Global Firefighter Turnout Gear Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global Firefighter Turnout Gear Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Firefighter turnout gear, also known as bunker gear in some instances, is the personal protective equipment (PPE) firefighters wear when working with fires. These fires are so high in temperature that firefighters must wear specially designed-clothing that can stand up to the heat. Modern turnout gear for firefighters utilizes the three-layer system consisting of an outer shell, moisture barrier, and a one-, two- or three-layer thermal barrier that protects the firefighter's body from extreme heat. The product scope of turnout gear includes coats, trousers, boots, helmets, hoods, gloves, jackets, or to the entire combination of protective clothing. In addition, the combination of modern triple-layer turnout gear with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), personal alert safety system (PASS) device, and modern communications equipment made it more feasible and survivable to enter burning buildings.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global Firefighter Turnout Gear market finds that the global Firefighter Turnout Gear market reached a value of USD 1770.51 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 2347.33 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.81% during the forecast period.

Increased comfort with functionality

With the increased need for firefighter safety, manufacturers are concentrating their efforts on developing firefighter turnout gear with improved washability properties to reduce decontamination and infection spread. Manufacturers have responded by creating turnout gears that are minimal in weight and comfortable to wear for extended durations as wildfires have become increasingly widespread. Next-generation networked turnout gears with better analytical capabilities are being introduced to encourage the use of such turnout gear. Besides, with the rise in a decontamination trend, manufacturers are increasingly developing firefighter turnout gears with enhanced washability features. Increased safety concerns with regard to cancer-causing carcinogens have resulted in the standardization of the washing cycle after each fire intervention. Thus, firefighter PPE, especially turnout gears, with wash-friendly features are expected to see higher acceptance. Moreover, the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) product segment is expected to have the highest technological innovation, with increasing adoption of telemetry, telecommunication, and global positioning systems (GPS). These add-on technologies are to improve performance and protect users from potential hazards.

Burden of firefighter turnout gear

The complete firefighter turnout gear ensemble reduces comfort and range of motion, it adversely modifies gait, metabolic efficiency, and fatigue, maximal work tolerance is impaired, and the ambulatory oxygen consumption reserve is decreased by as much as 30%. Despite the efforts of occupational health specialists to improve firefighter safety, injuries are still very common, varying in nature from country to country (Sweden, Poland, United States, Korea, United Kingdom, and Australia. Recent epidemiological evidence has shown that, within one of the largest fire and rescue organizations in the world, the two principal causes of firefighter injury were muscular stress and slips, trips, and falls, with these outcomes also being reflected internationally within sprain and strain injuries. It is possible that these injuries were, to some extent, associated with the burden of the firefighter turnout gear.

Region Overview:

In 2022, the share of the Firefighter Turnout Gear market in North America stood at 43.31%.

Company Overview:

MSA Safety is one of the major players operating in the Firefighter Turnout Gear market, holding a share of 11.5% in 2023.

MSA Safety

Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations.

Honeywell

Honeywell is an American multinational company mainly engaged in the production of electronic consumer products, engineering, and technical services, and aerospace systems.

Segmentation Overview:

Among different product types, Fire Helmets & Hoods segment is anticipated to contribute the largest market share in 2028.

Application Overview:

The market's largest segment by application is the segment Building Firefighting, with a market share of 77.60% in 2022.

Key Companies in the global Firefighter Turnout Gear market covered in Chapter 3:

Sioen Industries
PGI
LION Apparel
Lakeland Industries
Veridian
CrewBoss
S-Gard
Ballyclare
Stewart & Heaton
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment
3M
Seyntex
Rosenbauer
Elliotts
MSA Safety
FlamePro
Hunter Apparel Solutions
Ricochet Gear
Honeywell
Dräger

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Firefighter Turnout Gear market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

Bunker Coats & Pants
Fire Helmets & Hoods
Structural Gloves
Fire Boots

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Firefighter Turnout Gear market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Building Firefighting
Non-building Firefighting

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)