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Gear Cleaning Solitions provides professional gear cleaning services that offer inspection and repair on all firefighter turn-out gear, military ensembles, wildland brush gear and station wear.
As a Verified ISP (Independent Service Provider) owned and operated by firefighters, Gear Cleaning Solutions offers complete advanced cleaning, inspection, repair and alteration services that meet and excede the industry established standards and manufacturer requirements, including NFPA 1851: Standard on Selection, Care and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting 2008 Edition, Section 11.
Gear Cleaning Solutions is tested and audited annually to comply with the NFPA Standard requirements for ISP verification. This annual process ensures that your organization is receiving service that meets current safety standards and that the performance of your equipment will not be compromised.
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NFPA 1851: Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
"Chapter 11.1 General:
11.1.1 In order for an organization or ISP to be verified, it shall meet the requirements of this chapter.
11.1.1.1 Verification of the organization or ISP shall be limited to repairs of garment elements only. Verification of the organization or ISP shall not apply to helmet elements, glove elements, footwear elements, hood element, or optional CBRN ensembles.
11.1.2 All verification of the organization or ISP shall be performed by a certification organization that meets at least the requirements specified in Section 11.2 and that is accredited for personal protective equipment in accordance with ISO Guide 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems. The accreditation shall be issued by an accreditation body operating in accordance with ISO 17011, Conformity assessment ? General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies.
11.1.3 The organization or ISP shall not use the NFPA name or the name or identification of this standard, NFPA 1851, in any statements about its services unless the services are verified as compliant to this standard.
11.1.4 All verified organizations or ISPs shall be listed. The listing shall contain the repair categories that the organization or the ISP is verified to conduct. Repair categories shall be garment outer shell repairs, garment moisture barrier repairs, and garment thermal barrier repairs." |
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FIREDEX Verification as an ISP
(Independent Service Provider)
Fire-Dex® started manufacturing fire fighting clothing, proximity clothing and EMS clothing in 1988: structural fire fighting gear now represents our largest product line. |
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GLOBE CARES Certification as an ISP
(Independent Service Provider)
Gear Cleaning Solutions attended 2 day training seminar from Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC which includes an intense overview of the NFPA 1851 Standard, Advanced Cleaning, Advanced Inspection, and how to perform various repairs. |
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GORE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE CERTIFICATION
as an ISP (Independent Service Provider)
Gore has been a pioneer in the development of high-performance textiles. The company began its work in this area in the 1970s with its discovery that outerwear could be both waterproof and breathable at the same time. |
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LION APPAREL Verification as an ISP
(Independent Service Provider)
Our leadership position in the development of protective clothing has led to the introduction of many vital solutions for the industry. We were the first company to introduce Nomex, Pbi/Kevlar, GORE-TEX®, and Teflon® F. |
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LION APPAREL Certification as an ISP
(Independent Service Provider) MSA is the world's leading manufacturer of safety products designed to protect people throughout the world. Many MSA products, while simple to use and maintain, are sophisticated in design in that they typically integrate any combination of electronics, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations. |
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THOROGOOD - WEINBRENNER Certification as an ISP
(Independent Service Provider)
Weinbrenner Shoe Company has been both a leading manufacturer and a pioneering force in the American footwear industry since beginning operations in 1892, initiating many of the safety and job-fitted design elements that are common today. |
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TOTALFIRE GROUP Verification as an ISP
(Independent Service Provider)
Honeywell First Responder Products' brands span the entire personnel protective envelope and hence, we are uniquely capable of offering products that work together to provide vital interface capable protection. As OSHA and NFPA impose stricter and stricter "as worn" and "full body" protective requirements, Total Fire customers will have integrated and interfaced product advantages that others can only dream about. |
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Developing a
Turnout Gear Maintenance Program
What is your department's most expensive and valuable asset? Wrong! It's not your truck; it's your personnel! You can replace your truck with insurance or a loan.
How much time and monetary commitment does it take to train an experienced firefighter?
Statistical data indicates today's firefighter's health and safety are at a much higher risk due to exposure and the buildup of contaminants found in day to day fire situations.
In the latest revisions to NFPA Specifications 1500, 1851 and 1971, the fire service has addressed the health and safety risks associated with contaminated turnout gear by requiring that protective clothing be cleaned at least once every six (6) months, or as soon as it has been soiled or contaminated.
With these new requirements put into place by the NFPA, and similar changes being made by OSHA, fire departments across the country are scrambling to find inexpensive ways to effectively comply with new standards. As with any new requirement, funding can be a problem.
Fire Prevention Week October 3-9, 2010 |
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