changing environments in which they are called upon to respond, the need for emergency response teams to have access to hazardous areas to achieve faster recovery of casualties has led to the development of H...

Another first as South Yorkshire FRS adopts new PPE in PBI black

South Yorkshire FRS have become the first fire service in the UK to re-equip its firefighters with new PPE incorporating a PBI black outershell. Bristol’s Ergotech Action™ structural kit is being supplied as part of a Fully Managed Service Contract (FMS) and has recently been deployed fo...

Airport firefighting

In this article, reproduced from Fire Product Search, some of the main aspects of airport firefighting are explored as well as the training which provides the firefighters with the special skills required to handle every eventuality from a light aircraft incident to a major airliner emergency. &n...

New USAR PPE incorporates XFlex design principles

Following the successful launch of XFlex™, Bristol’s innovative PPE design for structural firefighter clothing, a new USAR coat and trouser has been added to the company’s firefighter PPE range. Sharing design DNA with XFlex™, the new kit features a number of advances on the ...

Technical Rescue Protective Clothing

Rescuer safety and protection keys to effective technical rescue protective clothing The days when the ‘one suit fits all’ PPE policy prevailed amongst fire & rescue services are rapidly disappearing. As robust protection and wearer health and safety become the essential twin obj...

Broadening the base, deepening the commitment

In this article, which appeared in Fire magazine in the November 2011 edition, Roger Startin, Bristol's Joint Managing Director, describes the company as being a business built on innovation and product design. ...

Meeting the global PPE needs of firefighters

This article looks at the global reach of Bristol's firefighter PPE business and the international network of over 70 distributors which has been developed by the Company which now services the needs of fire services in 110 countries around the world. Reproduced here with acknowledgement...

New website launched

October sees the launch of Bristol’s new website which has been designed and built to provide for the needs of both its UK customers and overseas markets. With half of the company’s business now drawn from over 110 countries, serving the needs of our 70 distributors, who manage many of o...

ICP uptake shows steady progress

In the year since last September, the interest in, and uptake of, the products and services provided under the ICP has continued to develop. During this period, responsibility for managing the Integrated Clothing Project transferred from Firebuy to DCLG in April this year.   Some 6,100 firef...

All at Sea

This maritime PPE feature, published in the September edition, looks at marine firefighting and the trend towards developing more specialised firefighter PPE targeted at meeting the specific needs of a growing range of hazards associated with different types of marine fire.   ...

XFlex innovative PPE

Fire Magazine's September issue PPE supplement carried an article in which Bristol's innovative approach to new product design has led to the introduction of a new and flexible range of firefighter garments, offering greater scope for specifiers and procurement. It is examined...

XFlex structural PPE system launched by Bristol

        XFlex™ ushers in a new generation of flexible PPE solutions for structural firefighting.                   Bristol Uniforms, a world leader in the design and manufacture of f...

Marine Standards

  In this feature article, published in August 2011, Bristol's Technical Manager, Ivan Rich, looks at the development of international marine safety standards with a focus on prevention and fighting of fires at sea.       International Fire Fighter ...

Meeting the needs of firefighters across 5 continents

Reproduced with acknowledgements to Industrial Fire Journal, this article, part of a PPE Focus supplement published in the autumn of 2011, profiles Bristol's international activities. A network of more than 70 specialist distributors has been built over many years to provide the l...

Ambulance HARTs use managed services to make budgets go further

With Health Authorities searching ever harder to identify operational savings to minimise the impact of rising costs on front line services, the need to make assets last longer and reduce waste have become key priorities in driving up efficiencies within the NHS. Ambulance Services across the UK ...

Fighting oil, gas and petrochemical fires

In this article, reproduced with acknowledgements to Fire Times, publshed in March 2011, the special hazards associated with fighting oil, gas and petrochemical fires are examined.   Fire Times article - pdf 1 ...

Second generation managed services for protective garments

Bristol Uniforms report on the recent development of procurement processes, as well as the maintenance and management of personal protective equipment  Bristol Uniforms report on the recent development of procurement processes, as well as the mainten...

Derbyshire flashover fire

  Bristol firefighter clothing praised for protection provided in Derbyshire flashover incident Two Derbyshire Fire & Rescue firefighters called to a house fire in Somercotes on 5th February were engulfed in a flashover, believed to have been caused by an exploding aerosol. One was th...

HART technical rescue kit goes national

  Bristol announces that its HART technical rescue kit has been adopted by all the UK's ambulance services.             London HART has become the latest Hazardous Area Response Team to equip its team members with innovative technic...

Over 80% of PPE users opt for integrated managed services

Since Bristol introduced its in-house managed services programme for the fire & rescue services ten years ago, over 80% of PPE users have now adopted the use of these integrated maintenance facilities for the care and long term integrity of their firefighter protective clothing.    ...

New NFPA and RescueFlex technical rescue firefighter kit in Asia Pacific Fire's PPE feature

Asia Pacific Fire's 2014 spring PPE innovations edition features two of Bristol's most recent new products. Two different designs of structural firefighting PPE to meet the new NFPA1971:2013 standard are featured. Also included is Bristol's RescueFlex, its latest USAR...

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Concepteur et fabricant de pointe en matière de vêtements de protection à haute performance pour les services d'urgence du monde entier.  Bristol Uniforms est un précurseur dans le développement des EPI spécialisés dans les services d'u...

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Empresa líder en el diseño y fabricación de ropa de protección de altas prestaciones para servicios de emergencia de todo el mundo. Bristol Uniforms lleva más de 60 años a la vanguardia del desarrollo de EPI especializados para servicios de emergencia.&nb...

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Ein führender Entwickler und Hersteller von Hochleistungsschutzkleidung für Rettungsdienste auf der ganzen Welt.   Bristol Uniforms ist seit mehr als 60 Jahren ein Pionier in der Entwicklung von Spezial-PSA für Rettungsdienste. Unser erstklassiges Designteam arbeitet mit...

Bem-vindos

Líder em design e fabricação de roupas de proteção de alto desempenho para serviços de emergência em todo o mundo. A Bristol Uniformes é pioneira no desenvolvimento de EPIs especializados para serviços de emergência há mai...

Présentation de notre société

Fière de son passé, tournée vers l’avenir Bristol Uniforms est l'une des premières marques mondiales de vêtements de protection des services d'urgence, avec 60 ans d'expérience dans la conception et la fabrication d'EPI sp...

Structurel

Normes EN469:2005 et NFPA 1971:2013 Les vêtements structurels pour pompiers, parfois appelé ensemble de protection d'intervention, constituent l'Équipement de Protection Individuelle (EPI) utilisé par les pompiers en ville ou en zone industrielle. Tous nos mod&e...

Estructural

Normas EN469:2005 y NFPA 1971:2013 Las prendas diseñadas para su uso en incendios estructurales son el principal tipo de equipo de protección individual que emplean los bomberos municipales  e industriales. Todos nuestros principales modelos estructurales están realizado...

Struktur

Standards EN 469:2005 und NFPA 1971:2013 Der wichtigste Bestandteil der persönlichen Schutzausrüstung (PSA) von Feuerwehren im öffentlichen und industriellen Sektor ist die Feuerwehrbekleidung. Alle von uns angebotenen Modelle entsprechen der außerhalb von Nordamerika weitgeh...

B-Tech

B-Tech Norme EN469:2005 Niveau 2 La veste courte et le pantalon structurels d'entrée de gamme de Bristol sont conçus pour un maximum d'ergonomie. Un rabat adéquatsur le haut du pantalon évite toute gêne lors d'une extension ou d'un fléchiss...

B-Tech

B-Tech Norma EN469:2005 nivel 2 El chaquetón básico de Bristol para incendios estructurales tiene un diseño más corto y ergonómico. La cintura alta del pantalón evita que queden zonas desprotegidas entre chaquetón y pantalón al estirarse o a...

B-Tech

B-Tech Standard EN469:2005 Stufe 2 Bristols Feuerwehrjacke und -hose wird als Erstausstattung in kurzer Ausführung mit ergonomischer Passform angeboten. Die Überlappung über die Hose hinweg verhindert eine Öffnung bei Streck- oder Dehnbewegungen.  Die Kombination aus D...

B-Tech

B-Tech Norma EN469:2005 Nível 2 O casaco e calças estruturais de combate a incêndios de nível de entrada da Bristol apresentam um modelo de casaco curto com um ajuste ergonómico. Uma sobreposição adequada sobre as calças evita colocar o corpo...

Bristol dans le monde

Au service des pompiers de 110 pays   En plus de ses contrats avec les pompiers du Royaume-Uni, Bristol Uniforms est l'un des leaders internationaux capables de répondre aux différents besoins des pompiers professionnels dans plus de 110 pays, grâce à son ...

Bristol en el mundo

A la atención de los bomberos de 110 países   Además de cubrir las necesidades de los bomberos del Reino Unido, Bristol Uniforms es actualmente la marca líder internacional para bomberos profesionales. Estamos presentes en más de 110 países, gra...

Bristol International

Wir schützen Feuerwehren in 110 Ländern   Als international führendes Markenunternehmen versorgt Bristol die Feuerwehren in Großbritannien und Berufsfeuerwehren in über 110 Ländern auf der ganzen Welt über ein Netzwerk aus etwa 70 Vertriebspartnern au...

A Bristol no mundo

A servir os bombeiros em 110 países   Para além de colmatar as necessidades dos bombeiros britânicos, a Bristol Uniforms é uma marca líder a nível internacional, satisfazendo as mais diversas necessidades dos bombeiros profissionais em mais de 11...

Sobre nosotros

Un pasado con orgullo, un futuro emocionante Bristol Uniforms es una de las marcas de ropa de protección para servicios de emergencia más importantes del mundo; nos avalan 60 años de experiencia en el diseño y fabricación de EPI especializados y una ...

Über uns

Eine stolze Geschichte und eine vielversprechende Zukunft Bristol Uniforms ist eine der weltweit führenden Marken für Schutzbekleidung für Rettungsdienste und verfügt über 60 Jahre Erfahrung in der Entwicklung und Herstellung von Spezial-PSA und eine Tradition...

Sobre Nós

Uma história de orgulho e um futuro empolgante A Bristol Uniforms é uma das principais marcas de vestuário de proteção para serviços de emergência do mundo, com 60 anos de experiência em design e fabricação de EPIs es...

Ergotech Action

Veste et pantalon Ergotech Action Norme EN469:2005 Niveau 2 Le modèle Ergotech Action de Bristol, développé en réponse à des études poussées et à des tests utilisateur complets dans le domaine de l'ergonomie des activités les pl...

Ergotech Action

Chaquetón y pantalón para bomberos Ergotech Action Norma EN469:2005 nivel 2 El diseño de la gama Ergotech Action de Bristol, desarrollada tras minuciosas investigaciones y numerosas pruebas con usuarios para determinar la ergonomía de las actividades del cuerpo de bo...

Ergotech Action

Ergotech Action Feuerwehrjacke & Hose Standard EN 469:2005 Stufe 2 Die Reihe Ergotech Action von Bristol wurde nach sorgfältigen Forschungen und ausführlichen Anwender-Studien über die häufigsten ergonomischen Anforderungen von Feuerwehrleuten im täglichen Einsatz e...

Ergotech Action

Casaco e calças de combate a incêndios Ergotech Action Norma EN469:2005 Nível 2 A gama Ergotech Action da Bristol, concebida após uma cuidada investigação e testes intensivos com utilizadores quanto à ergonomia das actividades de combate a inc&eci...

XFlex

  XFlex est le dernier né des modèles EPI légers pour pompiers.  Ergonomiquement conçu pour un confort total, il s'adapte à un maximum de silhouettes.  XFlex jouit d'un style sportif distinctif et offre une ...

XFlex

  XFlex es lo último de Bristol en equipos ligeros de protección individual contra incendios. Su diseño ergonómico proporciona el mejor ajuste y comodidad para todo tipo de complexiones. XFlex tiene un característico estilo d...

XFlex

  Das Modell XFlex stellt den neuesten Entwurf leichtgewichtiger Feuerwehrbekleidung von BRISTOL dar.  Das ergonomische Design bietet angenehmen Tragekomfort für nahezu jede Körperform.  Die im markanten Stil gehaltene Kombination von XFlex...

XFlex

  XFlex é a mais recente silhueta da BRISTOL em Vestuário Pessoal de Protecção contra Incêndios (PPE) leve. Com um design ergonómico, oferece os melhores níveis de ajuste e conforto para o maior número de ...

Amérique du Nord

Amérique du Nord – NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)​ Norme NFPA 1971:2018 Fournisseur mondial de vêtements de pompiers, Bristol conçoit des équipements destinés à répondre à tous les standards internationaux, dont ceux de l...

Estilo norteamericano

Estilo norteamericano – NFPA (Asociación nacional de protección contra incendios) Norma NFPA 1971:2018 Como principal proveedor internacional de prendas para bomberos, los diseños de Bristol se adaptan a las principales normas internacionales, como la de la NFPA, empl...

Nordamerikanisches Modell

Nordamerikanisches Modell NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Standard NFPA 1971:2018 Als einer der weltweit größten Anbieter entwickelt Bristol Feuerwehrbekleidungen, die allen wichtigen internationalen Standards entsprechen, einschließlich der in Nordamerika und in we...

Modelo América do Norte

Modelo América do Norte – NFPA (Associação Nacional de Protecção contra Incêndios) Norma NFPA1971:2018 Na qualidade de importante fornecedor global de vestuário de combate a incêndios, a Bristol desenha peças de vestuário...

Tenue Motard

  La Tenue Motard Bristol est un nouveau design doublement certifié selon la norme européenne pour les motards professionnels et la norme européenne pour les tenues de pompiers.  Ces normes sont respectées comme suit: ...

Traje de motociclista

  El Traje de Motociclista de Bristol es un nuevo diseño que cuenta con doble certificación para cumplir tanto la norma europea para motociclistas profesionales como la norma europea sobre ropa de protección para bomberos.  Las normas se c...

Bristol Motorradanzug

  Der Motorradanzug wurde von Bristol neu entworfen und ist sowohl nach der EU-Norm für professionelle Motorradfahrer als auch nach der EU-Norm für Schutzkleidung für die Feuerwehr zertifiziert. Es werden die folgenden Normen erfüllt: - ...

Fato de Motociclista

  O fato de motociclista da Bristol é um novo design o qual foi duplamente certificado para estar de acordo com os padrões europeus e dos Motociclistas Profissionais e também com o Padrão Europeu de Vestuário de Bombeiros.  O...

Estrutural

Normas EN469:2005 e NFPA 1971:2013 O vestuário de combate a incêndios estrutural, por vezes também designado equipamento de abrigo, é o principal tipo de equipamento de protecção pessoal (PPE) utilizado pelos bombeiros municipais e industriais. Todos os ...

Urban Search and Rescue

Standard EN ISO 11612 General Flame More specialised garments are now being deployed in non-structural firefighting situations. Technical rescue PPE, often termed USAR, is now being used in confined space operations as well as road traffic accidents. Bristol USAR garments have a two-layer constr...

Central PPE and Clothing Contract (CPCC)

Bristol was awarded the contract to supply a wide range of PPE and non-PPE clothing for the CPCC when it was launched in 2008. The CPCC is a 15 year contract through which fire and rescue services in England can procure national identity clothing for employees throughout their organisation...

Central PPE and Clothing Contract (CPCC)

Bristol was awarded the contract to supply a wide range of PPE and non-PPE clothing for the CPCC when it was launched in 2008. The CPCC is a 15 year contract through which fire and rescue services in England can procure national identity clothing for employees throughout their organisation...

Central PPE and Clothing Contract (CPCC)

Bristol was awarded the contract to supply a wide range of PPE and non-PPE clothing for the CPCC when it was launched in 2008. The CPCC is a 15 year contract through which fire and rescue services in England can procure national identity clothing for employees throughout their organisation...

Central PPE and Clothing Contract (CPCC)

Bristol was awarded the contract to supply a wide range of PPE and non-PPE clothing for the CPCC when it was launched in 2008. The CPCC is a 15 year contract through which fire and rescue services in England can procure national identity clothing for employees throughout their organisation...