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Can you believe it’s November and the Christmas decorations are already out in the stores?

With Christmas and New Years just around the corner it seems like the right time to pass on Seasons Greetings to our customers and suppliers and advise everyone of our upcoming holiday shutdown.

Our last day of shipping and trading for 2024 will be Monday 23 December. Pac Fire will reopen for 2025 on Monday 6 January. During the closure our team remains available for emergencies. Please email urgent@pacfire.com.au or call 0405 330 266 for urgent assistance during the shutdown.

Let’s take a minute to bask in some of the excitement from 2024:

• In February Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) selects the MSA Bristol Particulate Blocking Flash Hood as their structural fire hood.
• Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) moves into an updated model of Pacific R6C ‘Challenger’ for their rescue and multi-purpose helmet – compatible with the new Rescue Eye Protector.
• Titan PBI® structural fire gloves from MSA Bristol are selected as the FRNSW service gloves.
• In April we experience the lightweight protection of Peak5 – an outershell fabric from TenCate. PBI® Peak5 delivers leading thermal performance and durability without the heavy weight.
• After years of research and collaboration with Australian Fire Services, THORZT release their Responder Formula Solo Shots. The new formula has been designed for people working in extreme conditions, like first responders, containing three times the amount of electrolytes found in a traditional THORZT solo shot while remaining low in sugar.
• Pac Fire releases an update to the popular Pacific R6C ‘Challenger’ Multi-Purpose helmet in May 2024. The new model of ‘Challenger’ includes the Rescue Eye Protector as standard that adjusts on multiple axis for better compatibility with more face shapes and a range of spectacles.
• Norther Territory Fire & Rescue Service (NTFRS) adopt the Pacific R6C as their multi-purpose and rescue helmet in June 2024. The NTFRS R6 ‘Challenger’ incorporates the Pacific Rescue Eye Protector as standard.
• In July Rescue Stretch, innovative technology from W.L Gore & Associates combined with design from MSA Bristol, became the official garment of ARO (the Australasian Rescue Organisation).
• The 2024 Catalogue was released in August including over 20 new products and other useful information on how to order items like Pac Fire favourite, Red Rack.
• Ready in time for AFAC. The Adalit L.20 Flashlight and the clip to mount to a Pacific EOB became ready in July 2024 – just in time to show at the 2024 AFAC Exhibition.
• We travelled to Sydney for AFAC24 and became the conferences first Diamond Exhibitor signifying our participation in over 30 AFAC Exhibitions.
• In another AFAC first, we held the ‘Bring your helmet to AFAC’ program during the exhibition. The program focused on education surrounding regular routine inspections and common issues identified in helmets that have been out in the field.
• Pac Fire went south of the border for the NSW RFS State Championships held in Albury, NSW, 13-15 September. Congratulations to NSW RFS – Vacy Brigade, winners of the senior division and Orchard Hills Rural Fire Brigade Black Lambs winners of the junior division.
• Our friends at THORZT have been hard at work this year with the release of another new product in October 2024 – THORZT Effervescent Tablets. Designed to put the fizz back in your day THORZT Effervescent Tablets are a great tasting, scientifically designed hydration booster for physically active individuals in hot working climates.
• The final event on the FRNSW Firefighter Championships calendar was the State Championships held in Wagga Wagga, October 24-26. Visitors Echuca CFA took home the overall win, with Fire & Rescue NSW Wyong in second and Kootingal Moonbi NSW RFS team coming in third.
• Our team headed to New Zealand in late October for the UFBA AGM & Conference Hui in Christchurch. We were proud to display our range of helmets, garments, gloves, footwear and accessories to members and attendees and send them away with the new Pac Fire Catalogue.
• In November the Pac Fire Team was fortunate enough to get a sneak peak at something big (or perhaps we should say small) from Ben at Blowhard Fans. Be prepared – its coming in 2025 – it will blow you away.

Looking for gift ideas over the festive season? We’ve got you covered! This year Pac Fire has put together a gift guide including exciting new releases and fire season favourites. Got a really hard to buy for friend? Don’t forget the Pac Fire Gift Vouchers are available online for fast, electronic delivery when purchased with a credit card. Remember to have your Christmas orders placed before the 13th of December if you live on the West Coast of Australia or the 17th of December if you live on the East Coast to ensure it’s received before the Christmas break.

During the Christmas Holidays you can still shop online and place orders but please take note orders will not be processed until our return on 6 January.

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and look forward to working with you again in the new year.

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It’s almost a wrap for 2023 and the staff at Pac Fire would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and advise you of our holiday shutdown.

Pac Fire will be closed between Friday 22 December 2023 – Monday 8 January 2024. For urgent matters during our shutdown email urgent@pacfire.com.au or call 0405 330 266.

You can still shop online during the shutdown period, but please note orders will not be processed until our return on 8th January.

Let’s take a minute to bask in some of the excitement from 2023:

• Brighter and more battery life – Eflare ‘Next Generation’ began coming into stock in January, starting with our most popular product – the 730 Red/Blue Beacons.
• Pac Fire was named as the new supplier of multi-purpose helmets for SAMFS. The R6 ‘Challenger’ came out on top in South Australia sporting Pacific’s new and revolutionary ‘Rescue Eye Protector’.
• We got up close and personal with the Adalit L90 Right Angle Torch by unboxing one and running through the functions on camera.
• Secondary eye protection was on our mind in March with the introduction of ‘Scorch’ goggles – an economical eye protection option that fits to Pacific branded helmets.
• As part of our continual commitment to responder health, Pac Fire became a distributor for ‘THORZT’ Hydration products in May 2023.
• The Australasian Road Rescue Challenge was held in July 2023. Pac Fire was proud to continue their role as ARRO Personal Protective Equipment Sponsor this year – and look excitedly toward 2024 to showcase a new technical fabric which represents years of research and testing.
• Other big news in July: Pac Fire excitedly became a distributor for the AFK Folding Knife is a stylish, heavy duty pocket knife, designed specifically for firefighters and members of the Australasian emergency services.
• 2023 continued to be a big year for the Pacific Helmets favourite, R6 ‘Challenger’ with confirmation it would remain Fire & Rescue NSW multi-purpose helmet.
• Years of development and trials have resulted in the creation of the Pacific F20 – the new standard in structural firefighting helmets.
• Our team loved meeting you in Brisbane for AFAC23. We had a great time chatting about our new products and making sure you walked away from our stand with some sweet giveaways.
• Each model of Seiz gloves is precision designed to deliver maximum dexterity and exceptional protection for it’s intended application. September 2023 saw the introduction of Specter gloves – the next generation hand protection for rescue workers.
• Industry leading industrial designers at Pacific Helmets have crafted a game changing head protection platform for the electrical industry. In October 2023 the Pacific E1 Arc Flash Electrical Helmet was introduced to Pac Fire’s range.
• MSA Bristol strives towards ‘Total Protection’ with the upgrade of their Nomex® Nano Flex hood range. In November we were excited to receive our first shipment of ‘Total Protection’ Hoods from MSA Bristol which include a particulate barrier the entire way through the garment, protecting the neck and head from 99.8% of potentially harmful particulates.

Once again, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and look forward to working with you again in the new year.

Want to be the first to know about new products? Head over to our Facebook page and hit the “Like” button for our news to show up in your daily feed. Facebook not your thing? Subscribe to Newsflash the Pac Fire monthly newsletter here.

Have 5 minutes? Head to our YouTube channel and subscribe for more fresh content in your daily feed.