International Association of Fire Chiefs
Understanding Body Armor Protection levels (abstract)

The purpose of this assessment and fact sheets are to assist you in determining how well your body armor fits as well as educate users on the inspection and testing programs. These fact sheets illustrates how well it protects you against the types of knifes, spike threats, and Armor protection levels.

  • Topics:
    • Protected content
    • Active Shooter
    • Large-Scale Response
  • Resource Type:
    • 1-pager/ summary/ infographic
  • Organizational Author:
    • External

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