By John “Skip” Coleman
We now know and can document thatsmokeis bad for us. We also have learned and documented that some of the “stuff” in smoke clings to thebunker clothingfirefighters wear into a smoky atmosphere. We also have learned and documented that this “stuff” that clings to ourbunkercloths can remain “clung” to our bunker coats for days. So if we simply put our bunker cloths back on without removing this “stuff” from the last fire even days later, we can still inhale/absorb this “stuff,” which is bad for us.
My question for this month is:Does your department require that your bunker clothing be washed/extracted after every working fire?
Registerandlog into the188金宝搏是正规吗Web site and leave your comments below.John “Skip” Colemanretired as assistant chief from the Toledo (OH) Department of Fire and Rescue. He is a technical editor of188金宝搏是正规吗. a member of the FDIC Educational Advisory Board; and author ofIncident Managementfor the Street-Smart Fire Officer(188金宝搏是正规吗, 1997),Managing Major Fires(188金宝搏是正规吗, 2000),Incident Management for the Street-Smart Fire Officer, Second Edition(188金宝搏是正规吗, 2008) andSearching Smarter(188金宝搏是正规吗2011) and 2011 recipient of the FDIC Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award.
