Approved_Manufacturers.pdf

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

The purpose of this guide is to communicate what Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment (PPE) items are approved for use when a formal specification is applicable and to provide guidance when there is no formal specification.

This document does not cover the full scope of PPE that may be used in the field; for any PPE not addressed in the document but for which you have questions or need guidance, please send an email to

CALFIRE.DepartmentSafetyOfficer@fire.ca.gov. Questions and comments are welcome as the Safety Program is always looking to expand this document to meet the need and ensure the effective use of PPE.

APPROVED PPE LISTS:

All PPE items must meet requirements outlined in the 1700 Handbook. As indicated in the handbook, certain PPE items are required to meet a CAL FIRE specification. The CAL FIRE Safety Program & the PPE Working Group develop these specifications to address specific Department needs identified through mediums such as hazard/risk assessments, accident review findings, user feedback, or uniformity and alignment issues. Manufacturers wanting to sell a PPE item to CAL FIRE for which there is a formal specification for in policy, must first have their item approved by the Safety Program.

This approval allows manufacturers to sell these items to CAL FIRE, designating them suitable for in service use.

The approved PPE list for each of these items includes all manufacturers that have had their PPE item(s) submitted for approval to a specification and have been approved by the Safety Program. Currently these items include:

Heavy Fire Equipment Operator (HFEO) Helmet

Proximity Firefighting Protective Ensemble (PFPE)**

Inclement Weather Protective Ensemble (IWPE) Load Carrying Protective Equipment (Web Gear)

Performance Fabric Base Layer Shirt Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

Structural Firefighting Protective Ensemble (SFPE) Wildland Firefighting Protective Ensemble (WFPE)

Manufacturer Item/Model Number

MSA Flight Helmet LH050 Flight Helmet LH350

CAL FIRE HFEO HELMETS

Approved Manufacturers and SKUs

These helmets are available from Tiger Performance or from Merit Apparel Company

Updated 04.05.2023 https://app.box.com/s/8n9oigbw3l94vvmpld2uwwr7vpyxlebb https://app.box.com/s/8n9oigbw3l94vvmpld2uwwr7vpyxlebb

Manufacturer Jacket Pant Lac-Mac #707CF 215 (All Sizes) #710CF 215 (All Sizes)

National Safety Apparel (NSA) HYDROCFJ (All Sizes) HYDROCFB (All Sizes)

Updated 09.06.2025

Units may use the CAL FIRE IWPE Request for Quote Template and FAQ document available on the Safety Intranet page for assistance with requesting quotes from vendors.

*The manufacturer's base SKUs are listed above. Specific sizes will have specific SKU numbers, but should match the base SKU listed above.

RFQ Template: https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/etgds43e/iwpe-rfq-template.docx FAQ Document:https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/dwcab0yh/inclement-weather-faqs.pdf

CAL FIRE INCLEMENT WEATHER PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLES

Approved Manufacturers and SKUs* https://app.box.com/s/vc8tf6f1mx9ke7uo84odb2k3keat7kqn https://app.box.com/s/vc8tf6f1mx9ke7uo84odb2k3keat7kqn https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/etgds43e/iwpe-rfq-template.docx https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/etgds43e/iwpe-rfq-template.docx https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/dwcab0yh/inclement-weather-faqs.pdf https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/dwcab0yh/inclement-weather-faqs.pdf https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/etgds43e/iwpe-rfq-template.docx https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/dwcab0yh/inclement-weather-faqs.pdf https://app.box.com/s/vc8tf6f1mx9ke7uo84odb2k3keat7kqn

Manufacturer BASIC KIT ENGINE KIT HANDCREW KIT INMATE FIREFIGHTER KIT Hotshot CAL FIRE Basic Kit Shift 900 MWP CAL FIRE Engine Kit Hotshot CAL FIRE Handcrew Kit CAL FIRE Handcrew Pack Hotshot TL CAL FIRE Basic Kit Hot Speed CAL FIRE Engine Kit Hotshot TL CAL FIRE Handcrew Kit Hot Speed CAL FIRE Basic Kit Shift 900 MWP CAL FIRE Handcrew Kit Shift 900 MWP CAL FIRE Basic Kit CAL FIRE Initial Attack Pack System Basic

(CFIA-2)

CAL FIRE Initial Attack Pack System Engine (CFIA-1)

CAL FIRE Extended Attack Pack System Crew (CFEA-1)

Alpha-17 Fire Line Pack (A17-HR-2101-

BK)

CAL FIRE Extended Attack Pack System Basic (CFEA-2) Low Profile System Basic (CFLPH-1)

Updated 12.07.2022

*For a detailed list on what is included with each Mystery Ranch SKU, please reference this document: https://app.box.com/s/6hd9gsdsptisi88mchu0cpms1c2os8ye

CAL FIRE WEBGEAR

Approved Manufacturers and SKUs

Mystery Ranch*

Wolfpack https://app.box.com/s/ju50gmuz8mg4hmdbkh80pvq1tfkr60nm https://app.box.com/s/ju50gmuz8mg4hmdbkh80pvq1tfkr60nm https://app.box.com/s/ju50gmuz8mg4hmdbkh80pvq1tfkr60nm https://app.box.com/s/ju50gmuz8mg4hmdbkh80pvq1tfkr60nm https://app.box.com/s/6hd9gsdsptisi88mchu0cpms1c2os8ye https://app.box.com/s/ju50gmuz8mg4hmdbkh80pvq1tfkr60nm

Manufacturer Garment Item/Model Number Sizing

DFND USA Short Sleve Long Sleve

FR208 (Navy) FR209 (Navy)

XS - 5XL Regular MED - 3XL Tall SM - XL Women's

Workrite Short Sleve Long Sleve

FT34

FT32

SM - 3XL Regular MED - 3XL Tall

Updated 08.17.2022

CAL FIRE PERFORMANCE SHIRT (FABRIC)

Approved Manufacturers and SKUs https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/riwj4gxt/performance-fabric-base-layer-specification.pdf https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/riwj4gxt/performance-fabric-base-layer-specification.pdf https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/riwj4gxt/performance-fabric-base-layer-specification.pdf https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/riwj4gxt/performance-fabric-base-layer-specification.pdf

Manufacturer Item/Model Number

SCOTT

Air-Pak NFPA 2018 X3 PRO/X8814N25305303 +804722-01 +201215-28 +201275-01

Updated 08.30.2024

SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)

Approved Manufacturers and SKUs

All SCBAs must be purchased through the mandatory statewide contract (LPA ID 1-22-42-04) https://app.box.com/s/k1ka1d7crqiwp5v42416ghw04we6h7l8 https://caleprocure.ca.gov/PSRelay/ZZ_PO.ZZ_CTR_SUP_CMP.GBL?Page=ZZ_CTR_SUP_PG&Action=U&SETID=STATE&CNTRCT_ID=1-22-42-04 https://caleprocure.ca.gov/PSRelay/ZZ_PO.ZZ_CTR_SUP_CMP.GBL?Page=ZZ_CTR_SUP_PG&Action=U&SETID=STATE&CNTRCT_ID=1-22-42-04 https://caleprocure.ca.gov/PSRelay/ZZ_PO.ZZ_CTR_SUP_CMP.GBL?Page=ZZ_CTR_SUP_PG&Action=U&SETID=STATE&CNTRCT_ID=1-22-42-04 https://app.box.com/s/k1ka1d7crqiwp5v42416ghw04we6h7l8 https://caleprocure.ca.gov/PSRelay/ZZ_PO.ZZ_CTR_SUP_CMP.GBL?Page=ZZ_CTR_SUP_PG&Action=U&SETID=STATE&CNTRCT_ID=1-22-42-04

Manufacturer Garment CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 2 CATEGORY 3

Coat ATX GLOBEATHLETIX

COAT CF

GXT30 GLOBE GXTREME

COAT CF

GXL GLOBE GXCEL COAT

CF

Pant ATX GLOBEATHLETIX

PANT CF GLOBE GPS PANT CF CLX GLOBE METRO PANT

CF

Coat CF-CVFM

CF-CVBM CF-CSTM

Pant CF-PVFM CF-PSDM Coat CF-TAILS-001COAT CF-EDGE-001COAT Pant CF-TAILS-001PANT CF-EDGE-001PANT Coat CFFXRCTOS Pant CFFXRPTOS Coat CVEL-CF Pant TVEL-CF

Updated 02.27.2023

When bidding comparable garments, stay within a specific category

Morning Pride

Units may use the CAL FIRE Structural PPE Request for Quote Template available on the Safety Intranet page for assistance with requesting quotes from vendors.

https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/4wja23bv/sfpe-rfq-template.docx

CAL FIRE STRUCTURE PPE (SFPE)

Approved Manufacturers and SKUs

Globe

Lion

FireDex

Veridian https://app.box.com/s/15u2jqwh26oxi8oscknmwyrgd2vaimml https://app.box.com/s/15u2jqwh26oxi8oscknmwyrgd2vaimml https://app.box.com/s/15u2jqwh26oxi8oscknmwyrgd2vaimml https://app.box.com/s/15u2jqwh26oxi8oscknmwyrgd2vaimml https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/4wja23bv/sfpe-rfq-template.docx https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/4wja23bv/sfpe-rfq-template.docx https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/4wja23bv/sfpe-rfq-template.docx https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/4wja23bv/sfpe-rfq-template.docx https://inside.fire.ca.gov/media/4wja23bv/sfpe-rfq-template.docx https://app.box.com/s/15u2jqwh26oxi8oscknmwyrgd2vaimml

Manufacturer Garment Item/Model Number

Wildland Jacket 414600.10 (Yellow)

414600.20 (Orange)

Dual-Compliant Pant (Tactical) 404601

Dual-Compliant Pant (Tactical/Orange) 404600

Dual-Compliant Pant (Uniform) 404602

Wildland Shroud 481300.3000 (Yellow)

481300.3010 (Orange)

Wildland Jacket WLS2072

Wildland Jacket (Orange) WLS2062 Dual-Compliant Pant (Tactical) SWP4624 Dual-Compliant Pant (Tactical/Orange) SWP3232 Dual-Compliant Pant (Uniform) SWP4424 Wildland Shroud WLF1072 Wildland Shroud (Orange) WLF1062

Wildland Jacket FW82YL

Dual-Compliant Pant (Tactical) FP62MN

Dual-Compliant Pant (Uniform) FP32MN

Cascade Dual-Compliant Pant (Tactical) 50196MN

Updated 09.17.2025

CAL FIRE WILDLAND PPE (WFPE)

Approved Manufacturers and SKUs

CAL PIA

Crew Boss

Workrite https://app.box.com/s/f29iazlvf6t35drmlrgkkh8fh3f8tgr6 https://app.box.com/s/f29iazlvf6t35drmlrgkkh8fh3f8tgr6 https://app.box.com/s/f29iazlvf6t35drmlrgkkh8fh3f8tgr6