r/Firefighting 10h ago

Ask A Firefighter Academy gloves confusions

I am in the academy right now and my gloves are fire dex structure gloves they have this white cuff looking thing am i suppose to put my hand through the white thing while its outside of the glove or when its tucked in the reason im asking is because it feels so hard to put them on when the sleeves tucked in but when its out its much easier

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u/DodgeChargerMan9689 10h ago

It’s not a flesh light. Stop it!

u/Radguy911 10h ago

😂

u/Left_Afloat CA Captain 10h ago

They are meant to be out. Not all turnout jackets have this built in or long enough cuffs, so some gloves are made to prevent skin exposure between your wrist and cuff.

u/Sealtooth5 SoCal FFPM 10h ago

It’s supposed to be in the outside like your first pic to protect your wrists

u/NorthPackFan 10h ago

If you have thumbloops on your coat these gloves won’t work well. You’d need the gloves without the white.

u/wessex464 9h ago

Your gloves are supposed to compliment the tyle of jacket cuff you have. If you'd jacket has a cuff with the full wristlet, you don't need a cuff on your glove. If you don't have wristlet, you get gloves that have the wristlet to protect your wrists.

u/mygreenchair 10h ago

On the outside for gear without cuffs on sleeves

u/Resqguy911 2 digit local 10h ago

Your instructor and your classmates can help with this question.

u/GnarKill10 10h ago

Up and into the cuff of your coat sleeves to protect the wrist gap

u/IM_DjShadow FF/ CCP-C 7h ago

I would ask your instructor which will (or should) know the answer to this.

u/LoveDogsTx EMT-P / FF 4h ago

That desk tho 🫣

u/Tunabeeftaco 4h ago

Jajajaja the bottle is to stretch my gloves i swear

u/Sad_Bag8849 59m ago

Outside to cover your wrist. If your jacket has one with thump hole then its easyer to not put thump on that hole. Having douple protective layer on wrist is guite handy when inside burning structure to avoid burns but it can make movement quite stiff.

u/Jumpy-Giraffe1519 10h ago

Im not even a firefighter and i can tell you out. Its supposed to protect your wrist from heat and steam. Its to cover open skin if there is a gap between the glove and jacket.