What Do Firefighters Wear Under Their Turnout Gear? CrewBoss P.P.E. How long do you think it takes to get all this firefighting gear on?, Every second counts when were getting our gear ready to respond to a fire. In the academy, we train to do all of this in under Had to show up all of the other kids dressed as firefighters : r Firefighting Ever wonder how long it takes a firefighter to get their gear on? Heres a quick example of one of the many tasks our recruits must pass in order to become a Certified Firefighter One. Their goal is