FIRE AND SAFETY

    Professionals in the fire and safety industries face different protection challenges, including open flames, contaminated particulates, chemicals, and body fluids, while trying to manage an optimum body core temperature in their protective gear. This is why Gore continues to expand their family of innovative, breathable barriers that exceed global performance standards.

    PFAS AND GORE’S STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING PRODUCTS

    DESIGNED TO PROTECT

    PPE with Gore protective fabrics has been rigorously tested to ensure it performs and protects as intended in a range of scenarios.

    Structural Firefighting

    Firefighter gear has to provide reliable protection from flames, airborne particulates, and potentially harmful contaminants found at the fireground while remaining highly breathable. Gore head-to-toe products are specially engineered to help manage heat stress better by providing the highest level of breathability in broader conditions.

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    How can you tackle a major on-scene fireground hazard?

    One of the largest hazards faced by firefighters is the invisible threat of heat stress, which could impact their safety and performance. As body core temperatures rise, critical performance aspects such as not hearing noises that need to be reacted to or the ability to make split-second decisions could be affected.

    Technical Rescue

    When responding frequently to a vast range of conditions, technical rescue personnel need gear and boots that are comfortable and agile. Their PPE should combine unparalleled breathability with liquid protection from hazards, such as heavy rain, floods, chemicals and pathogens found in blood and body fluids. 

    Emergency Medical Services

    When Emergency Medical Services respond, personnel should always be equipped with PPE that protects them against the hazards associated with blood and body fluids. Non-bulky gear must offer maximum breathability for first responders moving between indoor and outdoor environments.

    A HISTORY OF SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS


    Our company founders, Bill and Vieve Gore, aspired to develop technologies that empower improvements through innovation. From enhancements to firefighter performance to those that improve patient outcomes and trace the origins of the universe, our products make meaningful differences across 15 diverse industries globally.
     

    HOW OUR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT HELPS

    Heat and flame

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    Professionals require reliable gear that provides protection from heat transfer to the skin and exterior exposure to flame.

    Virus and bacteria

    Professionals are often at risk of contact with blood-borne pathogens and other potentially harmful body fluids.

    Contamination

    Contamination from liquid chemicals can lead to serious long-term consequences.

    Chemical and Biological

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    Exposure to hazardous chemicals and biological substances can be life-threatening. Exceptional protection is crucial.

    Wet weather

    The effects of wet weather and other extreme conditions can impair the wearer's abilities and cause accidents.
    RELATED PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES
    Our range of technologies have been engineered to meet a high level of protection, comfort and reliability in personal protective equipment, based on rigorous hazard testing for specific industries.

    GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® product technology

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    Waterproof and breathable GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® product technology offers protection against the penetration of viruses and bacteria found in blood and body fluids, as well as protection against the penetration of common chemicals.
    Durably Waterproof
    Very Breathable
    RUGGED
    BLOOD BORNE AND VIRAL PATHOGEN PROTECTION
    CHEMICAL RESISTANT
    FLAME RESISTANT

    GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® PARALLON® System

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    The GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® PARALLON® product technology eliminates the need for a tradeoff between thermal protection and breathability by achieving unparalleled levels of breathability, while also preventing drops in thermal protection that can occur as gear gets wet, particularly from sweat.
    MOST BREATHABLE
    FLAME RESISTANT
    BLOOD BORNE AND VIRAL PATHOGEN PROTECTION
    Durably Waterproof

    CHEMPAK® PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY BY GORE-TEX LABS

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    Lightweight CHEMPAK® fabrics by GORE-TEX LABS provide protection against chemical and biological warfare agents as well as toxic industrial chemicals in the form of vapors, liquids, aerosols, and particulates.
    RUGGED
    CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROTECTION
    BREATHABLE
    LEIGHTWEIGHT

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