REGUIREMENTS FOR FIREFIGHTER’S UNIFORM AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH METHODS IN EUROPEAN, INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN NATIONAL STANDARDS

The requirements and experimental research methods set out in European and international standards are considered. There are analyzed the classification criteria for separation of firefighter's uniform in accordance with the risks of injuries from the thermal factors exposure as well as the surface material classification according the stability degree to thermal factors. There are described the firefighter's uniform tests with use of special manikin at the open flame exposure. They are tests similar to those on the thermomanikin stand in accordance with the national standard for special protective firefighter's clothes. There are compared the assessment criteria for protection and stability of firefighter's uniform and multi-layer protective package at the thermal factors influence given in foreign and national standards. The conclusion about the adequacy of the criteria is made. There is made the critical analysis of disadvantages which, in our opinion, European and international standards have.