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PBIGOLDHOODS

HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS ABOVE THE COMPETITION – IN EVERY RESPECT –

When you’re face-to-face with a wall offlames, the dangeris real and ever present.Today’s firefighters deserve the best protection, top to bottom. And that means protective hoods made with PBI. No other fabric stands up as well against heat and flames. No otherfabric offers you such lightweight comfort with no shrinkage or brittleness even in severe circumstances. No other fabric gives youstate-of- the-art premium thermal protection. Hoods made with PBI fiber are third party certified and compliant with NFPA 1971 Standard. And when it comes to comfort, PBIhoods are in a class by themselves. PBIhoods give you ultimate comfort, performance and protection —exactly what you’d expect from a PBIblend. This is the same fiber found in PBIGold turnouts, the standard by which all other fire protection gear is measured. Two types ofhoods made with PBIfibers areavailable in lightweight styles, using either a PBI/FR rayon blend or PBI Gold fabrics. State-of-the- art PBIGold hoods provide maximumprotection against flames and resist breakopen. Stronger and more durable, PBIGold hoods won’t stretch out — maintainingtheir shape for longer wear life.PBI Gold hoods also have an exclusive inner liner, of