Personal Protective Equipment
Your safety is the number one priority
It is clear that some people have no regard for their personal safety in a fast moving emergency. Not everyone has a set of yellow PPE. Taking a couple of minutes to put on a pair of jeans, cotton long sleeve shirt and a pair of boots, you would think was a no brainer, compared to weeks or months suffering from even minor burns.
Stop and think! Who would you rather be?
✔️ Helmet
✔️ Safety Glasses
✔️ Mask
✔️ Cotton shirt
✔️ Gloves
✔️ Cotton long pants
✔️Boots
Safety gear essentials:
Upper Yango has invested in branded firefighting jackets, gloves, goggles and helmets for every property.
As well as providing protection for crew members on a fire ground, the yellow jackets also increase visibility, especially in smoke and dense undergrowth.
When working alongside RFS crews in a bushfire situation, the branding allows others to easily identify members of a community crew.
Just as important is the sense of belonging that comes with the yellow jacket.