The new Scottish Service Centre has been created in response to a major new managed services contract signed with Scottish FRS last year and a nationwide increase in demand which has seen FRSs increasingly prioritising regular professional cleaning to protect against health risks associated with smoke contamination.

Scottish FRS is the UK’s largest Fire and Rescue Service with 6,660 firefighters operating out of 365 stations and is the first to make use of the new Scottish Service Centre. After being worn at an operational incident, PPE, including fire tunics, trousers, hoods and gloves, are collected by MSA Bristol from key fire service hubs throughout Scotland. These garments are then thoroughly cleaned and de-contaminated, inspected for signs of damage or wear, and repaired if necessary before being returned to Scottish FRS– all within seven days. 

MSA Bristol is the only UK PPE manufacturer offering in-house managed services. The Service Centre features top-of-the-range commercial 33kg Electrolux washers and driers, which are digitally controlled and draw from a pre-heated water supply system to reduce cycle times and electricity usage. Thanks to this swift and efficient new technology, the Centre has the capacity to handle up to 900 garments per week, with the service history of every item tracked via a unique bar code.

To learn more about MSA Bristol’s managed services, visit our website.