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