Firefighter turnout gear is an essential piece of equipment for firefighters, providing them with protection from the heat, flames, and other hazards of fighting fires. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a leading organization in the field of fire...
At RedLine Gear Cleaning, our mission has always been to reduce the cancer risk within the firefighting community through the act of cleaning and decontaminating turnout gear. With such a big mission we need an equally big strategy to succeed. The cancer risk among...
Fire departments have been sending their gear away to be cleaned and inspected for years and with so much focus on reducing cancer within the fire service, departments around the country are strictly following NFPA 1851 guidelines and getting their gear cleaned twice...
Our partner, Emergency Decon Services, outlines the best practices for cleaning turnout gear at your fire station. RedLine Gear Cleaning specializes in on-site Advanced Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair of turnout gear. 1. Inspect and Disassemble Bunker Gear Always...
While NFPA 1851 guidelines recommend fire departments receive an advanced cleaning of their turnout gear twice a year from a verified ISP, it is still extremely important to the health and safety of firefighters to decontaminate gear after each exposure to smoke and...
Over the last year, dozens of Long Island Fire Departments have relied on RedLine Gear Cleaning to provide NFPA 1851 advanced turnout cleaning and inspections. Last week, the Nassau County Fire Service Academy (NCFSA) took a huge step in protecting not only their own...