The interface component element of the protective ensemble designed to provide limited protection to the coat/helmet/SCBA facepiece interface area. (See: Figure H. 9). NFPA 1976, 2000 ed
National Fire Protection Association, Illustrated Dictionary of Fire Service Terms, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, MA. USA 2006. https://books.google.com.kw/books?id=W0WIRa3Gl4QC& printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0# v=onepage&q&f=false, (Fr Srvc - Amer) {141}
NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting, 2000 ed. https://www.nfpa.org/Assets/files/AboutTheCodes/19 71/1971-A2006-ROC-Preprint.pdf, (Std: Prot Ens for Stru Fr Fight - Amer) {428 NFC}