By: Mike Duyck, President, Emergency Technical Decon Throughout my career, I found that professionals across the fire service share a few common goals. Unmoved at the very top of the list remains the health and safety of their people – the biggest asset to each organization. Come the end of each shift, our focus is that everyone returns safely home. …
How Often Should Turnout Gear Be Washed?
By: Emergency Technical Decon Team Maintaining clean turnout gear is of utmost importance for the safety and well-being of firefighters. This begs the question, “how often should turnout gear be washed?” We’ll explore updated guidelines provided by NFPA 1851 and highlight the importance of regular cleaning in minimizing health risks, particularly regarding the correlation to cancer. Ready to learn more …
Firefighters Faced With Chemical Exposure
By: Emergency Technical Decon Team Firefighters, the fearless heroes who battle flames and protect our communities, face hidden dangers in the line-of-duty. Among these dangers is the risk of hazardous chemical exposure, many of which are classified as carcinogens. We aim to emphasize the importance of effective prevention measures through raised awareness about the dangers firefighters face and their association …
Why Liquid CO2 Cleaning Increases the Life of PPE
By: Emergency Technical Decon Team Ready to dive into the specifics of liquid CO2 cleaning and why we are all in on this technology? We’ll address safety concerns and highlight the numerous benefits of using this method rather than your standard water washing techniques. As experts in the field, we aim to provide valuable insights and information to help you …
NEWS: Emergency Technical Decon and Cool Clean Technologies Confirm Removal of Lithium From Firefighter Protective Clothing With CO2+ Cleaning Technology
PRESS RELEASE • APR 4, 2023 EAGAN, Minn., April 4, 2023 (Newswire.com) – Emergency Technical Decon (ETD), a state-of-the-art cleaning solution provider tackling the high firefighter occupational cancer rates, in partnership with Cool Clean Technologies, a solution provider of liquid CO2 technology innovations, today released findings of a preliminary study investigating the removal of lithium residue or lithium-ion batteries (LIB) fire contamination from firefighter protective clothing …
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