Extrication and Rescue Gloves
Firefighters are frequently called upon to help people and pets escape from collapsed buildings, crashed vehicles, trenches and other dangerous situations. When this time comes, you'll need special fire gloves that protect against cuts, burns and punctures while maintaining the dexterity required to carry out precarious tasks. Extraction gloves were developed especially for rescue operations by firefighters, EMS operators and other first responders. Based on the work gloves long used by automotive mechanics, they offer extreme performance and protection when you need it.
What Are Fire Extrication Gloves?
Extrication gloves provide the grip and dexterity firefighters need to perform search and rescue operations, especially involving vehicular accidents, collapsed buildings, confined spaces and vertical conditions. These features allow for comfortable, efficient tool handling while protecting the hands, wrists and lower arms from metal shards, broken glass, bodily fluids and hazardous materials.
Also called rescue gloves, extrication gloves are based on a hybrid design combining auto racing and automotive repair attributes. They're a departure from the multipurpose structural firefighting glove, providing a greater degree of sensitivity and flexibility without compromising protection.
Features of Extrication Gloves
Initially made with leather, today's extrication gloves begin with a synthetic foundation - usually Kevlar or Dyneema. From here:
- Despite their lighter feel, extrication gloves offer anywhere from five to 20 times the cut protection of leather and are reinforced around the palms, sides, thumbs and fingers.
- In addition to cut protection, construction shields the wearer's hands against abrasions and punctures.
- Referencing their auto body origins, extrication gloves let rescue workers confidently and reliably grip tools in both wet and dry conditions.
- Because they're a specialized type of glove, they're quickly slipped on and off for search, rescue and extrication operations.
- Waterproof/breathable construction creates a barrier against bodily fluids, microorganisms, gasoline, battery acid, hydraulic fluid and diesel fuel while letting perspiration evaporate.
Best Extrication Gloves for Firefighters
Fire Safety USA sells an assortment of firefighter extrication gloves from leading brands such as Ringers, HexArmor, Pro-Tech and Cestus. They're made of rugged materials that protect your mitts from glass shards, rope burns, sharp metals, floodwaters, oils, hard impacts and other common risks. The toughest gloves even withstand chemicals and biohazards, so you can work in almost any environment.
The advanced design of fire rescue gloves provides full freedom of movement, so your rescue operations are unhindered. Furthermore, you can just as easily fill out an accident report as perform a delicate extrication when you're wearing the right pair of gloves. Go right from rescue to clean-up without switching gloves and save crucial time.
Order Versatile Rescue and Auto Extrication Gloves From Fire Safety USA
Browse this collection to find the perfect gloves for your team, including TPR impact gloves, OSHA pathogen gloves, CE-certified puncture-resistant gloves and touchscreen gloves. Many are machine-washable for easy care. If you're not sure which gloves to buy, call Fire Safety USA at 877-699-3473. We're a family-owned business with more than 40 years of fire equipment experience to serve you.