Shamrock Gear Restoration LLC

Once again, at the request of our customers, Shamrock Gear Restoration LLC is pleased to announce the launch of our expedited care, maintenance and repair program.  This program further enhances our already speedy and high quality repair process, by offering our customers, who have special time constraints, the ability to get their turnout gear back in service even faster,  without sacrificing quality and care.  We have been told by many of you already that we offer unparalleled service, and now with this program we believe we are truly unmatched in the industry.

The program is simple, for an additional $11.00 up charge per element, we will perform advanced cleaning,  inspection and repair on your gear in just two days, at our shop in Hudson.  Provided you gear reaches us by 11:oo am on day 1, it will be cleaned and inspected that day.  Repairs will be completed on the following day and your gear will be shipped by days end.  If for any reason your gear cannot be completed because of severe damage, pending warranty issues etc.  We will notify you immediately and only normal processing rates will apply. This program is for no more than 5 sets of bunker gear per department at a time.

As always we greatly appreciate your business and your feedback, so keep the comments comming .  At Shamock, our family of Fire Fighters is pleased and honored to help keep you safe!!

Please feel free to contact us anytime at 330-313-1220.

We at Shamrock Gear Restoration LLC,based upon the requests of our customers, are please to announce that we will now be accepting gear from all of North America.  Our new expanded facility has given us the capacity to keep up with the demand without compromising our quality standards or our fast turnaround times.  For more information about our services or to request  shipping call tags please contact us at 330-313-1220.  We at Shamrock look forward to helping you stay safe…

Does your organization have questions about NFPA 1851?  We receive many calls to our shop asking “What does NFPA 1851 say?”  We welcome these calls, as everything that we do is directed by the NFPA 1851 document, so we know what NFPA 1851 says.

We posted a NFPA 1851 summary on our blog some time ago, and it may be of use to anybody looking for information on NFPA 1851.

A few things about NFPA 1851 and fire bunker gear cleaning:

• NFPA 1851 does not “certify” an organization to clean fire gear, any claims of being “NFPA 1851 Certified” are false.
• NFPA 1851 spells out several “levels” of cleaning.  These levels of cleaning are “routine” “advanced” and “Specialized.”
• NFPA 1851 sets a minimum set of records that must be maintained on every set of firefighting gear including any dates and reasons for fire gear advanced cleanings.
• NFPA 1851 states that soiled or contaminated elements shall not be brought into the home, washed in home laundries, or washed in public laundries unless the public laundry has a dedicated business to handle fire fighting protective clothing.
• NFPA 1851 states that every six months, at a minimum, elements that have been issued, used, and are soiled, shall receive advanced cleaning.
• NFPA 1851 says that heavy scrubbing or high velocity power washers shall not be used.
• NFPA states that cleaning or decontamination solution shall not be greater than pH 10.5

These are just a few points from the NFPA 1851 document.  Again, you may find the summary of NFPA 1851 useful.  In our next post, we will talk about NFPA 1851 and fire bunker gear repair.  If you have any questions about NFPA 1851, and you would like to speak to us, we welcome your phone call.

Call Shamrock Gear at 330-313-1220 and we will help you decipher the NFPA 1851 document.

CitroSqueeze ® PPE cleaner, the fire gear cleaning solution used by Shamrock Gear and Repair, has become a key part of the Shamrock Gear and Repair business of fire gear cleaning.  As a result of the success of the CitroSqueeze ® product, Shamrock Gear and Repair has added a CitroSqueeze ® page to our website.  You may now buy CitroSqueeze ® from Shamrock Gear and Repair.  For more in depth information on CitroSqueeze ®, please see our CitroSqueeze ® page.  Help your fire department comply with the recommendations in NFPA 1851, use a fire gear cleaning solution that meets those recommendations, use CitroSqueeze ®.

At Shamrock Gear and Repair, we pride ourselves in the fact that many times, when we receive calls asking if we have received fire gear ensembles for repairs, we are able to respond by saying “We cleaned, inspected, made all repairs, and shipped it back already.”  Many times customers are expecting us to receive fire gear for repair a day or two after we have already completed work on the turnouts.  This ability to service gear quickly is one of the reasons that fire departments, oil refineries, and industry continue to contact us for their fire gear cleaning, inspection, and repair.  Your fire turnout gear does your firefighters no good while it sits on a shelf waiting for repair.  Your fire gear does Shamrock Gear no good sitting on a shelf.  For these reasons, we skip the shelf that many repair facilities use.  We see what needs done to your fire gear, and we do it then ship it back to you immediately.

Do you measure your fire gear repair facility’s turnaround time in days, or do you measure it in weeks or months?  Shamrock Gear customers measure turnaround time in days.  We cannot control shipping companies, but we do control our operations.  If you would like to talk to us about our fire gear cleaning, inspection, and repair programs, including our turnaround times, call us at 330-313-1220.

If you find your fire turnout gear contaminated after an incident, call us for direction. Many people do not know exactly what to do if their fire gear is contaminated. Proper handling of the fire turnout gear can prevent damage if your fire gear is contaminated. We are able to remove many contaminates from fire gear without damaging the bunker gear. These contaminates of fire gear can be anything from blood, diesel fuel, oil, tar and paint. If your fire gear is contaminated with any of these, or other contaminates, call us at 330-313-1220.

Fire coat after removing Tar & Oil

Fire coat covered in Tar & Oil

Recently we received a set of fire gear that was coated in a thick tar-like, crude oil residue.  It stunk, it was sticky, and it needed serious ensemble cleaning.  With some time, effort, patience, and the right combination of elbow grease and cleaning agents, we were able to get the fire gear elements in shape to return to service. 

Safety for Firefighters, by Firefighters.

Take a look at the pictures.  If you ever have an issue like this or similar with your fire gear- call us we can help!

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OVERVIEW OF NFPA 1851-2008

NFPA 1851- 2008 Standard on Selection Care and Maintenance of Structural Fire Fighting Ensembles and Proximity Fire Fighting

· Became a document effective February 2001. Revised in 2007 with the newest edition taking effect January 1, 2008.

· Developed to be a companion document to NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural Firefighting.

· NFPA 1851 is also applicable to all previous revisions of NFPA 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974.

· The goal of NFPA 1851 is to reduce the safety and health risks associated with the inappropriate selection and use of fire gear and fire gear elements as well as, the use of poorly or non-maintained turnout gear and turnout gear elements.

· To accomplish this goal, NFPA 1851 provides criteria for the development, and implementation of a Program for the selection, care, maintenance, retirement and related issues affecting protective ensembles and  fire gear elements.

· The NFPA 1851 Program consists of Standard Operating Procedures detailing the following:

· Selection Process
· Inspection of fire gear
· Cleaning of fire gear
· Repair of fire gear
· Issuing and Storage of turnout gear
· Record Keeping
· Retirement and Disposition of turnout gear
· Procedures for Events Involving Injury or Death to a Firefighter

NFPA 1851 is considered a user standard rather than a manufacturing standard and therefore becomes the responsibility of the authority having jurisdiction rather than the fire gear manufacturer.

Feel free to cal us with any questions you may have about NFPA 1851 and how your department can become compliant with this standard.

SHAMROCK GEAR & REPAIR LLC
330-313-1220

Shamrock Gear & Repair LLC specialty services help to save your budget.

Let Shamrock Gear & Repair LLC help you save time and money. Shamrock Gear & Repair offers On-Site Advanced Inspections and Ensemble Maintenance Programs.

On- Site Inspection of all three layers of the fire gear elements by certified personnel include:

Hydrostatic testing of the Moisture Barrier
Visual and light test of the Thermal Liner
Outer shell inspection and test of fabric and hardware integrity and safety properties
Tracking of each individual element
Estimates for repairs, if needed
Fire Department maintains NFPA 1851 Compliance

Maintenance Programs are tailored to fit your department’s needs and budget and can include:

Annual Cleaning & Advanced Inspection of fire gear
Repairs to fire gear when needed or necessary
Tracking of all turnout gear elements
Fire Department maintains NFPA 1851 Compliance

Call today for more information, a quote, or to schedule your On- Site Inspections.

330-313-1220
http://www.SHAMROCKGEAR.ORG

Here is a short list of items from one of our handouts that we take to trade shows.  This is a short list of do’s and don’ts for the care of fire turnout gear.  This list has been very helpful to many people and departments, so we are publishing it here.

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FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR

“DO’S & DON’TS”

DO: 

DO- Launder your turnout gear every 6 months, and more if necessary. 

DO- Routinely inspect your fire gear for any signs of damage or wear. 

DO- Fasten all closures prior to laundering, insuring that all hooks are fastened, snaps are closed, and any Hook & Loop is covered.

DO- Machine wash your turnout gear using a front load extractor (if possible) at a water temperature no warmer than 105 Degrees. 

DO- Allow your fire gear to dry in a well ventilated area and out of sunlight. 

DO- Contact your fire gear manufacturer or ISP if you have any question on the integrity of your garment that may compromise the protective properties. 

DON’T

Don’t store your garment where it exposed to Ultra Violet rays.

Don’t use chlorine bleach, hydrogen peroxide, or “OXY” cleaners. 

Don’t use turnout gear that is soiled, torn, damaged, or otherwise compromised.

You hope that this list is helpful to you.  If you have ANY questions about your fire gear, please call us.  We help many people by answering questions that have never used our services.  We are a firefighter owned business, in business to help firefighters.