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 …
By: Mike Duyck, President 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. The safety factors …
Emergency Technical Decon report in Fire Engineering’s 2024 PPE Supplement.
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 …
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 …
By: Emergency Technical Decon Team Firefighting is one of the most selfless professions, with men and women risking their lives daily to protect others. But beneath the bravery lies an invisible enemy—cancer. As studies have shown, firefighters face a significantly higher risk of developing cancer due to prolonged exposure to carcinogens found in smoke, soot, and contaminated gear. The cost …
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 …
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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