PPS History

From the invaluable knowledge gained through this ground breaking opportunity, and by utilising new materials coming onto the market , PPS rapidly became not only the UK leader in nuclear suit production but in air fed suits generally, supplying PPE for use in a variety of hazardous environments. It was during this period that PPS was commissioned the produce the Ice Warriors’ suits for Dr.Who, and like Dr.Who himself the company has always had an ability to transform itself when needs required.

This was demonstrated by the introduction by PPS of the first inflatable decontamination shower unit in 1996. Originally designed for the swift treatment of casualties or PPE at a Hazmat incident it went global when Japan’s emergency services decided to equip themselves with PPS units in the wake of the Tokyo Sarin incident. Today this equipment can be found in use all over the world and a PPS inflatable is the standard unit for the NHS, hospital trusts and some fire and ambulance services.

Similarly the mass-decontamination systems needs of HM Government are also met by PPS. These are articulated metal frame rather than inflatable but enjoy the same characteristics of swift deployment. Last year, in a typical ground-breaking move, PPS announced the introduction of a mid-decontamination unit. Manufactured from a large component of rubberised material it sits between the two concepts – offering greater longevity than the traditional inflatable but a considerable cost saving on a metal frame. There is no other company in the world able to offer these alternatives.

Indeed over the past 10 years PPS has focused a lot of time and effort on putting together an accessory range, assembled from the world’s best, embracing everything from water heaters to lights, from flooring to communications systems, which enables the user to specify a customised product. This development reflects the PPS philosophy that the old customer-supplier relationship is gone. In its place a partnership is emerging with PPS playing the role of consultant, advisor and responder to its partners’ needs.