Keeping Gear Clean With a Ready Rack Extractor

If you're shopping for a ready rack extractor, you're likely trying to tackle one of the biggest health hazards in the fire service today: dirty turnout gear. It wasn't that long ago that a soot-covered helmet and charred jacket were seen as badges of honor, a sign that you'd seen some real action. But we know a lot better now. Those black streaks and that "fire smell" are actually a cocktail of carcinogens and toxins that stay trapped in the fibers of the gear, soaking into the skin every time you put it back on. ...

May 17, 2026 · 6 min · Landry Telsys