General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

9

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

fabric, synthetic and metal elements of construction.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

170.0 cm

Width

53.5 cm

Height

6.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Forestry

Category

Fire fighting

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

STARFIELD

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

New Brunswick

Period

This type of coverall worn 2002; possibly also earlier/later. This example worn prior to donation.

Canada

Protective coverall is one element of standard outfit worn by New Brunswick Natural Resources and Energy regular Fire Service personnel in 2002.

Function

Flame resistant clothing protects wearer, and identifies him/her as a member of the New Brunswick Fire Service.

Technical

One-piece coverall made of Nomex III flame resistant fabric. In addition to protecting wearer from injuries caused by burning or melting clothing, this coverall reduces exposure to brush, insects and sunlight, and improves wearer's visibility, clearly identifying him/her as a member of the Fire Service.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY/ New [ship motif] Nouveau/ Brunswick/ RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET ENERGIE" embroidered on shoulder flashes; "FOREST SERVICE FORESTIER/ N.B." printed in black on coverall back, White tags sewn inside collar read "PROTEC [registered trademark symbol]/ 18/ BY/PAR STARFIELD/ SAFETYWEAR MFG. CO./ 100% NOMEX 3 [registered trademark symbol]/ MADE IN/FAIT A/ TORONTO CANADA/ CA 06784/ [laundry instruction symbols]/ SIZE/TAILLE XL", "Allen/ [illegible]" handwritten in blue ink on reverse; "[hazard symbol] CAUTION [hazard symbol]/ Thoroughly remove greases, oily/ soil and other flammable contami-/nants. Flammable contaminants/ will reduce the thermal perfor-/mance of the garment./ Anti-static garments of/ NOMEX [registered trademark symbol] IIIA should be used in/ conjunction with proper grounding / procedures for maximum protection/ against the threat of spark. Do not/ remove garments when in a/ particularly hazardous environment./ See reverse side/ for garment care/ NOMEX [registered trademark symbol] IIIA/ aramid", and "GARMENT CARE/ WASH GARMENTS OF NOMEX [registered trademark symbol] IIIA/ ARAMID FIBRE BEFORE WEARING./ WASH GARMENTS OF NOMEX IIIA/ SEPARATELY FROM OTHER/ GARMENTS./ [laundry symbol] MACHINE WASH, HOT WATER/ (140 [degree symbol] F/ 60 [degree symbol] C)./ [laundry symbol] TUMBLE DRY LOW/ [160 [degree symbol] F/ 71 [degree symbol] C/ [laundry symbol] DO NOT BLEACH/ DO NOT DRY IN SUNLIGHT./ DU PONT [registered trademark symbol]".

Missing

None.

Finish

Bright yellow woven fabric coveralls have metal zipper closure on front; black velcro closures on neck, wrists and ankles. Length of silver reflective fabric sewn to back, across shoulders, and on lower front of pant legs. Black, green and yellow shoulder flashes and red & white embroidered Canadian flag badge sewn to coveralls. Black text and graphic appears on coverall back.

Decoration

NB Natural Resources and Energy machine stitched fabric badges sewn to shoulders incorporate small yellow sailing ship motif; small red & white Canadian flag sewn to proper upper left front. Single coniferous tree and text printed in black on coverall back.