Gear Wash Credentials

• Verified ISP - Intertek ETL-SEMKO
• Outer Shell
• Thermal Liner
• Moisture Barrier - W.L. GORE and Stedfast 
• Seam Repair
• Services & Products
• Advanced and Special Situation Cleaning
• Heavy decontamination removal and Bio disinfection
• Gear Inspections and Safety Testing
• Repairs, Alterations and Customization
• Liner Replacement:  Moisture Barrier or Thermal Layer
• Annual Care & Maintenance Contract Programs (NFPA 1851 compliant)
• PPE Barcode, Maintenance Tracking and Reporting
• Name Patches and Options installation
• DRD Retrofits
• PPE Detergents
• Turnout Rental Gear
• Training for Advanced Cleaning & Inspections
• Recognized and Authorized Cleaning & Repair Facility for the following OEM's:

  • Bristol Fire Apparel
  • Cairns Protective Clothing
  • Chieftain Safety Manufacturing
  • Fire-Dex
  • Fyrepel
  • Globe Manufacturing
  • Innotex 
  • Morning Pride (Warranty Repair Facility)
  • PGI, Inc. - FIRELINE
  • Quaker Safety Products
  • Quest Enterprises
  • Sperian (formerly Securitex)
  • Veridian Limited
  • Viking Life-Saving Equipment - Fire Suit Division
  • Lion Apparel (Minneapolis location)
• Drag Rescue Device Conversions:
  • Manufactuer authorized
  • YOCCO Strap Authorized C&R Center - (Go to www.yocstrap.com)
• Gear Testing
• AATCC 127, Water Resistance: Hydrostatic Pressure Test.
• FTMS-191-5905.1, Flame Resistance of Material; High Heat Flux Flame Contact
• ASTM-D-6413, Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles
  (Vertical Test), 1999.
• FTMS-191-5504, Water Resistance of Coated Cloth, Spray Absorption Method
• ASTM D 5733, Standard Test Method for the Tearing Strength of Nonwoven Fabrics by the Trapezoidal Procedure.
• Additional Tests Available
• Industry Standards Followed:
• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030 - Toxic and Hazardous Substances, Bloodborne Pathogens
• NFPA 1500 - Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.
• NFPA 1851 - Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Structural Fire Fighting Protective Ensembles.
• NFPA Member - NFPA 1851 Technical Committee meeting attendance.
• NFPA 1971 - Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
• NFPA 1999: Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations, 2003 Edition
• NFPA 1951: Standard on Protective Ensemble for USAR Operations.
• NFPA 2113 - Standard on Selection, Care, Use, and Maintenance of Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire
• NFPA 600:  Standard on Industrial Fire Brigades

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Bunker Gear Cleaning and Repair.  Turnout Gear Cleaning and Repair.

Gear Wash is a privately owned and operated company located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Gear Wash provideds complete care and maintenance services for PPE gear, including structural turnout gear, wildland, urban search and rescue, proximity gear, EMS, military, industrial safety and select athletic protective equipment.  All services meet or exceed cleaning and repair standards established by the NFPA and industry standard bodies.    

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