Gear Wash Blog

NFPA 1851is the standard on PPE selection, care and maintenance. The purpose of this standard is to reduce health and safety risks associated with improper maintenance, contamination, or damage like exposure to harmful carcinogens that are often present in structural fires. 🔥

Taylor Burke Gilman, our President at Gear Wash, highlights when departments should consider renting fire gear in a guest spot fromCarolina Fire Journal! 🚒

*Adjust accordingly to best suit unique incident or department’s protocol

The longevity of your turnout gear and the effectiveness against carcinogens relies heavily on one factor: proper maintenance. Firefighters, like yourself, handle dangerous materials on a regular basis and your turnout gear can pick up a number of highly toxic contaminants. Keeping up with

We're pleased to announce our Minerva acquisition adds six locations to our expansive coast-to-coast equipment care network serving thousands of fire departments! 🙌 🚒

Get to Know Raven! 

As our Operations Supervisor at our Gear Wash location in Memphis, TN, Raven, is responsible for overseeing all daily operations, associate scheduling, and communication with the Memphis Fire Department. She is excellent at maintaining an efficient workflow and trains all new

Get to Know Whitney! 

Before joining our Gear Wash team in Hudson, Florida, Whitney was building her career in customer service and business management within the fire protection industry. She even earned her license servicing fire extinguishers! Today, you can find her educating fire departments

Get to Know Anthony! 

Anthony worked at Done Right Fire Gear Repair as the Operations Manager when we acquired the business as a second location for Gear Wash in Hudson, Florida. His historical knowledge and immense passion for the job made him a significant asset to the Fire-Dex family in October