Gear Wash Blog

On the fireground, you trust your PPE with your life. However, the effectiveness of your gear heavily depends on proper maintenance and cleaning. The NFPA 1851 standard outlines the necessary procedures for the selection, care, and maintenance of firefighter PPE. Ignoring these guidelines can lead

As firefighters become more aware of the dangers of fire contaminants on gear, cleaning has become more important than ever. 

When you respond to a fire, it’s obvious where the danger is. Flames, heat stress, trips and falls, collapse; you take precautions against all of these. 

More and more fire departments are getting serious about gear cleaning. As information about the dangers of dirty gear grows, firefighters are recognizing the need to thoroughly clean their gear.