TheLoyalNine
Newbie
Hey Guys,
I'm a full time fire/medic for a large district in the St. Louis area and I have been tasked with outfitting my district because I also serve as a tactical medic for a local sheriffs office. With that being said, I have everything quoted out except the armor plates. My district doesn't want soft armor, only plates. They also want steel plates... Shelf life, rough handling in fire apparatus, that kind of thing. I run Hesco 4400 for my LE kit. How do I convince my chiefs that ceramic is a greater value overall when they are set on steel? I've argued ricochets, splattering, everything I can think off. Does anyone in a professional context use steel plates? Anyone have any real world data on large scale use of steel? Any help would be appreciated, fiscal year is coming, and we need to spend tax dollars. Thanks.
I'm a full time fire/medic for a large district in the St. Louis area and I have been tasked with outfitting my district because I also serve as a tactical medic for a local sheriffs office. With that being said, I have everything quoted out except the armor plates. My district doesn't want soft armor, only plates. They also want steel plates... Shelf life, rough handling in fire apparatus, that kind of thing. I run Hesco 4400 for my LE kit. How do I convince my chiefs that ceramic is a greater value overall when they are set on steel? I've argued ricochets, splattering, everything I can think off. Does anyone in a professional context use steel plates? Anyone have any real world data on large scale use of steel? Any help would be appreciated, fiscal year is coming, and we need to spend tax dollars. Thanks.