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[edit] Title Doesn't Match?

While the title of this article is Bunker gear, the first word, and highlighted word, is turnout gear, with bunker gear given as an alternative. Should this be changed? Penman 1323 (talk) 02:14, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bunker gear vs. PPE

My name is Brendan, I am a firefighter and I am concerned how the merging of the two seperate articles on 'Bunker Gear' and Personal Protective Equiptment'.

the term 'Bunker Gear' refers to a combination of both personal protective clothing and and equipment (PPC+PPE) thus the overall merging with only one set of protection for firefighting operation is only half of what is correct.

As many other firefighters will understand this is an important piece of information as is allows the distinction between the types of firefighting gear easily understood and recognisable.

i would like to encourage those who have input their veiws on the articles and can understand their expertise in the feilds, but how the two articles should remain seperate unless another article refering to Personal Protective Clothing (PPC) was also linked with the article 'Bunker Gear'. Thank you, Brendan Victorian fire-fighter (CFA) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.191.32.35 (talk)

[edit] Incorrectly dressed firefighter

I think the picture of the FF dressed in his gear (the first picture in this article) is a bit misleading. As a firefighter here in CT, I wouldn't have my mask pulled that far forward, and I realize the caption states this. Can we find (and if I had more time at the moment I would) another picture to utilize? Sullivan.t (talk) 13:56, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

That is rather stupid. I'm teaching a class right now and we're just getting in to Turnouts and SCBA...maybe I'll take a picture of our rookies or something in full ensemble.

69.19.14.34 (talk) 19:40, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

I was taught in my FF1 class to have the hood come over the sides of the mask, While I don't like this practice as it impairs vision it is what is taught, I do agree though that the picture is not that great, i'll see about taking one sometime soon at my FD. I also need to redo the SCBA picture because as someone pointed out I am not wearing and SCBA just the mask.^SyBer_WoLff 16:22, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

That picture is 15 years old anyway. A new one would be nice. I was also told be some people who use MSA that they don't pull the hood up over the mask but was taught with my Scott that you had to. At least that way you can garuntee a better seal. --Daysleeper47 (talk) 16:30, 8 April 2008 (UTC)