Reshaping rescue with MSA Bristol
Iain Hoey
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Explore MSA Bristol’s cutting-edge protective clothing, designed for varied rescue missions with innovative materials, enhanced comfort and duty-specific engineering
Firefighters face a variety of challenging scenarios, ranging from technical rescue missions to structure fires and wildland firefighting.
Having the right protective gear and technology to suit a given situation is critical.
This year at Intersec 2025, MSA Safety featured its innovative line of Bristol fire protective clothing; solutions that are helping to safeguard those at the frontlines of increasingly diverse fire and rescue missions.
MSA Bristol Rescue Stretch
Bristol’s newest design, the Bristol Rescue Stretch, will be on display.
It integrates one of the industry’s latest innovations, the GORE-TEX CROSSTECH® PYRAD® stretch fabric, which is a lightweight fabric, that is flexible, waterproof, wind proof and has blood-borne pathogen protection.
It also features incidental flame protection and comes in varying colors, styles and fits.
MSA Bristol X4 Structural Suit
Addressing the customer’s desire for freedom of movement and expectations to deliver light weighted garments for the hardest interventions, the X4 Structural Suit features fabric such as Hainsworth’s PBI NRG LP.
Weighing only 190gsm – it helps to reduce the risk of heat stress and helps the wearer perform at their best for longer.
This light, durable fabric provides flame resistance and chemical protection.
MSA Bristol X4 TRW-Hybrid Suit
The MSA Bristol X4 TRW-Hybrid™ (Technical Rescue Wildland Hybrid) suit is a versatile and lightweight suit that can be converted from technical rescue to wildland fire interventions by zipping the moisture barrier in or out.
A removable GORE-TEX Crosstech Flameliner provides water resistance, breathability and protection from blood-borne pathogens, whilst the 50mm Heatseal segmented triple trim reflective is breathable.
MSA Bristol X4 Wildland Garment
Designed to address the need for enhanced protection during long-lasting interventions in high-temperature environments, the MSA Bristol X4 Wildland duty-specific garment is a single-layer lightweight solution with underarm gussets for improved sweat and heat transfer, enabling firefighters to act with agility and comfort.
The X4 Wildland garment is designed to be worn for longer periods of time in hot environments.
It offers lightweight comfort to help firefighters in situations where wearing a structural suit could be too inefficient.
