Roger Startin, Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms, explores the complex variations in PPE requirements for firefighters across the globe, and the challenge of developing PPE to suit specific countries and climates. Across the world, fire and rescue services vary…
Bristol Uniforms unveils new Gore® ‘Varde’ technical rescue garments
Bristol Uniforms, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of firefighting PPE, has unveiled brand new technical rescue garments made with the latest GORE® PYRAD Fabric Technology. The new Gore® Varde jacket and trouser combination will be offered as part of…
Bristol shines at AFAC16
Bristol Uniforms enjoyed a highly successful few days at the AFAC16 Exhibition in Brisbane. Australia at the end of August, alongside its distributor Pac Fire. The largest emergency management conference and exhibition in Australasia welcomed over 2,300 emergency management personnel…
Bristol’s World Class Product Innovation and Development Facility Expands
Bristol Uniforms’ Product Innovation and Development (PID) facility, the nerve centre for all new product development, has expanded its team and moved into a new custom-designed studio. Bristol’s specialist technical designers use the latest Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to…
Integrated In-House Capability
Throughout its 50 year involvement in the design and manufacture of world class firefighter PPE, Bristol has always retained full control over its design and production which is all undertaken in its own research and manufacturing facilities across Europe. Adopting…
Concorde Trading Company celebrates 40 years with Bristol
Bristol’s strategy of building a worldwide network of appointed distributors began in 1975 when Concorde Trading Company in Abu Dhabi was appointed to be the company’s first representative. To celebrate this historic 40th anniversary of a successful working partnership, Bristol…
NFPA Fire Hood Completes Bristol’s Range
Bristol’s range of fire hoods now includes an NFPA Standard hood which completes a comprehensive range, first introduced three years ago, and now offers firefighters protection levels which fully meet the performance standards required in most parts of the world.…
Head-to-TOE Marine Firefighters PPE
Bristol’s marine firefighter PPE, its Fleet Suit, has been expanded with the addition of compatible helmets, boots and gloves providing a comprehensive head-to-toe personal protection solution of marine firefighters. All garments in the range are certified to MarED standards. Operating…
New EN469: 2005 Level 2 firefighter bike suit
A new, lighter weight firefighter motorcycle protective garment is a recent addition to Bristol’s firefighter PPE range, which has the flexibility to be used as structural protection to EN469:2005 Level 2 and as a bike suit meeting the appropriate mechanical impact protection required…
Interschutz creates a buzz for Bristol
This year’s Interschutz proved to be Bristol’s most successful in recent times, with a particularly optimistic feel to the main exhibition halls. Innovation was very much in evidence as fabric and PPE manufacturers brought their latest developments to show to…
Greater Manchester becomes the first Fire and Rescue Service to adopt Bristol’s new LayerFlex Firefighting Garments
An innovative layered approach to garment design sees Greater Manchester become the first UK fire and rescue service to meet all its response duties in one garment in which the different levels and types of protection for structural, USAR and…
International success built on local representation
Firefighter garment design varies considerably within countries as fire and rescue services look to adapt fire coats and trousers to meet their specific needs, whilst maintaining the performance standards required by their regional regulating authorities. Internationally, the scale of this…
Bristol appoints two new Directors
Bristol is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Directors of Bristol Uniforms Ltd. Edward Shepherd, previously Service Operations Manager who joined the company in April 2004, becomes Service Operations Director. He will continue his responsibility for all Customer…
Bristol Fire Hood Designs Draw on International Customer Experience
A range of fire hoods is now available from Bristol. The BristolHood1 is a two layer construction using a PBI Gold® Rib outer with an Aramid Viscose inner layer. The BristolHood2 is black and incorporates a double layer Carbonised Fibre/Para…
New Distributors boost export growth prospects
Bristol has seen its export business grow on the back of a successful expansion of its international distributor network. A busy promotional programme, which focused on attending a number of key international, and major national, fire exhibitions throughout 2013 and…
Continued Global Growth For PBI
PBI Performance Products is enjoying continued global growth as more fire and rescue services specify the company’s outer fabrics as the preferred choice to protect their firefighters. PBI fabrics are internationally renowned for their exceptional flame resistance and thermal protection…
Bristol Uniforms launch range of new gloves
In a further extension of its own-manufacture product strategy, Bristol has designed a range of three structural firefighting gloves to meet EN659:2008 and which have focused on providing class leading protection and manual dexterity. The new gloves, which have been…