Reflective Vests

I was wondering who all has policies on the use of reflective vests while operating on open roads. I was also wondering what brand and style of vest you use?
Thanks for all your replies!!!

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Permalink Reply by Jason Koontz on April 13, 2009 at 5:57pm

I think the requirement is DOT level 3. Something to do with the amount of reflective striping on them. Whatever it means, we all wear them whenever we're on an MVA. Otherwise, anyone doing traffic control or spending their time near the road wears them.

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Permalink Reply by keith on April 13, 2009 at 6:37pm

we wear them on any road ways... unless your figthering a fire or operating rescue tools. We use the type that is all break way not sure what kind.

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Permalink Reply by Cory Deaton on April 13, 2009 at 6:43pm

On my dept. are moto is if your feet it the street your vest is in on your chest. All MVA we have our vest on over our bunker gear. On a structure fire if your the driver/engineer you are to put your vest on.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Wright on April 13, 2009 at 7:12pm

We have a policy, If you are not involved in firefighting or vehicle rescue you must have your vest on even if you're in your PPE. After the fire is out or the rescue is finished your vest goes on. I got a e-mail from Harbor Freight today, they have vest for under $ 5.00 on sale. They don't have to be those $25.00 jobs to meet the law, but I would buy the break-way type, in case some a-hole gets you caught in his side of his vehicle he or she are driving....

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Permalink Reply by james young on April 13, 2009 at 7:14pm

THE Dept im in has to wear vests we use 5 point tear away you have to wear them even if you do have turnout gear on except for fires

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Permalink Reply by Tony P on April 13, 2009 at 7:31pm

It has been stated several times in this and other threads that the use of high visibility vests whilst working on rtoads is now a Federal Law in the USA. If that is the case, why would you need SOP's, SOG's or FD policies about their use? It's law, so use them. Simple?

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Permalink Reply by Scott Charles Peterson on April 13, 2009 at 8:04pm

We have the 5 point breakaway reflective vest. We are to wear them on any type of call on any highway. If we are in the HOT zone/using extracation equip we can take them off. We have them over top our bunkers ready to go and can easily be removed. Not sure of the ANSI/NFPA satndard #. I have been hearing they run between 35-55 bucks depending if you get them printed with Dept name or not.