{"id":15605,"date":"2020-05-08T13:25:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T13:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unimac.com\/latam\/?p=15605"},"modified":"2020-05-08T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T13:25:13","slug":"station-wear-deserves-the-same-care-as-ppe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unimac.com\/latam\/news\/station-wear-deserves-the-same-care-as-ppe\/","title":{"rendered":"Station wear deserves the same care as PPE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019ve always known the importance of clean laundry. One need only look to laundromats being listed as essential businesses through this pandemic for evidence of that fact. Firefighters<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, who stand on the front lines of the fight are certainly\u00a0well aware\u00a0of the increased<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0pressure to launder PPE \u2013 having adopted protocols mirroring NFPA 1851 guidance following a fire call.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The bottom line is that laundry is, and will continue to be, paramount to keeping first responders and their patients safe.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">However, where industrial washer-extractors and drying cabinets can carry the load for heavy bunker gear, this isn\u2019t a total solution. Just as PPE is being washed more often, station wear, towels etc. should receive equal attention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is where\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unimac.com\/latam\/product-type\/light-commercial\/\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">light commercial washers and dryers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0come in to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">play<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. While resembling home laundry top load<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and front load<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0washers and dryers, inside, heavy duty components, metal transmissions and commercial construction ensure they are up to frequent use.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Having this addition<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">al equipment offers greater peace of mind that contaminants aren\u2019t going home with firefighters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Similar to hotels employing large capacity machines for the majority of laundry loads and utilizing smaller \u201cpony\u201d machines for lesser volume<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0items like uniforms or mop heads<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, the same strategy can keep loads flowing in the firehouse<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, while keeping the ranks (and their families) safe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Having a two-prong approach to laundry ensures the proper\/right<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-sized equipment is being used for the correct loads. While we will\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">inevit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ably emerge from the current crisis, a prudent approach to laundry will remain. Utilizing light commercial equipment will deliver clean results and keep station wear items separate from the more soiled\/contaminated.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To learn more, get in touch with your <a href=\"https:\/\/unimac.com\/latam\/contact\/distributor-locator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">local expert<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve always known the importance of clean laundry. 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