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Standard Hoods
In the old days, firemen would talk of using their ears to
find the source of heat in a fire. Now that we have thermal imagers, we
can keep our ears safely covered. We know of no better way to keep
your ears safe than to use a Veridian Viper fire hood. The Viper hood is of 2-ply, two piece construction with shoulder notches. The
notches allow the hood to properly drape on the wearer rather than bunch up.
Nomex® material is the most cost effective. It is
inherently flame resistant and does a very good job of protecting the wearer.
This hood is white in color. Nomex has a Thermal Protective Performance (TPP)
rating of 26.9.
PBI Hood
20% PBI
80% Rayon
PBI hoods have a characteristic brown or tan color.
PBI is much stronger than Nomex but does cost more. In fact, PBI is such a
strong material that it has to be blended with other materials in order to be
woven into cloth. In this case, the material will be 20% PBI and 80%
Rayon. PBI material has a TPP rating of 27.
Nomex/Lenzing Hood
20% Nomex
80% Lenzing Rib Knit
Black Heather
 Barrier
Hoods
These hoods incorporate the latest technology to protect the
wearer from cancer causing particulates that can enter firefighter's bodies
through the easily permeable skin in the neck and jaw area that normal knit
hoods cannot stop effectively. The unique StedAIR Prevent material remains
99.99% efficient after 100 wash/dry cycles and has the highest THL rating in the
industry.
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