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Cleaning and Disinfection of Turnout Gear and PPE (COVID-19)

By Brad Kraut - Shield Solutions, LLC.   https://www.thefirefightingdepot.com/collections/shield-solutions   Cleaning and Disinfection of Turnout Gear and PPE The current situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has many of our customers seeking information regarding how to clean and disinfect their turnout gear and PPE. In an effort to be a resource we have put together information we feel will be helpful to our customers.    Shield Solutions® Gear Clean meets all of the requirements of a detergent for cleaning turnout gear and PPE, however it is not a disinfectant.   Overall, cleaning and disinfecting of turnout gear and PPE should be done based on recommendations of the manufacturer.   ...

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Elkhart Brass Standpipe Bag Strap Improvement

Elkhart Brass Standpipe Bag Strap Improvement

UPDATE: Standpipe Bag Strap Improvement Based on your feedback, we have improved the design of the carrying strap for the Elkhart Brass Standpipe Bag. The new carrying strap will be made of the same seat belt material as the current bag handles. It will feature several adjustment points as well as a seat belt buckle for quick release. It will still be attached by two carabiners and can be retro-fitted to any existing bag. This is a running change that will become standard.  

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7 Firefighter Gift Ideas

Firefighter Gift Ideas

7 Firefighter Gift Ideas We have compiled a list of gift ideas for the firefighter on your Christmas list. 1. Streamlight: PolyTac 90 Light Shop here 2. Night Stick: Helmet Mounted Light Shop here 3. Boston Leather: 3 Radio Strap 3 Piece Combo Shop here  4. Streamlight Vantage 180 Helmet Light Shop here  5. 25-30' of 1" Tubular Webbing Shop here  6. Fire Hooks Unlimited: Aluminum Wedge Shop here 7. Channellock: 87 9" Rescue Tool Shop here

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Elkhart's Brass Tacks Hard Facts

Brass Tacks Hard Facts

Elkhart's Brass Tacks Hard Facts

If you are a company officer looking for training material, look no further! The Brass Tacks Hard Facts video series provides practical tactics and fact based information on engine company weapons selection, presented by firefighters with street credibility: Curt Isakson, Brian Brush, Jeff Shupe, Jerry Knapp, Jerry Herbst, and Chris Martin. Hats off to Elkhart Brass for developing such useful training tool! Click here to check out the videos.

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A Guideline For Washing Your Firefighting Hood

A Guideline For Washing Your Firefighting Hood

A Guideline For Washing Your Firefighting Hood   When you received your last new hood did you take the time to read all the information that was attached to it that explains how to take care of and clean it? If you’re anything like me all this information was discarded along with the packaging. We need to change our mentality and take the time to educate ourselves on how to care for and clean our hood! It could save our lives! With the extremely high cancer rates among firefighter’s we need to take every measure possible to reduce our risk!...

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