Heatwave: increased risk of hyperthermia during firefighting operations. REFRIX reduces skin temperature by several degrees in seconds, an essential item in your first aid kit.
Product description
Designed for professional and volunteer firefighters, REFRIX is the evaporative cooling towel that prevents heat stroke during interventions and recovery phases.
Activation in 3 steps:
- Wet with hot or cold water: activation with hot water is faster and with cold water at the port
- Squeeze out the excess water
- Shake vigorously 5 to 10 times: the towel will immediately cool down.
Technical specifications:
- Dimensions: 29 × 79 cm
- Weight: 160 g
- Material: 100% high-performance polyester
- Durability: hundreds of uses
- Areas of application: neck, nape of the neck, forehead, wrists
How will it be useful during an intervention?
During heat waves, REFRIX becomes an essential piece of personal safety equipment:
- Prevents hyperthermia: maintains body temperature below the critical threshold during prolonged interventions
- Cooling in 3 seconds: effective even with protective clothing worn
- Lightweight and compact: 160g, fits in any pocket of clothing or after-sales service
- Infinitely reactivated: re-wet + shake, even mid-intervention
- Increased efficiency in ventilated environments: perfect for breaks or outdoor use
Why we chose this product
Heatstroke and hyperthermia are a real and often underestimated risk for firefighters, particularly during prolonged interventions in protective gear or during peak orange and red heatwave alerts. The heat load associated with exertion, proximity to fire, and wearing PPE naturally complicates the body's thermoregulation.
We chose REFRIX because it addresses this need simply and immediately: no refrigeration required, can be reactivated at will in the field, and is compact enough to never be an unnecessary burden in the kit. It is a preventative device that any fire and rescue service or station can easily integrate into its thermal risk management policy.
Recommended during orange and red heatwave alert periods for any SDIS wishing to strengthen the prevention of thermal accidents among its personnel.
Available exclusively on firefightshop.com. Group orders are possible for fire and rescue services, fire stations and associations.
