Vietnam: Firefighter boots must have gray shaft and red sole

According to Circular No. 48/2015/TT-BCA of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, firefighter boots of night-watch forces, internal and professional fire prevention and fighting forces are stipulated as follows:

Design: According to Model No. 04 promulgated under this Circular.

Composition, materials: Half-boots, waterproofing and straight shaft of boots with seamlessly mounded sole. The toe of boots is rounded and equipped with a metal pad inside to protect the tips of feet. A special anti-slippery fabric liner is stuck into the surface inside the shaft. There are seams and threads sewn around collars, soles and rear edges. The sole of boots is mounded of 05 cm of thickness and is a style of saw-edge sole to strengthen the rubbing. Boots are made of PVC plastic or synthetic rubber.

Color: Gray shaft and red sole.

Concurrently, firefighter gloves and firefighter face masks are regulated as follows:

Firefighter gloves

- Design: According to Model No. 05 promulgated under this Circular.

- Composition, materials: A design of long gloves that cover five fingers. They have elastic band for the wrists. There is an anti-slippery layer inside the gloves. The gloves are made of Polyester/cotton (65/35± 3%).

- Color: Yellow (pantone 15-1132 TPX).

Firefighter face masks

- Design: According to Model No. 06 promulgated under this Circular.

- Composition, materials: The mask has a clip to tightly hold the nose and entirely cover the mouth and nose. It has ear-loops. There are 04 layers, including the outer protective fabric layer, the auxiliary filter layer to create mask hardness, the main filter layer and the filter core made of activated carbon pressed inside the fabric. The mask is made of Polypropylene.

- Color: White.

View more details at Circular No. 48/2015/TT-BCA of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, effective from January 08, 2016.

Le Hai

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