Century-old fire department updates station equipment to protect firefighters, citizens from toxic pathogensÂ
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The new laundry machines at Kingston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 provided by Miele.PHOTOS COURTESY OF TINY MIGHTY COMMUNICATIONS
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The new laundry machines at Kingston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 provided by Miele.PHOTOS COURTESY OF TINY MIGHTY COMMUNICATIONS
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Changing times have been challenging PPE and safety needs for fire departments large and small, and evolving National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for decontamination of gear are top of mind in 2020.Â
No one knows that more than Chief George Luck Jr. of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department, a 96-year-old once all-volunteer department, today made up of a small team of part-time, paid professionals on the weekdays, and staffed by volunteers the rest of the time.