A Study on Establishing Criteria for Evaluating the Flame Retardant Performance of Forest Fire Protective Clothing

In this study, we conducted research on the evaluation criteria for the fire-retardant and flame-retardant performance of forest firefighting suits worn by firefighters. We investigated guidelines and flame-retardant test methods for the flame-retardant performance of forest firefighting suits in Korea and abroad and collected forest firefighting suit samples to compare their specifications and materials. To compare non-fire-retardant products and products with reduced flame-retardant performance before and after washing among domestic forest firefighter suit samples, we conducted a flame spread prevention test of ISO 15025. As a result of the test, non-fire-retardant and post-fire-retardant products were completely burned regardless of washing before and after, and aramid products maintained their flame-retardant performance, resulting in results that met the judgment criteria. It is expected that this study will contribute to the improvement of the material, performance, and safety of forest firefighting suits by providing directions for the material and guideline standards of firefighting suits.