Second hand Fire Suits?

CaptainSkidmark

Just wondering where one would buy second hand or new Fireman Suits?
Cheers, J

CaptainSkidmark

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

Just wondering where one would buy second hand or new Fireman Suits?
Cheers, J

This just begs the question, Why?

civdef

You're aware that fire kits costs around €1000 per firefighter?

CaptainSkidmark

foreign wrote: »

This just begs the question, Why?

Im starting up a Vigilante fire service lol

Na the uniforms we have in the civil defense are all different sizes and i cant get one to fit properly. Plus anyone that does have a properly fitted one usually end's up with a brown jacket and navy pants etc... Tis only a jacket and pants im after. My welly's and helmet fit grand.

civdef

You really should be supplied with PPE that's fit for purpose and shouldn't have to buy your own, even if it's only for CD training. Have you asked your instructors / CDO about it?

Anyway, secondhand kit abounds on ebay, some of it is even unissued.

goldie fish

You used to be able to get Jackets, Leggings and Boots in the Army Surplus store in Midleton.

CaptainSkidmark

civdef wrote: »

You really should be supplied with PPE that's fit for purpose and shouldn't have to buy your own, even if it's only for CD training. Have you asked your instructors / CDO about it?

Anyway, secondhand kit abounds on ebay, some of it is even unissued.

in fiarness, when ya do get the mixed up suit the condition is good enough i guess, im just bein picky lol.

yeroulfella

Im with Dublin CD and we just bought our own gear there last week, Cant remember the name of the place off hand, it is in Tallaght in the industrial estate behind/near the old Nestle factory was. The name of the place begins with a G i think, The guy had just got a higher spec of gear in and was selling the old band new stuff jacket and bottoms for about 200euro.
The gear we have in CD is 2nd hand and that was bought 7 years ago i believe, I dont think its ever been washed and the room now stinks with is one of the reasons why we decided to spend our own money, plus alot of the gear doesnt fit very well and is ripped and basically falling apart.

CaptainSkidmark

Any chance of a pic of the new gear? Total curiosity mind.

J

Zuppy

yeroulfella wrote: »

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The gear we have in CD is 2nd hand and that was bought 7 years ago i believe, I dont think its ever been washed and the room now stinks with is one of the reasons why we decided to spend our own money,

As far as I can remember, washing fire kit takes away some of the fire retardant property so that could be why it stinks :D:D

(seriously I do remember some manufacturer telling me that 5-6 washes and or 5 years use was the limit)

murf313

we get all of our gear in that place in tallaght. I cant think of the name of it, but im in work tomorrow and will find out. Im pretty sure its expensive stuff though (around a grand i think)

civdef

Gendist

Sully

civdef wrote: »

Gendist

Thought they just did extinguishers?

murf313

GD house in tallaght do the fire suits

yeroulfella

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

Any chance of a pic of the new gear? Total curiosity mind.

J

we got bottoms and jacket for 200euro as they are lower spec than the new gear, I think he is out of all the cheaper gear now. I ended up getting the newer higher spec jacket which cost 200euro just for the jacket (the one with glove hanging on it) the bottoms are lower spec. the jacket to the left is the lower spec jacket. .

the place the lads got it is where civdef said Gendist

CaptainSkidmark

yeroulfella wrote: »

we got bottoms and jacket for 200euro as they are lower spec than the new gear, I think he is out of all the cheaper gear now. I ended up getting the newer higher spec jacket which cost 200euro just for the jacket (the one with glove hanging on it) the bottoms are lower spec. the jacket to the left is the lower spec jacket. .

the place the lads got it is where civdef said Gendist

fair play! cheers

eroo

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

Just wondering where one would buy second hand or new Fireman Suits?
Cheers, J

Please don't ever sell on your suits CaptainSkidmark!

deadwood

eroo wrote: »

Please don't ever sell on your suits CaptainSkidmark!

Good advice, young eroo. I once had a terrible experience when I bought a pair of unifrom trousers from Corporal Followthrough.

eroo

deadwood wrote: »

Good advice, young eroo. I once had a terrible experience when I bought a pair of unifrom trousers from Corporal Followthrough.

Who knew scratch n' sniff was a feature of modern uniforms!?

Hooch

Ahem ahem......

Topic....on.....back???

civildefence

You can get ex-RAF fire gear on ebay for little or nothing. The likes of gendist will only sell to you if you are affiliated with a fire service as they are a wholesalers.

CaptainSkidmark

eroo wrote: »

Please don't ever sell on your suits CaptainSkidmark!

what does the plane leave after the captain lands the plane? lol