Firefighting, emergency response, rescue, tactical, industrial, automotive, and related operations are inherently dangerous. Serious injury, illness, property damage, or death may occur even when protective equipment is correctly selected and used.
No Product Eliminates Every Hazard
FireTac Safety products are intended to help reduce exposure to certain hazards when used correctly and for their stated purpose. No glove, garment, tool, or item of personal protective equipment can eliminate every risk or guarantee protection against all heat, flame, cuts, punctures, impact, chemicals, liquids, contamination, or environmental conditions.
Product performance depends on factors including correct selection, fit, condition, maintenance, training, exposure level, duration, and the use of compatible protective equipment.
Certifications and Standards
A product must not be assumed to comply with an NFPA, ANSI, EN, ASTM, OSHA, CE, UKCA, or other standard unless that specific certification or compliance statement is expressly shown on the product label, packaging, product page, or accompanying documentation.
Certification for one product model does not automatically apply to another model, version, size, or product category.
Certification does not guarantee that injury will not occur.
User and Employer Responsibilities
Before using a product, the purchaser, employer, supervisor, and user are responsible for:
- Reviewing all instructions, warnings, labels, and specifications
- Confirming that the product is suitable for the intended activity
- Confirming that all required approvals and certifications are current
- Selecting the correct product and size
- Obtaining appropriate professional training
- Conducting a workplace and task-specific risk assessment
- Following employer procedures and applicable laws and standards
- Using compatible helmets, garments, footwear, respiratory protection, and other required PPE
- Establishing proper cleaning, storage, inspection, and retirement procedures
FireTac Safety does not replace the judgment of a qualified safety professional, incident commander, department, employer, trainer, or authority having jurisdiction.
Fit and Sizing
Protective products must fit correctly. A product that is too loose, too tight, incorrectly adjusted, or incompatible with other PPE may reduce mobility, dexterity, coverage, comfort, or protection.
Customers must follow the applicable sizing guide and verify proper fit before operational use.
Inspection Before and After Use
Inspect every product before and after each use. Immediately remove it from service if there is evidence of:
- Cuts, holes, cracks, tears, or punctures
- Open seams or damaged stitching
- Excessive abrasion or material thinning
- Heat, flame, or chemical damage
- Damaged closures, cuffs, liners, membranes, or protective components
- Loss of flexibility, shape, grip, or structural integrity
- Contamination by chemicals, fuels, oils, biological materials, or hazardous substances
- Any condition that creates doubt about continued safe use
Do not continue using questionable equipment simply because the damage appears minor.
Cleaning, Storage, and Modification
Follow the cleaning, drying, maintenance, and storage instructions supplied with the product.
Unless expressly permitted:
- Do not use bleach, harsh chemicals, solvents, or excessive heat.
- Do not machine dry or mechanically clean equipment in a way that may cause damage.
- Do not cut, alter, repair, decorate, or modify protective equipment.
- Do not store products while wet, contaminated, compressed, or exposed to sunlight, chemicals, or extreme temperatures.
Improper cleaning, storage, repair, or modification may reduce protection and invalidate warranty coverage.
Contamination
Equipment exposed to hazardous chemicals, biological material, fuel, oil, asbestos, or other dangerous substances may require professional decontamination or permanent removal from service.
Do not return contaminated products to FireTac Safety unless written authorization and handling instructions have been provided.
Product Lifespan
Protective equipment has a limited useful life. Lifespan depends on age, frequency of use, exposure, cleaning, storage, damage, contamination, and the manufacturer’s retirement criteria.
A product may need to be retired even when there is no obvious visible damage. Warranty duration must not be treated as the expected service life of a product.
Images and Website Information
Website photographs, diagrams, videos, and descriptions are provided for general information. Colors, materials, components, packaging, and minor design details may change.
Website content is not a substitute for the instructions, warnings, labels, or certification documentation supplied with the product.
Emergency and Professional Advice
Website content is not professional firefighting, medical, engineering, legal, or occupational-safety advice. In an emergency, follow your department’s procedures and contact the appropriate emergency services or authority.
Acceptance of Risk
By purchasing or using a FireTac Safety product, the user acknowledges the inherent risks of the relevant activity and accepts responsibility for proper product selection, training, inspection, maintenance, fit, and use.
Nothing in this disclaimer excludes liability or consumer rights that cannot legally be excluded.
