Description

This set includes: fire shelter, nylon duck carrying case, carrying case plastic liner, and instructional DVD. Forest Service Spec 5100-606. New-generation fire shelter provides increased protection from radiant and convective heat in wildland firefighter entrapment situations.

Yes, these shelters DO save lives: Montana Firefighters Saved by Fireproof Shelters – Firehouse.com Wildland Firefighting: “ALBERTON, Montana (AP) – Three firefighters who hunkered beneath emergency shelters as a wildfire burned over them emerged safely from the flames, officials said.

Includes:

Fire Shelter

Nylon Duck Carrying Case

Instructional DVD

Carrying Case Plastic Liner

 

Deployed Size

Normal: Length: 86″L x 15.5″H x 31″W

Large: Length: 96″L x 19.5″H x 33″W

 

Available:

Sizes: Regular or Large

 

These new shelters have been modified to meet the new standard. There are two ways to be sure your shelter meets the new standards:

The outside label NSN (4240-01-498-3194) has a “C” on the end to indicate that it has been manufactured to meet current Forest Service specifications

The inside packaging has a pink label (formerly white) to also indicate that it has been manufactured to meet current Forest Service specifications