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/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/msbdiving Nov 13 '24

I’d highly suggest you get a separate station washer just for turnouts if you don’t have a service you send them out to.

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u/an_angry_Moose Career FF Nov 13 '24

Our washers are specifically for turnout gear, there is only one per hall. Guys sometimes wash personal things in the turnout washers, but I personally do not.