O27PMR- Thanks, I thought I'd heard of some Fire retardant clothing that didnt stand up to washing too well but I could be wrong. Fully appreciate its not "Fire Proof"
Tony 1969,
Proban is an industrial process that impregnates fabric with a fairly stable solution that makes the fabric fire retardant. However the polymer can be removed by oxidising agents found in some washing powders. Proban impregnated clothing is popular in industrial applications where risk is low (racing marshals usually wear proban)
You can make your own solution to impregnate fabrics using the chemical Borax.
From the National Fire Protection Association " 9 oz Borax Powder; 4 oz Boric Acid; 1 gallon of water . Mix thoroughly and spray on or dip. Solution should drip off material."
300gms of Borax £1.25 from herehttp://www.inest.co.uk/products/Fire_Retardant_Spray_For_Fabric.asp
or buy it ready prepared from here....
http://www.lawsonscleaning.co.uk/pro...o.php?pid=1900
In my view an ideal garmet is one that is moisture resistant so if the fabric is splased with fuel it is not absorbed.
As far as I can tell the new Massif water proof jacket is one of the few that fits the bill.
But not much good for hot climates!
The triage rule of thumb for 1st responders goes like this;
100 less your age = max percentage of your body with 3rd degree burns
So a 50 year old is likely to perish if more than 50% of their body is burnt.
A 25 year old can take 75% burns and still survive. So protecting at least half your body ain't a bad idea.
A roll of cling film is a cheap and excellent 1st aid treatment to protect serious burns from infection. Throw a roll in your flight bag. If you survive shock or blocked airway at the crash site it is usually infection that kills weeks after the event.
So initial problem in treatment is to find clean water/liquid to cool the burn, the experts say it is better to cool the burn with a fire hose than delay waiting for sterile water, then rinse the water with saline solution asap.
Thinking of the smaller airports and fields, crash trucks could be equipped with cling film and a few gallons of sterile water for under £10.
Mickjoebill