VIKING VALKYRIE: It’s Not a Cut; It’s a Design
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Rethinking Turnout Gear for Female Firefighters
Firefighters rely on all their personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect them from various contaminants in immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) environments. The most recognizable PPE component is the turnout gear firefighters wear to incidents. It might surprise you to know that while PPE protects firefighters, it can also hinder them as they work to complete their jobs.
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Engineered for Women
Redesigned Chest and Shoulder Area
Space for the Female Contour Without Adding Bulk
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Camilla Callesen, development and engineering manager, PPE Fire, at VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT, led the way to develop VIKING VALKYRIE. “Women’s body shapes differ from men’s,” she explains. “That means the fit can never be the same and to ensure a better fit and improved mobility we had to design the patterns differently from those made for men... Read More >>
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VALKYRIE: It’s Not a Cut; It’s a Design
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VIKING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT A/S
1141 Ingleside Road
Norfolk, VA 23052
Tel.: (757) 349-1550
E-mail: salesNFPA@VIKING-life.com
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“Being involved in the design and fit of VIKING VALKYRIE turnout gear—the first female-designed, UL-certified bunker gear—was both an incredible honor and is a game changer for women in the fire service.”
Firefighter Kendall Taylor, Tulsa