Lakeland Fire + Safety has announced that its Lakeland Ultimate Glow+ Leather Firefighting Gloves-NFPA 321 Series has officially achieved NFPA 1970:2025 certification. This milestone marks the first NFPA 1970:2025 certificated product in Lakeland Fire + Safety’s portfolio and represents a significant advancement in the company’s ongoing commitment to firefighter protection, performance, and compliance.
The NFPA 1970:2025 standard established rigorous new requirements for structural firefighter gloves, addressing heat resistance, dexterity, durability, and overall performance under extreme conditions. Achieving certification under this new standard underscores Lakeland’s ability to innovate rapidly while maintaining the highest levels of quality and safety. Lakeland expects the NFPA 1970:2025 Certified Ultimate Glow+ Leather Firefighting Gloves-NFPA 321 Series to be available to the market in the coming weeks.
“We are incredibly excited to bring our first NFPA 1970:2025 certified product to market,” said Jim Jenkins, President and CEO of Lakeland Industries. “This certification reflects countless hours of engineering, testing, and collaboration, and we believe this glove will set a new benchmark for performance and protection.”
This glove meets the NFPA 1970:2025 restricted substances list, as well. This is the first of many products in the certification pipeline covering Lakeland’s head-to-toe product offering.
Believed to be the first to announce an NFPA 1970:2025 certified glove to enter full production and reach the marketplace, the Lakeland Ultimate Glow+ Leather Firefighting Gloves-NFPA 321 Series reinforces the company’s position as a leader in firefighter PPE innovation.
