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[Read More](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/inspecting-turnout-gear-can-you-do-it-yourself) [![](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20is%20Ozone%20Laundering.png?width=885&name=What%20is%20Ozone%20Laundering.png)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/what-is-ozone-laundering-and-is-it-right-for-you-1) ## [What Is Ozone Laundering and Is It Right for You?](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/what-is-ozone-laundering-and-is-it-right-for-you-1) [Apr](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2026/04/) [16](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2026/04/16/), [2026](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2026/) PPE laundering can feel like a vast and confusing landscape. With changing technologies and conflicting opinions, how do you know what type of laundering best suits your needs? [Read More](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/what-is-ozone-laundering-and-is-it-right-for-you-1) [![Blog Post](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gear%20Wash_Blog%20Header_Templates%20(15).png?width=885&name=Gear%20Wash_Blog%20Header_Templates%20(15).png)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/gear-wash-expands-in-ca-with-santa-fe-springs-location) ## [Gear Wash Expands in CA with Santa Fe Springs Location](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/gear-wash-expands-in-ca-with-santa-fe-springs-location) [Mar](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2026/03/) [17](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2026/03/17/), [2026](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2026/) [Gear Wash](https://gearwash.com/), the nation’s largest fully verified Independent Service Provider (ISP) of PPE care and maintenance, announces the opening of a **new facility in Santa Fe Springs, California**. This marks the company’s second Golden State location and 14th facility nationwide, reinforcing its position as the [Read More](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/gear-wash-expands-in-ca-with-santa-fe-springs-location) [![Blog Header](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gear%20Wash_Blog%20Header_NFPA1850.png?width=885&name=Gear%20Wash_Blog%20Header_NFPA1850.png)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/nfpa-1850-updates-what-fire-departments-need-to-know) ## [NFPA 1850 Updates: What Fire Departments Need to Know](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/nfpa-1850-updates-what-fire-departments-need-to-know) [Mar](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2026/03/) [05](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2026/03/05/), [2026](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2026/) The 2026 edition of [NFPA 1850](https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-1850-standard-development/1850) marks one of the most significant structural updates to turnout gear care and maintenance standards in years. This revision consolidates NFPA 1851 (PPE care and maintenance) and NFPA 1852 (SCBA maintenance) into one unified standard, streamlining expectations for fire [Read More](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/nfpa-1850-updates-what-fire-departments-need-to-know) [![Gear Wash Banner](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gear%20Wash_Blog%20Header_Templates-1.png?width=885&name=Gear%20Wash_Blog%20Header_Templates-1.png)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/ppe-made-easy-how-gear-wash-supports-sinclairs-fire-academy) ## [PPE Made Easy: How Gear Wash Supports Sinclair’s Fire Academy](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/ppe-made-easy-how-gear-wash-supports-sinclairs-fire-academy) [Sep](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/09/) [22](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/09/22/), [2025](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/) At [Sinclair Fire Academy](https://www.sinclair.edu/academics/divisions/bps/fst/fire-academy/) in Dayton, Ohio, instructors train the next generation of firefighters. 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Through their [rental program](https://gearwash.com/ppe-rentals/) that delivers high-quality, [Read More](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/ppe-made-easy-how-gear-wash-supports-sinclairs-fire-academy) [![](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Why%20Rental%20PPE%20is%20Perfect%20for%20Fire%20Academies.png?width=885&name=Why%20Rental%20PPE%20is%20Perfect%20for%20Fire%20Academies.png)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/why-rental-ppe-is-perfect-for-fire-acadmies) ## [Why Rental PPE is Perfect for Fire Academies](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/why-rental-ppe-is-perfect-for-fire-acadmies) [Aug](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/08/) [06](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/08/06/), [2025](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/) You may be asking yourself—why is it important to have access to good quality PPE for rental?  [Read More](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/why-rental-ppe-is-perfect-for-fire-acadmies) [![](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gear%20Wash_Blog%20Header_CA%20Fires.png?width=885&name=Gear%20Wash_Blog%20Header_CA%20Fires.png)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/gear-wash-steps-up-to-help-california-firefighters) ## [Gear Wash Steps Up to Help California Firefighters](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/gear-wash-steps-up-to-help-california-firefighters) [Jun](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/06/) [18](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/06/18/), [2025](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/) 2025 began with an onslaught of wildfires in California. Sending families into homelessness and firefighters into overtime, the world watched as California burned. With the extreme effort that was put into fighting these fires, fire departments had an even greater need for gear that was properly [Read More](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/gear-wash-steps-up-to-help-california-firefighters) [![Cancer Prevention in the Fire Industry](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GW%20Blog%20Header_Cancer%20Prevention.png?width=885&name=GW%20Blog%20Header_Cancer%20Prevention.png)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/exposure-reduction-for-firefighters) ## [Exposure Reduction for Firefighters](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/exposure-reduction-for-firefighters) [Jun](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/06/) [09](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/06/09/), [2025](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/archive/2025/) It’s no secret that cancer is a significant threat for all firefighters. 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However, the effectiveness of PPE can be significantly compromised if it is not [properly maintained and cleaned](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/how-firefighter-gear-is-cleaned).  [Read More](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/6-reasons-why-clean-firefighter-ppe-is-so-important) [1](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/author/gear-wash/page/1) [2](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/author/gear-wash/page/2) [3](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/author/gear-wash/page/3) [4](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/author/gear-wash/page/4) [5](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/author/gear-wash/page/5) [Older Posts](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/author/gear-wash/page/2) ### SIGN UP FOR GEAR WASH NEWS & UPDATES ### Recent Posts ### CATEGORIES - [PPE Care (12)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/ppe-care) - [First Responder (10)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/first-responder) - [Firefighter Health and Safety (8)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/firefighter-health-and-safety) - [NFPA (7)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/nfpa) - [Mental Health (5)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/mental-health) - [Recommended Maintenance for Turnout Gear (4)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/recommended-maintenance-for-turnout-gear) - [Cleaning Your Gear (3)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/cleaning-your-gear) - [Meet the #GearWashFamily (3)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/meet-the-gearwashfamily) - [Press Release (3)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/press-release) - [Turnouts (3)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/turnouts) - [CO2 (2)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/co2) - [Fire Safety (2)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/fire-safety) - [NFPA 1851 (2)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/nfpa-1851) - [PPE Rental (2)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/ppe-rental) - [Decon (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/decon) - [FDIC (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/fdic) - [Fire-Dex (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/fire-dex) - [Giveaway (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/giveaway) - [Mobile Gear Cleaning (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/mobile-gear-cleaning) - [Particulate Blocking Hoods (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/particulate-blocking-hoods) - [Reflective Trim (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/reflective-trim) - [Rental (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/rental) - [Repair (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/repair) - [acquisition (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/acquisition) - [donation (1)](https://blog.gearwash.com/blog/tag/donation) See all - Contact Us - [870-686-5386](tel:+1870-686-5386) ### SIGN UP FOR GEAR WASH NEWS & UPDATES - [Clean & Repair Policy](https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3.firedex.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/07/13145502/Cleaning-Repair-Policy-Rev07.13.2020.pdf) - [Privacy Policy](https://gearwash.com/privacy-policy/) - [Site Map](https://gearwash.com/sitemap/) - [Terms of Use](https://gearwash.com/terms-of-use) [![GearWash Logo_White Letters_72dpi](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Gear%20Wash%20Logos/GearWash%20Logo_White%20Letters_72dpi.png?width=337&height=54&name=GearWash%20Logo_White%20Letters_72dpi.png "GearWash Logo_White Letters_72dpi")](https://gearwash.com) ![en](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/en-us.png?width=24&height=24&name=en-us.png) English▼ X ![ar](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/ar.png?width=24&height=24&name=ar.png) Arabic![zh-CN](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/zh-CN.png?width=24&height=24&name=zh-CN.png) Chinese (Simplified)![nl](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/nl.png?width=24&height=24&name=nl.png) Dutch![en](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/en-us.png?width=24&height=24&name=en-us.png) English![fr](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/fr.png?width=24&height=24&name=fr.png) French![de](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/de.png?width=24&height=24&name=de.png) German![it](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/it.png?width=24&height=24&name=it.png) Italian![pt](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/pt.png?width=24&height=24&name=pt.png) Portuguese![ru](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/ru.png?width=24&height=24&name=ru.png) Russian![es](https://blog.gearwash.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FireDex_October2018%20/Images/es-mx.png?width=24&height=24&name=es-mx.png) Spanish