T-Shirts Warning

[SA Firey]

I got this info from our brothers in CFA over the border and this could also have an impact on the T-Shirts we wear due to a firefighter recieving burns.

The safety alert states that CFA issue poly cotton T shirts and CFA blue uniform dress shirts are NOT to be worn under turnout gear. Only 100% cotton shirts (which won't be available from central stores until early December) are to be worn.

The CFA were forced to act after being served with a Provisional Improvement Notice :-o

The full content of the alert is as follows:

Suitable garments for use under turnout coats

The purpose of this alert is to provide safety advice regarding the issue of wearing polyester or blend fabrics under turnout gear. The current issue poly-cotton blend T-shirt and blue dress shirt has the potential to cause injury as they have been found to reduce breatheability and may melt and drip when exposed to significant heat and flame. Firefighters must not wear polyester or blend fabrics under turnout coats as they afford lower protection than cotton T-shirts. In the interim, only 100% cotton garments should be worn underneath the turnout coat.

An order has been instigated at Headquarters' cost to replace the current CFA T-shirt with a cotton alternative. CFA is working with the manufacturer to ensure supply as soon as possible but it must be understood that the quantity and logistics involved are significant and therefore the earliest supply will be early December. A working party will shortly be formed to deal with the provision of station wear to coincide with the rollout of structural personal protective clothing. As part of this review, full consideration of the suitability of the garment design and fabric of station wear for operational response will be undertaken. This matter will be addressed as a priority.

In the first instance however, Regions are placing orders for these replacement T-shirts as soon as possible to ensure timely supply for firefighters based on the following guidelines:
· Four (4) T-shirts per career firefighter; and
· An adequate number of T-shirts for those issued to volunteer firefighters

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact John Haynes, Manager Operations Policy and Planning

[Zippy]

*wipes sweat off face*  :mrgreen:

"made in bangledesh; 100% cotton"  on my fire shirt.

[rescue5271]

Would be nice if CFS provided  to volunteers 4 shirts......

[bittenyakka]

don't vollies buy our own?

and usually you respond in what ever you have on? i don;t have time for makeup :lol:

[6739264]

Oh wow, news just in.

You should be wearing 100% cotton under your turnout gear. Its not that hard!

[chook]

Our unit pays for ours one each & a jumper. Wonder how many T shirts you could buy with the money that hook truck cost? :evil:

[mack]

Oh wow, news just in.

You should be wearing 100% cotton under your turnout gear. Its not that hard!

yeh... hasnt that always been the story?

[rescue5271]

Yes it has always been the rule.....

[uniden]

Our unit pays for ours one each & a jumper. Wonder how many T shirts you could buy with the money that hook truck cost? :evil:

you are a joke.

[Crank]

Oh wow, news just in.

You should be wearing 100% cotton under your turnout gear. Its not that hard!

You would be suprised....its getting harder and harder to find completely natural garments now days.  Alot are now blended with polyester.

[chook]

"you are a joke"
Maybe but I will remember that next time you guys are on here whinging about lack of money for xxx. And we don't keep hitting the community up for cash thru raffles etc.
"Would be nice if CFS provided  to volunteers 4 shirts......" - could do if they stopped waisting the cash.
Joke maybe just I know what the real priorities are. Enough said

[uniden]

Yeah I would rather have a t-shirt than an appliance..lol.

[6739264]

Yeah I would rather have a t-shirt than an appliance..lol.

When the appliance is a joke and a waste of money... then yes I would rather that me and my comrades were issued with T-Shirts.

[Robert-Robert34]

It doesnt cost much to get a CFS or SES t-shirt from Fire & Rescue Australia thats where i got mine from  :wink: mind you i brought it out of my own pocket 

[bajdas]

Now being a 'devils advocate', does that mean the next layer of clothing under the t-shirt & pants needs to be cotton ????     :-P

The 'crown jewels' do not like heat or melted material either....

Now that would be an interesting clothing line for the Volunteers Association's or OH&S to sell        :wink:

[6739264]

Now being a 'devils advocate', does that mean the next layer of clothing under the t-shirt & pants needs to be cotton ????     :-P

The 'crown jewels' do not like heat or melted material either....

Now that would be an interesting clothing line for the Volunteers Association's or OH&S to sell        :wink:

Wait... you wear another layer of clothing?

You haven't lived until you've gone into a burning house with *nothing* on under your PPE

[SA Firey]

Now being a 'devils advocate', does that mean the next layer of clothing under the t-shirt & pants needs to be cotton ????     :-P

The 'crown jewels' do not like heat or melted material either....

Now that would be an interesting clothing line for the Volunteers Association's or OH&S to sell        :wink:

Wait... you wear another layer of clothing?

You haven't lived until you've gone into a burning house with *nothing* on under your PPE

Birthday Suit :-P :lol:

[Smallflame]

Now being a 'devils advocate', does that mean the next layer of clothing under the t-shirt & pants needs to be cotton ????     :-P

The 'crown jewels' do not like heat or melted material either....

Now that would be an interesting clothing line for the Volunteers Association's or OH&S to sell        :wink:

Wait... you wear another layer of clothing?

You haven't lived until you've gone into a burning house with *nothing* on under your PPE

Birthday Suit :-P :lol:

The term, my good friend, is "Commando!"

*Do not go dressed this way to major road crashes. Chance is you will end up featured on newspaper with no bra/jocks/support areas supported... NOT a good look.

[littlejohn]

The term, my good friend, is "Commando!"

*Do not go dressed this way to major road crashes. Chance is you will end up featured on newspaper with no bra/jocks/support areas supported... NOT a good look.

Try not to get involved in an accident (un)dressed this way either!

Every time I see the ambos cutting off a pair of pants, it makes me think the effort might be worth it after all.

[bittenyakka]

can you tell if someone in commando in PBi?