DAYTON, OH—Honeywell announced an innovative new thermal liner for firefighter turnout gear that is specially engineered to release the heat that quickly builds up inside a firefighter’s protective coat to help protect against heat stress.
The Honeywell Heat-Release Liner is comprised of strategically placed air vents and ports in the protective thermal layer that enables heat trapped within the layers of the garment to be rapidly vented and expelled after the firefighter leaves the super-heated environment.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, stress and overexertion can lead to heart attack, strokes and heat stroke, common causes of firefighter injury and fatality. Inside a burning building, temperatures can soar to as much as 400-500 degrees Fahrenheit, temperatures that feel like the inside of a pizza oven.
“Firefighters work under extremely harsh conditions where heat stress and exhaustion are significant hazards,” said Christie Newsome, marketing director, Honeywell First Responder Products. “Our new Heat-Release Liner is engineered with patent-pending features to create better airflow and heat dissipation to improve firefighter comfort and reduce the risk of heat stress. This becomes increasingly important as we see increased encapsulation of the gear due to particulate filtration.
“Honeywell’s Heat Release liner releases heat more quickly and effectively than traditional liners and helps firefighters stay comfortable and productive in their turnout gear even when they respond to nonfire alarms, which account for most of all calls in some departments”, added Newsome.
Warm air trapped within the garment liner is directed to the upper chest and back where the vents and ports work together to facilitate it being more quickly exhausted to the outside. The patent-pending vents and ports on the thermal liner are activated when the firefighter loosens the throat strap/upper storm shield and SCBA belt after they leave the fire structure, enabling cooler air to enter the thermal liner, vent the heated air and bring faster relief to the firefighter.
For more information about the Heat Release liner, visit https://www.honeywellfirstresponder.com/.