Last week, the Towanda Fire Department was 1 of 20 volunteer fire departments that was delivered a special piece of equipment designed to help remove cancerous causing chemicals from the bunker gear used to protect the volunteers when working. Thanks to the Kansas Firefighter Recruitment & Safety Grant, the department was able to receive the machine without any cost to them. The Continental Girbau Inc. EH020 Commercial Washer Extractor will significantly clean the department’s gear better than the regular washer they previously had. Extractors are more energy and resource efficient, using less water and energy resources to wash the gear, saving on water and electric/gas bills. Extractors are also programmed to spin the gear at a much faster rate, allowing the machine to pull out more soot and chemicals than a regular washer.
Source: Andover American
