With the new NFPA 3000 recommendations of NIJ Certified Level IIIA Ballistic Protection for Active Shooter/Hostile Event Responses (ASHER), the “First Responder” was developed for Fire & Medical personnel responding to Active Shooter events, Mass Casualty Incidents and dangerous domestic calls.
Developed and designed by Firefighter/Paramedics that work in the industry, who wanted to provide the best Ballistic Protection to our brothers and sisters in a “One Size Fits Most” design, alleviating the need for agencies to have multi-sized vest or making time consuming size adjustments when seconds count.
The system is designed to look like “Bunker Gear”, as an external “wear over the shirt or uniform” design, it provides maximum Ballistic Protection in front, back and side coverage, utilizing NIJ 0101.6 Certified Level IIIA soft armor as well as the ability or option of adding 10"x12" NIJ Certified Level III or IV rifle plates to the front and rear. No matter who is sitting in the “seat”, the goal is to ensure all responders have a properly fitted vest.
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CARRIER SYSTEM:
Easily adjusts to individual firefighter
5 color options designed around Fire/EMS uniforms and equipment
Carrier System is constructed of 2 parts (1 front panel and 1 rear panel) for universal sizing ranging from 20" up to a 60" waist
Carrier is constructed of 1000d Cordura™ Nylon material
Enlarged/integrated front “Bunker Gear” style pocket for Individual First-Aid Kits (IFAK) and/or radio with internal elastic to secure items
Heavy duty Drag Rescue Device (DRD) handle
Fully adjustable, closed cell foam-padded shoulders with channels for optional ballistic shoulder inserts
360° of 3M™ Hi-Viz reflective tape and 3M™ reflective ID lettering
Top loading hard armor insert pockets on the front and rear capable of accepting either full size or shooters cut rifle armor
BALLISTIC PANEL INSERTS:
2-piece NIJ 0101.6 Certified ballistic panel inserts also consist of a front and a rear panel, the rear panel is constructed with “wings” to provide maximum “flank” coverage on all sides
Integrated 10" ballistic cummerbund
Provides 360° of NIJ Certified Level IIIA Ballistic coverage
Fire Armor Ballistic Systems was created in 2017 to fill the need of EMS and Firefighter safety when responding to Active Shooter, Violent Incidents and dangerous domestic calls.
