The IDS Advantage
Proven safe. Ready for service.
Each garment is inspected against NFPA 1851/1850 and BS 23616 - then documented and returned to the crew who depend on it.
Protective equipment absorbs the very hazards it's built to stop — soot, hydrocarbons, heavy metals and chemical residues. They embed deep in the protective layers and stay there. Ordinary laundering can't remove them, and high heat strips the protection out of the gear.
- Decontamination every time within 48 Hours
- Reduced toxin exposure
- Longer PPE lifespan
- Reduced operational costs
- Environmentally Responsible Processes
Decades of research behind every process.
IDS has run a continuous R&D program since 2001, keeping our cleaning and inspection methods current with new PPE materials.
We test, measure and document — so the gear we return performs the way it was certified to. This is the asset competitors can't copy: not a machine, but the accumulated knowledge of being UK's first standalone PPE decontamination specialist.
Continuous R&D since 2001
We’ve run a dedicated research program since opening our first facility — refining cleaning and inspection methods as PPE materials evolve.
Test, measure, document
We validate our processes against contaminant removal and protective performance, and document the results, so the gear we return performs the way it was certified to.
Standards-aligned
Our inspection and care methods are kept current with manufacturer requirements and the relevant UK Standards.
BS 8617
Different fabrics and barriers demand different treatment — our methods are matched to each garment type and exposure.
Engineered to the world's most stringent standards.
Decontamination only counts if it's done to standard — and documented. Our process is built and operated to the highest international benchmarks in firefighter PPE care, with every garment inspected and recorded against them, item by item.
BS 8617
Cleaning & decontamination of firefighters’ PPE
BS 23616
Care, examination & repair of firefighter PPE
NFPA 1851:2020
Selection, care & maintenance of structural firefighting PPE
NFPA 1850:2026
Care of emergency-services protective ensembles
ISO 9001
Quality management system
It's one of the reasons fire services, resources companies and industry trust IDS.
Certified to NFPA 1850:2026
Meeting internationally recognised standards for the cleaning, inspection, and maintenance of firefighter PPE.
Every item decontaminated to asbestos standard
Providing advanced decontamination processes that help remove harmful contaminants and protect frontline personnel.
Full traceability and asset tracking
Giving complete visibility of every garment throughout the collection, cleaning, inspection, and return process.
