Checklist

• What routines are in place for handling turnout gear which has been contaminated/dirtied during a callout/exercise/training?
• Is contaminated/dirty turnout gear transported separate from the personnel?
• Is turnout gear washed and dried systematically, and with the correct equipment?
• Is there a possibility to wash and dry turnout gear separate from textiles that sit close to the body (uniform, underwear, training clothes, linen, towels, etc.)?
• What routines are in place for handling dirty/contaminated breathing apparatus?
• Is contaminated breathing apparatus transported separate from the personnel?
• Is the breathing apparatus washed thoroughly by machine/manually prior to delicate wash/testing/restoring?
• What routines are in place for handling other material and equipment contaminated/dirtied during a callout/exercise/training?