For many fire departments, garment cleaning and maintenance already has an established protocol, with many brigades working with garment suppliers who provide a full-service solution for regular repair and maintenance. However, there has been a strong culture that says, “The dirtier the kit the more of a hero the firefighter!”. There’s a growing realisation that actually, the dirtier the kit, the greater the risk of exposure to harm. In some regions, the culture is changing with firefighters having a better understanding of the risk and demanding a clear set of guidelines to help them safely wear, remove and decontaminate or clean their kit.

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