Fire department gear cleaning is governed by an NFPA care standard, and a gear extractor bid expects the equipment to support cleaning to that standard. A dealer reading the bid needs to know exactly what the standard asks of the machine.
What the standard requires
The NFPA care standard, NFPA 1850, which absorbed the prior NFPA 1851, sets how the protective ensemble is cleaned, inspected, and maintained, including routine and advanced cleaning. A gear extractor must run cycles that clean the gear effectively without damaging the protective layers.
Why it decides the award
Equipment that cannot support cleaning to the care standard does not meet the bid, regardless of capacity or price. The agent extracts the care standard reference, the cleaning requirements, and the documentation the bid asks for so a dealer offers equipment that supports compliance.
How the agent handles it
Our agent reads the NFPA care requirements on each gear extractor solicitation, ties them to the cleaning capability of the equipment, and scores the fit against your gear care lines.
The agent reads the NFPA care standard as the equipment obligation it is. See the fire turnout gear bid agent in the interactive demo.