r/Firefighting • u/Big_River_Wet • Nov 12 '24

Photos This is ridiculous

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I’m all for the fun and games, but bringing SCBAs into the kitchen? Nah. We all know these things can only get so clean.

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u/JFISHER7789 Nov 12 '24

Do you know how clean it is though?

Carcinogenic smoke can penetrate deep into the bunker gear…

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u/mooseisfromcanada Nov 12 '24

Yeah, but the amount of carcinogens exposed to the inside of your gear are a fraction of what the outside gets exposed to

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u/an_angry_Moose Career FF Nov 12 '24

Indeed, and the outers get run through the station washer regularly. Can’t say the same for our pack liners.

Clearly moose are well versed in these things.

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u/mooseisfromcanada Nov 12 '24

Smoky the bear gets all the spotlight, but it's always nice to see a fellow moose that cares about fire safety