| In November 2006, the ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 | | | | accordance with the new 207-2006 standard |
| voluntary standard was announced for | | | | have higher visibility, with checkered color-coded |
| high-visibility safety vests used by fire | | | | retro-reflective striping. The design may include an |
| departments, emergency responders, | | | | identification panel and /or trim on the vest with |
| Department of Transportation officials and law | | | | the following colors: red for fire officials, green for |
| enforcement. The National Traffic Incident | | | | emergency responders, orange for DOT |
| Management Coalition, representing the public | | | | personnel, and blue for law enforcement. |
| safety industry, was involved in the development | | | | This new standard was pushed through at a rapid |
| of the standard. | | | | speed. One reason it was able to be fast-tracked |
| One reason for the new standard was the | | | | was because of the well-developed and widely |
| recognition of the need for public safety | | | | accepted ANSI/ISEA 107-2004 American National |
| employees to be easily identifiable and visible in | | | | Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel, which |
| emergency situations and multi-agency incidents. | | | | has many of the same guidelines concerning the |
| Another was that these occupations need special | | | | quality and performance of the materials used to |
| garments that can facilitate gear. For example, | | | | make highly visible garments. For example, both |
| the design of a compliant vest would allow access | | | | standards specify how to measure the luminance |
| to medical equipment or to gear carried on belts, | | | | of fluorescent color fabrics before and after being |
| such as radios and guns. Safety Vests made in | | | | exposed to perspiration and laundering. |