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Northeast Ohio Fire Departments have help to stay safe right in their back yard!!

Rob — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:53:11 +0000

The following statements are TRUE:

1- Shamrock Gear & Repair is located is Stark County, Ohio.

2- In the Northeast corner of Ohio, there are over 400 fire departments.

3- In Northeast Ohio, there is only 1 Fire Gear Care & Repair Facility.

4- Shamrock Gear can and will pick up, clean, inspect, repair, and return your fire gear in a timely fashion. This ensures your gear is compliant to NFPA 1851 and safe for your firefighters.

5- Shamrock Gear can come to your department and perform Advanced Inspections while keeping your gear in service.

6- Shamrock Gear helps your department get the full life of your gear and saves you money for replacement.

7- You can’t afford not to call our office and find a Maintenance Program that fits you department.

8- You will not regret your call!!

Fire Departments in Many States Looking for PPE Maintenance Answers

Rob — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:31:25 +0000

As General Manager of Shamrock Gear & Repair LLC, I focus very closely on the fire departments in our region. Being located in Central Ohio, we like to focus on departments that we can visit, train, pick-up, and deliver to in a short time. We all understand that when looking at fire gear repair, time frames are important. “How long will you have our gear?” ”What is the turn around time for repairs?” These are examples of the most common questions we get in our office, even before “How much?”. So as I track where our customers are contacting us from, I watch our website traffic.

Recently, I have seen a large influx of traffic and visits from Texas, Kansas, California, Michigan, New York, and Florida. There have been as many, or more, visits from those states as from Ohio. This tells me that those states are looking for answers to the question “What do we need to do to maintain our gear and stay NFPA compliant?”. It is not a simple answer, but not complicated.

1) Get a copy of NFPA 1851. Read it. Try to understand it (or stay awake while you read it). Make a list of questions you have about the standard. Interpretations of the document may vary from one person to another. Getting a basic understanding and begin planning your Maintenance Program.

2) Contact your Firefighter Ensemble Dealer or Manufacturer. Get their recommendations.

3) Find a list of verified Independant Service Providers (ISP’s) and contact one, two, or all of them. Ask your questions. Look for training, services, references, prices, so on and so forth. Interview that ISP to see if they are going to be the right fit for you and your department.

4) Search the World Wide Web for online training. Read the articles, watch the videos, do what you can “in house” that will save you money and keep members safe. With the proper training from an ISP, you can do a lot of general maintenance yourself, right up to the point of advanced steps and sewing or repairs.

At this point, it is time to choose an ISP for further assistance and repairs.

It all sounds very simple- maybe it is. But, it is not a task that should be taken lightly. The individual in your department that has or takes on the task of your department’s gear maintenance should be diligent in the procedure and task. The assignment could be overwhelming if there is no Program in place. A quality ISP can be of great assistance.

So, if you are in one of the states that I mentioned earlier, and you are not getting answers in your state, contact Shamrock Gear, we can help!!

Remember:

We test our fire pumps, we test our fire hose, we test our SCBA’s, we test our ladders- DO WE TEST OUR FIRE GEAR?

Rob Leahy

Gear Maintenance Programs Special Rates Through the End of the Year

Rob — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:14:03 +0000

At Shamrock Gear, we are offering even greater discounted rates on our Maintenance Programs. The Bronze Program- Cleaning and Advanced Inspection- is the first big step to proper gear care. We want to help your department get the most out of your budget. Contact us for the DEEP DISCOUNT fire gear cleaning and inspection program.

330-313-1220

Fire Turnout Gear Alterations-We Can Do It

admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:44:41 +0000

Does your department have a set of fire gear that needs altered? Call us to do it. We at Shamrock Gear and Repair can alter your bunker gear.

Some of the alterations that we routinely perform on fire turnout gear are:

Adding Microphone Tabs
Adding Flashlight Holder
Lengthen Fire Gear Jackets
Lengthen Sleeves on Turnout Coat
Shorten Turnout Coat Sleeves
Shorten Turnout Coat
Add Radio Pocket to Fire Gear Jacket
Take In Turnout Gear Waist
Increase Turnout Gear Waist Size
Add Spanner Pockets
Lengthen Fire Gear Trousers
Shorten Fire Gear Trousers
Add Harness Loops

This is not an all inclusive list of fire gear alterations that we can do at Shamrock Gear and Repair. If you have fire gear that needs altered, call us today at 330-313-1220.

Shamrock Gear & Repair LLC 330-313-1220.

Reflective address signs help safety personnel find you?

Rob — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:26:26 +0000

Your loved one is having a medical emergency. You call for an ambulance. The few short minutes it takes the squad to respond seems like an eternity. You finally hear the siren and see the lights. The squad slows and keeps on moving as if they can’t find you or your house. What’s wrong with them? Are they lost or just stupid? The answer is neither!

In the darknes, on streets or in neighborhoods that may not be well lit, it can be very difficult for safety personnel to locate the proper address. They may be on the correct street but the house numbers may not be well marked if at all.

Don’t make them guess when minutes count! The use of a Reflective Address Sign can make all the difference. These 911 Signs have high visibility even in the darkest of nights. Make it easy for those you need- when you need them.

Jacksonfirefighters.com 911 Reflective House Number Address Sign Ordering Page

Your source for the Reflective Address Signs.

They ship them anywhere in the lower 48.

Fire Gear Inspection Forms Available Online from Shamrock Gear

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:50:53 +0000

At Shamrock Gear and Repair LLC, we get several calls every week asking us for fire turnout gear inspection forms. We have decided to add these forms online so that they are available to you anytime you need them. At Shamrock Gear and Repair, we are all about firefighter safety, so if you need fire gear inspection forms after an incident, you should not have to wait until we open our doors in the morning to get them.

Here is a link to the Fire Gear Jacket Inspection Form.

Here is a link to our Fire Gear Trouser Inspection Form.

Here is our Fire Gear Inspection Work Order

We hope that these inspection forms will help you during your fire gear inspection. Remember that you may always call us at 330-313-1220 with any questions. We are here to help firefighters. We are a firefighter owned and firefighter operated company.

Shamrock Gear

Safety for Firefighters, by Firefighters

Fire Gear Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair 2009 Price List Available

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:12:15 +0000

The Shamrock Gear and Repair LLC 2009 price list is available. To view the price list go to the following link.

2009 Fire Gear Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair Price List

This price list should cover most items including fire gear cleaning, inspection and repairs. If there are any items not listed that you need, we will discuss that with you over the phone. If you have any questions about our prices, please call our office at 330-313-1220. We are happy to help answer your questions, and if we are in the office, a real person will answer your call. If we are out of the office, leave a message and we will return your call.

McKinneyPhoto.net brings Shamrock Gear & Repair LLC to you.

Rob — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:07:39 +0000

If you are visiting our website searching for information on fire gear cleaning, bunker gear repair, or even turnout gear inspections, we need to thank Steve McKinney of McKinneyphoto.net. Steve has made it possible for you, the firefighter to find us the, ISP. We couldn’t help you with fire gear maintenance if you couldn’t find us. Steve has played an integral part in the development of making Shamrock Gear a nationwide firehouse name. Cleaning, repairing, and inspecting fire gear is most effective when you have the help professionals. Getting the word of safe turnout gear maintenance out is also best left to the professionals- McKinneyphoto.net. Thanks Steve.

Shamrock Gear Launches Firefighter Radio Holster-Radio Strap Website

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:10:26 +0000

With the recent redesign of our main website, we decided to move the firefighting accessories to their own site. Our firefighter radio holsters continue to be our most popular firefighting accessory. We are proud to announce that our firefighter radio holster and radio strap website is now up and functioning properly. If you are in the market for a firefighter radio holster, please check out our new radio holster website.