How do you put on a turnout gear with a radio strap?
The radio, they said, should be worn on a strap under the turnout coat, but with the radio extended below the bottom of the coat with the antenna away from the body. Wearing it this way protects the mic from high heat, eliminates 50 percent of radio-signal loss and prevents the radio from ejecting.
How do you measure a radio strap?
To properly measure your radio strap, you want to be wearing what you normally wear under your turnout gear. Measure from your hip, across your opposing shoulder, back down to your hip. Your “hip” placement should be wear you want to connect to your radio bucket.
How do you wear a portable radio?
By wearing the radio in a strap, under the coat, but below the coat line, the user has an unobstructed, one hand access to the Emergency Alerting button. When worn in the pocket, the user must first pull the flap off, and often times pull the radio out to access and depress the EA.
How long should my radio strap be?
STRAP LENGTH (RED) When worn with bunker pants and under the turnout coat, the radio holster itself will sit slightly back behind your hip. Typical measurements here are usually between 57″ and 64″ depending on your torso length.
How do firefighters wear their radios?
The best location for the portable radio is on a leather strap, under the user’s turnout coat. However, the radio must extended below the bottom of the coat with the antenna canted away from the body. By doing so, the firefighter or officer will do three important things that protect their lifeline.
What is a normal radio strap length?
How long should a firefighter radio strap be?
Our standard length fits most firefighters up to 6’1″ tall. The strap adjusts from 51 1/2″ to 62 1/2″ in length. The XL length radio strap fits firefighters from 6’1″ – 6’6″ tall and adjusts from 62-69 inches. This length is ideal for a “big and tall” sized person.