"You're looking right at $4,000 a set. That's helmet, boots, coat, pants, gloves, Nomex hood. That's just for one, and we have 22 firefighters here." State Rep. Smith smith claims his legislation ...

gloves and Nomex hood. Turnout gear is primarily for thermal protection and does not protect a firefighter from carcinogens or dangerous chemicals in the air that can be absorbed through the skin.