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Why 3M™ - Trusted Performance for Firefighters and Emergency Personnel


The original, premium, high visibility trim…depended upon worldwide for reliable performance when duty calls.

Trusted Performance
Brochure (PDF, 2,203K)

Trusted Because it’s the Original. Now Authenticated.
Brochure (PDF, 2,203K)

Trusted to Last the Life of the Garment
Brochure (PDF, 120K)
Fire Fighter Turnout Gear Durability Study–Evaluation of Visibility Trim (University of Kentucky), Fire Engineering, published October 2010

Trusted to Work in the Heat
Brochure (PDF, 233K)

Trusted to Stay Bright*
Brochure (PDF, 150K)

Trusted to Meet Wet Reflectivity Standards**
Brochure (PDF, 118K)
Nighttime Construction: Evaluation of Worker Safety Issues (Illinois Transportation Research Center, 2003) Fire Engineering, published October 2010

Video Demonstration of Beaded Reflective in the Rain

Foot and Ankle

Trusted Against Common Chemical Exposure
Brochure (PDF, 194K)

Trusted to Enhance Firefighter Visibility
Brochure (PDF, 104K)
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material has a history of supporting NFFF. a non-profit organization that offers programs to honor U.S. fallen firefighters and assists their families.


*Optimal product performance and lifetime is achieved through the practice of effective care and maintenance procedures, such as those specified in NFPA 1851.

**3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material products meet all requirements of NFPA 1971 and CGSB 155.1

Why 3M – Trusted Performance.