Cleaning & Laundry

The Firehouse.com Cleaning & Laundry product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various fire station and firehouse cleaning and laundry service and products, including PPE washers and extractors, firfighter decontamination sinks and showers, laundry room equipment, PPE isolation gear options.

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Continental Girbau Introduces Touch-Screen PPE Dryer

Continental Girbau has introduced the ExpressDry Gear Dryer with touch-screen control for laundering and decon of firefighter turnout gear.

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Groves/Ready Rack Expands PPE Drying Products Line

Groves/Ready Rack has announced changes to its PPE drying products line with the FH2G and FH6G drying cabinets.

Ready Rack/Groves, Solutions Safety Products Announce Partnership

Ready Rack/Groves and Solutions Safety Products & Services have announced a distribution agreement for products addressing occupational illness and disease.

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Groves/Ready Rack Unveils Heavy Duty Extractor

The Extractor 30 follows current NFPA-1851 guidelines, and its front load capability and 30 pound drum make it a great option for washing three to four sets of turnout gear.

Groves/Ready Rack Unveils New Washer-Extractor

Groves/Ready Rack has released the new Extractor 22, a great tool to help departments of various sizes clean and care for PPE.

OH Firefighters Devise PPE Drying Solution

Xenia firefighters are getting national attention for a homemade method of drying gear quickly they created without using public funds.

Product of the Day: Ram Air TG-Series Turnout Gear Dryers

Ram Air’s new TG-Series Gear Dryers have the same great quality you expect from Ram Air but feature a smaller footprint than their predecessors.

Product of the Day: Continental Girbau -- ExpressDry Gear Dryer

The new ExpressDry Gear Dryer offers a user-friendly touch-screen control; optional heated- or ambient air flow.

Station Design Conference & Awards

The Station Design Conference offers presentations by award-winning architects and project managers of fire stations and public safety facilities to guide you through the journey to your new fire station.

The Eau Claire Fire Department's new Fire Station No. 10 was designed with a focus on reducing exposure to toxins.

A Case Study in Decontamination

Robert Krzyzanowski shares how one department's station design focuses on revitalizing a contaminated site and decontaminating firefighters.

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Continental Girbau Says Firefighters Should Use Grants for Gear Cleaning Equipment

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MO Teen Hopes to Raise Funds to Honor FF Dad

Product of the Day: UniMac -- Total Laundry Solution for Turnout Gear

Product of the Day: Ram Air -- Special-ops Decon System

Firehouse Presents State of Fire Service Survey Results

Firehouse Presents State of Fire Service Survey Results

Firehouse is proud to present the findings from our 2019 State of the Fire Service survey.

Product of the Day: Continental Girbau Inc -- ExpressDry Special Ops Gear Dryer

Continental Girbau Inc.’s ExpressDry Special Ops Gear Dryer quickly and safely dries turnout gear, special ops suits, helmets, gloves, boots and facemasks.

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Ram Air Gear Dryer Announces 2018 Hometown Heroes Gear Dryer Giveaway

Ram Air Gear Dryer, a manufacturer of dryers made exclusively for personal protective equipment, announced their 2018 Hometown Heroes Gear Dryer Giveaway.

Laundered pieces of turnout gear are hung on a rack designed by a Toledo, OH, firefighter to speed up drying time and encourage colleagues to more frequently wash their gear.

OH Firefighter's Design Quickly Dries Clean PPE

A new piece of equipment designed by a Toledo firefighter aims to cut down the drying time and encourage colleagues to religiously wash their gear.

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MO Residents Raise Funds for New Turnout Gear Laundry Equipment

A wife of a 22-year veteran of the Kansas City Fire Department has raised nearly $50,000 to get extractor washing machines in all the fire stations.

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Maytag Commercial Laundry Showcases Multi-Load Washer Production Line

As a part of the Fall River facility tour, guests got a first-hand look at the new washer platform to complete Maytag Brand’s model line-up.

Manufacturer's Corner: Keep PPE Cleaner with Firefighter-designed App

FireLinc can provide data to users about turnout gear cleanings and standards related to caring for PPE.

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Xeros Technologies Expands US Footprint in PPE Care with Acquisition

Xeros Technologies acquired Gloves Inc., which provides personal protection equipment cleaning, inspection, and repair services from facilities in the Atlanta and Miami metro areas.

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The pathways by which personnel are exposed to hazardous chemicals in a fire station are not only from diesel, but include the handling of contaminated personal protective equipment, hose and equipment.

Confronting Turnout Gear, Equipment Contamination in the Fire Station

Michelle Copeland and Brian Harris look at research on exposure pathways in fire stations, including PPE and equipment.

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Manufacturer's Corner: Firefighter Designs App to Clean Up PPE Practices

FireLinc, an app with inventory–tracking systems to record each PPE washing, will be available for download in March 2018.

Cottage Grove Fire Department Fire Chief Rick Redenius (middle left) and and Cottage Grove Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief PJ McMahon (middle right) receive a Ram Air T4-MU Gear Dryer from Lance Dornn of Ram Air (far right) and Scott Bakos of Jefferson Fire (far left), Ram Air’s authorized dealer for Minnesota. The gear dryer was awarded to the Cottage Grove Fire Department as part of Ram Air’s 2017 Hometown Heroes Gear Dryer Giveaway.

Ram Air Gear Dryer Announces the Winner of Hometown Heroes Gear Dryer Giveaway

Rick Redenius of Cottage Grove, MN, was recently announced as the winner of Ram Air’s Hometown Heroes Gear Dryer Giveaway.

Products like Continental ExpressWash Gear Washers and ExpressDry Gear Dryers often qualify for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program because they are classified as equipment needed to enhance firefighter and public safety.

Continental Gear Washers/Dryers Often Qualify for AFG Grants

The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application period ends March 16 and Continental gear washers and dryers often qualify because they enhance firefighter and public safety.

Veteran MO Firefighter's Wife Raises $50K for Washer Extractors

MO Firefighter's Wife Raises $50K for Washer Extractors

Dawn Eddings, the wife of a veteran Kansas City firefighter, has raised $50,000 to purchase washer extractors.