Female Specific Uniform Survey

This survey is for female firefighters to understand their perceptions of the fit of their PPC and duty wear. We seek to understand how well female firefighters feel their PPC fits, as well as access to custom made and female-specific PPC and duty wear.
The survey is aimed at female firefighters who are issued gear through their Service (not self purchased PPC). Please fill out any parts applicable to you.

Country

State

Service Name

Length of service

Gender

Male

Female

Other

Structural PPC

I requested custom made structural PPC and was denied it?

Yes

My pants are custom made?

Yes

I have female specific pants?

Yes

The issues I have with my pants fitting well are (tick all that apply)

Crotch too low

Length too long to accommodate hips

Knee pads in the wrong place

Other (please specify and comment below)

The issues I have with my pants fitting well are :

I have a female specific jacket?

Yes

My jacket is custom made

Yes

Issues I find with getting my jacket to fit well (tick all that apply)

Arm length of jacket too long to accommodate chest

Body of jacket to accommodate chest

Other (please specify and comment below)

The issues I have with my jacket fitting well are:

My boots fit me well:

Yes

I have female specific boots:

Yes

My boots are custom made:

Yes

Issues I find with getting my boots to fit well (tick all that apply)

Access to small enough sizing

Weight

Other (please specify and comment below)

Issues I find with getting my boots to fit well :

My gloves fit me well?

Yes

I have female specific gloves?

Yes

My gloves are custom made?

Yes

Issues I find with getting gloves to fit well (tick all that apply)

Access to small enough sizing

Palm size to too big too accommodate long fingers

Palm size to small to accommodate short fingers

My helmet fits well

Yes

Issues I find with getting my helmet to fit well (tick all that apply)

Access to small sizing

Getting a helmet to fit with long hair

Other

Issues I find with getting my helmet to fit well :

Structural PPC Overall

I think I need to work harder to be as effective as my male colleagues due to the fit of my structural PPC

Wildland/bushfire PPC

Overall my wildland/bushfire PPC fits me well

Yes

I requested custom made wildland/bushfire PPC and was denied it?

Yes

My bushfire pants are custom made?

Yes

I have female specific bushfire pants?

Yes

The issues I have with my bushfire pants fitting well are (tick all that apply)

Crotch too low

Length too long to accommodate hips

Knee pads in the wrong place

Other (please specify and comment below)

The issues I have with my bushfire pants fitting well are :

My bushfire jacket is custom made?

Yes

I have a female specific bushfire jacket?

Yes

Issues I find with getting my bushfire jacket to fit well (tick all that apply)

Arm length of jacket too long to accommodate chest

Body of jacket to accommodate chest

Other (please specify and comment below)

The issues I have with my bushfire jacket fitting well are:

My bushfire boots fit me well:

Yes

I have female specific bushfire boots:

Yes

My bushfire boots are custom made:

Yes

Issues I find with getting my bushfire boots to fit well (tick all that apply)

Access to small enough sizing

Weight

Other (please specify and comment below)

Issues I find with getting my bushfire boots to fit well :

My bushfire gloves fit me well?

Yes

I have female specific bushfire gloves?

Yes

My bushfire gloves are custom made?

Yes

Issues I find with getting bushfire gloves to fit well (tick all that apply)

Access to small enough sizing

Palm size to too big too accommodate long fingers

Palm size to small to accommodate short fingers

My bushfire helmet fits well

Yes

Issues I find with getting my bushfire helmet to fit well (tick all that apply)

Access to small sizing

Getting a helmet to fit with long hair

Other

Issues I find with getting my bushfire helmet to fit well :

Wildland/bushfire PPC Overall

I think I need to work harder to be as effective as my male colleagues due to the fit of my wildland/bushfire PPC

Duty/Station wear

Overall my duty wear fits me well:

Yes

I requested custom made duty wear and was denied it?

Yes

My duty pants are custom made?

Yes

I have female specific duty pants?

Yes

The issues I have with my duty pants fitting well are (tick all that apply)?

Crotch too low

Length too long to accommodate hips

Too tight in hips

Other (please specify and comment below)

The issues I have with my duty pants fitting well are :

I have a female specific shirt?

Yes

My shirt is custom made?

Yes

Issues I find with getting my shirt to fit well (tick all that apply)

Arms too long to accommodate chest

Too tight in chest

Other (please specify and comment below)

Body of shift too baggy to accommodate chest

The issues I have with my shirt fitting well are:

I have a female specific socks?

Yes

My socks are custom made?

Yes

The biggest issue I find with getting my socks to fit well (tick all that apply):

Finding small enough sizes

Other (please specify and comment below)

The issues I have with my socks fitting well are :

Duty/Station wear Overall

I think I need to work harder to be as effective as my male colleagues due to the fit of my duty wear:

If I could talk to PPC manufactourers about making female specific PPC, I would tell them:

Female Specific Uniform Survey

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