Derek Sang
Derek Sang, QSSP, CSHEP, is Senior Technical Training Manager at Bulwark Protection and a leading expert on flame-resistant (FR) and arc-rated (AR) protective clothing with 25+ years in the FRC industry.
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Sep 22, 2026
Asa DyerHOST
How do you even give it off to somebody else and not have a high level of criticism around it? Well,
Derek SangGUEST
I think as you prepare to obviously step away in the next three to five years, I think you just make that mental adjustment.
Derek SangGUEST
I think you look at anybody retiring, I'd like to say at the top of your game, you always look back and go, can I do one more year? Oh, sure I can.
Derek SangGUEST
But like anything else, what you're finding is at 45, just like any other workout, I recovered a heck of a lot easier at 45 than I'm now recovering at 60 plus.
15 MINS LATER
Kate WadeHOST
So could you kind of clarify the difference between the flame-resistant and the arc-rated?
Derek SangGUEST
I'll definitely try and do my best, because even us industry folks don't necessarily do you all a whole heck of a lot of favors, because we use FR when we should be using AR.
18 MINS LATER
Kate WadeHOST
You know, if they've already got comfortable clothing, is there anything else they can do to kind of protect themselves from overheating when they're outside?