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The Future of CBRN Protection

Posted by: Corporate Marketing | August 31st, 2025

RETHINK LEVEL A For decades, traditional Level A suits have been considered the gold standard for maximum protection in hazardous environments. But that protection comes at a cost—encapsulation brings serious drawbacks like heat stress, restricted vision, limited dexterity, heavy load, and long don/doff times. The truth is, less than 5% of HazMat calls require fully encapsulated gear—and in FDNY’s experience, it’s even below 1%. That means responders are often wearing more than they need, sacrificing speed, mobility, and comfort without additional benefit. Therefore, we here at LION accessed the campaign ReThink Level A. to learn what was needed to ensure speed, mobility and comfort. Rethink Level A campaign was launched by the International Personal Protection (IPP), Inc. & Emergency Response TIPS, LLC to bring awareness to the emergency response community on PPE modernization and the utilization of gear designed specifically for the emergency response scenarios. After reviewing this campaign we asked—Is there a better way to deliver the same protection without the burden of full encapsulation? Meet LION's MT94™