Fire-brigade uniforms. As part of its Future Fire Fighting project, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is running a tender for 'layered' personal protective equipment (PPE). The contract will initially be utilised by GMFRS but is advertised as a regional contract and as such, can at any time during the contract period, be utilsed by Merseyside FRS, Cheshire FRS, Lancs. FRS, Cumbria FRS, Northern Ireland FRS and the Isle of Man FRS.