Flame resistant clothing can and will burn when introduced to open flame from a flash fire, arc flash, combustible dust explosion or other fire sourcesRemember, FR clothing is NOT fireproof.

With fire resistant clothing, the promise is not that the garments will never catch fireThey will resist igniting, and will generally fulfill this purpose in all but the most extreme situationsHowever, flame resistant clothings remarkable strength is that it prevents fires from spreading.

Flame Resistant Organizational Gear (FROG) is clothing used by the United States Marine Corps to reduce the number of injuries resulting from fire and flash (especially burns), due to the increased use of improvised explosive devices in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Mideast edition, Thursday, May , ARLINGTON, Va The Army will send fire resistant clothes to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan this summer, including a new long sleeve pullover shirt