Aluminized Fire Proximity Suit

About Aluminized Fire Proximity Suit

Aluminized Fire Proximity Suit

 A Aluminized Fire Proximity Suit (also, silvers or silver bunker suit) is a suit designed to protect a firefighter from high temperatures, especially near fires of extreme temperature such as aircraft fires.
Hence also known as the asbestos suit. Today they are manufactured from vacuum-deposited Aluminized materials that reflect the high radiant loads produced by the fire.

There are three basic types of these Aluminized suits:

Approach suit used for work in the general area of high temperatures such as steel mills and smelting facilities. (Ambient heat protection up to 200 F (93 C).)
Proximity suit used for aircraft rescue and fire fighting (AR-FF) and, in more heavily insulated versions, for kiln work requiring entry into the heated kiln. (Kiln suit ambient protection 2,000 F (1,093 C) and proximity ambient protection  500 F (260 C))
Entry suit used for entry into extreme heat and situations requiring protection from total flame engulfment. Most commonly made of Zetex or Vermiculite and not aluminized. (Entry suit ambient protection 2,000 F (1,093 C)) for short duration and prolonged radiant heat up to 1,500 F (816 C).