By: Rory Noble, Operations Manager, Eagan, MN Turnout gear is an essential line of defense against extreme heat and hazardous conditions. Designed to protect firefighters from the intense temperatures encountered during fire suppression activities, turnout gear undergoes rigorous testing to ensure its reliability and effectiveness. The gear’s three-layer system and heat resistance and performance testing help determine its temperature limits. …
By: ETD Team When firefighters return from an incident, their turnout gear is often saturated with harmful chemicals, toxins, and carcinogens picked up while combating fires. Washing turnout gear is critical for firefighters’ safety and health, but it raises an important question: where do those contaminants go? When contaminated water from washing turnout gear enters municipal sewer systems, the consequences …
By: Hayden Hughes, Senior Sales Manager Firefighting turnout gear serves as the first line of defense against the many hazards encountered during fire emergencies. Ensuring the proper maintenance of turnout gear is not just a matter of extending its lifespan but is critical to the overall health and safety of firefighters. Turnout gear is exposed to various hazardous substances, including …
Learn how to properly prevent the spread of harmful toxins and protect your firefighters with proper decontamination techniques.
Protect your firefighters and ensure reliable equipment with proper turnout gear inspections. Explore the best practices and latest techniques with the experts from ETD.
By: Hayden Hughes, Senior Sales Manager Every day with little to no hesitation, firefighters rush into danger to save lives and protect property. As they face the perils of flames and smoke, their turnout gear is their first line of defense. The gear, designed to protect firefighters, can pose significant health risks if not cared for properly. The conversation, data, …
By: The Emergency Technical Decon Team PFAS firefighting foam is a danger to both firefighters and the environment. Recently, this topic has grown in relevance as legislative considerations surrounding PFAS, including potential bans on its use, are becoming more significant. In this blog, we’ll look into the background of PFAS, explore the dangers they pose along with associated research findings, …
PRESS RELEASE • FEB 21, 2024 EAGAN, Minn., February 21, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Emergency Technical Decon (ETD), a state-of-the-art cleaning solution provider tackling the high firefighter occupational cancer rates, today announced Ten-8 Fire & Safety, a leading United States distributor of fire and emergency apparatus and equipment, as a new Independent Service Provider (ISP) utilizing ETD’s liquid CO2 technologies. The announcement, following Fire Fighter Cancer …
By: Hayden Hughes, Senior Sales Representative, Emergency Technical Decon Bunker gear and turnout gear – these two interchangeable terms have maintained the same purpose since their creation. Each protects first responders while they conduct their jobs, coming in contact with extreme temperatures and toxic elements. Composed of a three-layer system, the gear includes an outer shell, moisture barrier, and thermal …
By: Emergency Technical Decon Team As firefighters and fire chiefs, ensuring the cleanliness of turnout gear is of paramount importance. Not only does clean gear enhance safety and performance, but it also plays a crucial role in mitigating the risks associated with carcinogens and toxins present in firefighting environments. If you’re here, you may be wondering if you can machine …
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