INCH-POUND
A-A-59962
January 29, 2015
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
PROXIMITY FIREFIGHTING PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this commercial item
description for all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This commercial item description covers a Proximity Fire Fighting Protective
Ensemble used by U.S. Navy firefighters.
2. CLASSIFICATION. N/A
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.
3.1 Design and construction. The proximity protective ensemble shall be a two-piece ensemble
with a snap-in removable liner system. The two pieces shall be a complete coat and trouser, two
sets of removable patch systems (elbow, knee and seat) and a pair of padded suspenders. The
coat shall contain two cargo pockets on the left breast one being for a radio and the other for a
flashlight (see figure 1). There shall also be two lower front cargo or hand warmer pockets, one
on each side of the coat. The trouser shall have a banded leg design with attached fly assembly.
The banded leg shall run completely from one cuff around to the second leg cuff. The trouser
shall have two cargo pockets one on side of each leg above the knee patch system (see figure 2).
The proximity protective ensemble and all layers of the proximity protective ensemble shall be
individually graded per size. The finished proximity protective ensemble and all its sub-
components shall be in accordance with the latest version of National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) 1971. The proximity protective ensemble shall also meet the additional requirements as
specified herein for use in a shipboard environment. The proximity protective ensemble shall
have the following features:
a. Front closure The front closure of the coat element shall have a zipper and hook and
pile flap closure in accordance with NFPA 1971.
b. Radio cargo pocket and flashlight pocket with flap closures There shall be two cargo
pockets with flap closures located on the left side of the chest adjacent to each other (wearer's
perspective) for a one for a radio and the other for a flashlight. See figure 1 for the pocket
locations. The radio cargo pocket shall have grommets and shall have internal dimensions of at
least 3.5 inches wide by 9.0 inches long by 2 inches deep. The flashlight cargo pocket shall have
grommets and shall have internal dimensions of at least 2.5 inches wide by 7.0 inches long by
2.0 inches deep. The radio cargo pocket shall be placed as close to the chest closure flap as
possible. The flap closure shall be secured to the pocket by using hook and pile closure tab
extending the width of the pocket.
c. Coat front cargo or hand warmer pockets There shall be a cargo or hand warmer
pocket with flap closure located on each side of the coat on each lower front quadrant of the coat.
The pockets shall have grommets at the bottom of the pocket to allow for drainage. The flap
closure shall be secured to the pocket by using a hook and pile closure tab.
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to the Naval Air Systems
Command, (Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Code 412000B120-3, Highway
547, Joint Base MDL, NJ 08733-5100) or emailed to michael.sikora@navy.mil. Since contact information
can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online
database at https://assist.dla.mil.
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