Norfolk, Va. – The Navy will issue all sailors fire-retardant clothing while afloat, introducing two new fire-retardant coveralls over the next three years. The decision comes after tests revealed ...

The Greer Fire Department is one of the first in the state to get high-tech uniforms made of fire-resistant fabric. The department purchased uniforms that are made with Nomex in hopes of preventing ...

The US Army has put the call out for new homegrown uniforms that are not only fire retardant but also insect repellent, and a team led by Dr. Ramaswamy Nagarajan at the University of Massachusetts ...

The U.S. Navy’s standard-issue blue camouflage uniforms are highly flammable, according to a recent Navy test, and will melt onto the skin when burning. But that’s not news to Navy brass. The ...

The Navy’s standard-issue blue camouflage uniforms are highly flammable and will melt onto the skin when burning, a recent Navy test revealed. A second revelation: This comes as no surprise to the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Embarking on a personal mission to supply firefighters with safe, convenient, more affordable uniforms, Florida ...

NORFOLK, Va.NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy said Friday that it is reviewing whether flame-resistant clothing should be made available for every sailor at sea after a test revealed the camouflage working ...

U.S. Air Force basic military training trainees help each other with their uniforms after receiving the first operational camouflage pattern (OCP) uniforms during initial clothing issue, Oct. 2, 2019, ...

Marines will soon be issued new fire-resistant utility blouses and pants made from material twice as durable as what they currently use. The uniform pieces, part of the Corps' Enhance Fire Resistant ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 8, 2006) - Forward deployed forces are now rapidly receiving protective, flame-resistant combat uniforms to protect against an ever-changing enemy. In continuous ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - While the treatment of injuries is a main topic of military medicine, the prevention of injuries is also a very important aspect of the work that is being done. Col. Evan Renz, ...

The Naval Service is to undergo a roll-out early next year of new hi-tech uniforms which are fire-resistant, don't melt, warm in cold weather and there are even ones specifically designed for ...