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Incident commander vest ansi ii reflective 3M vest
Brand NEW Incident Commander Vest, Color is Florescent Orange the Name Tags are Velcro so you can Inter change them with other tags Like SAFETY, EMS, EMT, MEDIC, Paramedic, PIO...
The Size of this Particular Vest is Large Fits Chest Size Fits Adjusts 40" - 58" and is 22" Long from Shoulder to Waist - Other sizes are available
Other Sizes and Colors are available, and may be listed Soon !!! This Vest comes with Front an Rear ID Tags, that are Velcro,
Other Solid Material Colors are Available, Florescent Orange, Royal Blue, Navy Blue, Black, Yellow... ALSO We have Other Breathable MESH Red, Black, Orange, Florescent Green, Florescent Orange, Royal Blue...
This Vests Meets the NEW ANSI CLASS II Standards, you can order With our Without CUSTOM NAME TAGS
Another important Feature about this Vest is its ADJUSTABILITY, Most ANSI Class 2 Vests are SEW up on the Side, so you get no Adjustability
Thats where we are Different, you can Get this Vest in DOZENS of Colors, but the ONLY TWO Colors that meet the ANSI II Standards
are the Florescent Orange, Florescent Orange MESH, Florescent Green, Florescent Green MESH
Here is a Size Chart http://thevestguy.com/size.asp
On November 24 2008, a new federal regulation (23 CFR 634) goes into effect mandating that anyone working in the right-of-way of a federal-aid highway must be wearing high-visibility clothing that meets the requirements of ANSI / ISEA 107; 2004 edition class 2 or 3
WE can CUSTOM Make Any Vest you Want the Meets these New Requirements, Contact us TODAY, Time is Running out, Nov 24 is Coming SOON
On November 24, 2008, a new federal regulation (23 CFR 634) goes into effect mandating that anyone working in the right-of-way of a federal-aid highway must be wearing high-visibility clothing that meets the requirements of ANSI / ISEA 107; 2004 edition class 2 or 3. This requirement will apply to all emergency responders.
The Code of Federal Regulations Title 23 (Highways) Part 634 was originally published in the Federal Register Vol 71, No 226, pp 67792 - 67800. The Rule itself (634.3) simply states that:
"All workers within the right-of-way of a Federal-aid highway who are exposed either to traffic (vehicles using the highway for purposes of travel) or to construction equipment within the work area shall wear high-visibility safety apparel."
Definitions (634.2) within Part 634 cover what is meant by "Workers" and "high-visibility safety apparel". Emergency responders are included in this definition anytime they are working "within the right-of-way of a Federal-aid highway" with some exceptions for law enforcement officers working on an incident involving criminal activity (see below).
"High-Visibility Safety Apparel" is defined to mean "personal protective safety clothing that is intended to provide conspicuity during both daytime and nighttime usage, and that meets the Performance Class 2 or 3 requirements of the ANSI/ISEA 107 2004".
After 23 CFR 634 was finalized, a new standard for Public Safety Vests was published as ANSI / ISEA 207; 2006 edition. Because ANSI 207 was not published until after 23 CFR 634 was finalized, the federal regulation could only reference ANSI 107.
ANSI 107 requires that class 2 garments (vests) have at least 775 square inches of high-visibility, fluorescent background material and at least 201 square inches of reflective material. While the ANSI 207 requirement for reflective material is the same (201 in2), it requires only 450 square inches of background material. Therefore, ANSI 207 vests do not meet the requirements of ANSI 107 and therefore do not currently meet the requirements of 23 CFR 634.
The DOT Federal Highway Administration s Associate Administrator for Operations has written a letter to the Emergency Responder Safety Institute that is being circulated in discussions about this issue. (Click here to download a copy of the letter.) The letter acknowledges that they have reviewed ANSI 207 and found this standard compatible with the ANSI/ISEA [107] Class II requirements for night-time visibility. Those affected by 23 CFR 634 should understand that the high-visibility clothing must be worn day and night, so this statement by the FHWA does not officially validate the use of ANSI 207 vests in place of ANSI 107 where legally mandated.
The DOT/FHWA has proposed a number of changes that will affect 23 CFR 634. Of the most immediate concern is that they propose allowing ANSI 207 vests for emergency responders. This change cannot go into effect in time for the November 24 deadline and is not likely to go into effect until the 2nd or 3rd quarter of 2009. In a much more comprehensive change, the current proposals would incorporate 23 CFR 634 into the MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices). This would make high-visibility garments (under the proposal, either 107 or 207 certified) mandatory for anyone working on all roads open to public travel in accordance with 23 CFR Part 655, not just Federal-aid highways.
The proposed changes concerning 23 CFR 634 can be read by downloading a pdf document of the proposed changes for the MUTCD. The items already mentioned are:
362 (page 317) incorporation into the MUTCD and extending high-visibility clothing mandate to all roads
375 & 376 (page 318) allowing ANSI 207 vests for first responders and law enforcement personnel.
Exceptions for Emergency Responders
Currently no such exception exists for firefighters. Some fire service personnel have expressed concern about the idea of adding a layer of potentially flammable material between their turnout gear and SCBA while battling car fires or during an extrication. Because those views were not expressed during the comment period of 23 CFR 634 no exceptions or interpretations for fire service operations were published along with the rule. Further, all fire department personnel should be aware that turnout gear alone does not meet the visibility requirement. No turnout gear currently manufactured meets the color requirement for the fluorescent background material of these high-visibility garments. Even if turnout gear could be dyed to meet the color standard when manufactured, it would likely no longer be compliant after the first exposure to fire, smoke, and soot. Fire departments should consider fire resistance of materials (and their limitations) as part of their criteria for selecting vests and writing department protocols and procedures.
