In our Newest Segment, "The Inventor's Corner" we will have on Creston Ludlow from Fire Wipes. The materials that burn in today’s fires contain a more complex mixture of textiles and composites, which creates a much more hazardous environment than ever before. Pressed woods, plastics, synthetic materials and laminates in today’s homes, businesses and industrial settings present a large amount of harmful chemicals that can all be linked to all types of cancers. -It all started when Creston, a career firefighter, was leaving the scene of a structure fire that he and his crew had been at for a few hours. They were headed back to the station to clean up and get the rig back into service, when they were dispatched to back-to-back medical calls that kept them out for several hours. During this time between medical calls while in transit, Creston and his crew were discussing the lack of availability to perform any kind of gross decon for themselves until they were able to return to the station. This is when he realized that there was a need for a disposable, on-scene cleansing product to help remove soot and other harmful contaminants from the skin. -A few weeks later while on a long road trip, a conversation about the same issue came up between Creston and Ken, who are longtime friends. They agreed that this was a serious issue facing firefighters everywhere and decided to do something about it. -The idea for Firewipes® was born and Creston and Ken began their mission that day. The Firewipe is an 8″x12″ biodegradable industrial strength disposable wipe infused with cleansing compounds for use on all external dermal areas. -We will check it out and give you the straight skinny. 😎

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