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Drying and hygiene solutions for firefighters, EMS, police & military

Drying and hygiene solutions for firefighters, EMS, police & military

Wet gear, damp fire hoses, sweat-soaked gloves, and waterlogged boots are part of everyday life for fire departments, emergency medical services, law enforcement agencies, and military organizations. After emergency calls, training exercises, or severe weather events, equipment must be ready for use again as quickly as possible – without lengthy drying times, space-consuming setups, or improvised solutions. WINTERSTEIGER Dry & Protect hygienic drying systems help emergency service organizations efficiently dry personal protective equipment (PPE), turnout gear, and a wide range of operational equipment while protecting materials and maximizing available space. From firefighting gloves and respiratory masks to helmets, duty boots, and fire hoses, multiple types of equipment can be dried and disinfected within a single system.
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Our solution:

WINTERSTEIGER Dry & Protect – material-friendly, energy-efficient, flexible. The innovative drying systems not only extend the service life of your equipment, they are also characterized by low energy consumption and highly flexible use. So you can fully focus on your work at all times.

Your benefits

High-quality equipment lasts longer 

thanks to material-friendly drying

Disinfection of the equipment

thanks to Sterex plasma technology without the use of harmful substances

Odor reduction ensures clothes 

are pleasant to wear next time

Low energy consumption 

thanks efficient condensation and air circulation drying

Space-saving storage 

thanks to systems in a variety of sizes and versions

Time savings

thanks to innovative drying in just a few hours

Versatile use 

for drying jackets, trousers, respirators, boots, helmets, gloves and fire hoses.

Easy, intuitive operation 

thanks to self-explanatory control unit with color display

Flexible system 

thanks to numerous expandable elements

Applications for public safety and emergency service organizations

From fire hoses and protective gloves to complete sets of turnout gear, professional drying systems support hygiene, comfort, and long-term equipment preservation. Our solutions help fire departments, EMS organizations, police agencies, and military units dry equipment efficiently and keep it ready for service.

Fire hose drying

After fire responses, training drills, or flood operations, fire hoses must be dried thoroughly to prevent material deterioration and mold growth. Traditional drying methods, such as hose towers, often require significant space and lengthy drying times. Our drying cabinets provide an efficient and material-friendly way to dry fire hoses. Hoses are ready for service sooner while maintaining their durability and performance over time. Fast hose drying is especially important for both volunteer and career fire departments striving to maintain operational readiness.

Firefighting and protective gloves

Firefighting gloves, protective gloves, and work gloves are exposed to moisture, perspiration, and contamination every day. Without proper drying, unpleasant odors can develop and overall wearer comfort declines significantly. Professional glove dryers provide consistent airflow all the way to the fingertips, supporting fast and gentle drying. As a result, gloves remain service-ready longer and deliver greater comfort whenever they're needed.

PPE, helmets, and respiratory masks

Helmets, respirators, protective padding, and other PPE components are among the most challenging pieces of equipment to maintain. They are frequently exposed to moisture and perspiration but often cannot simply be cleaned in a washing machine. Professional drying supports hygienic reconditioning and helps ensure that no residual moisture remains trapped in padding, material layers, or hard-to-reach areas. Integrated Sterex plasma technology can significantly reduce unpleasant odors caused by perspiration during the drying process. This helps gear stay fresher for longer while improving wearer comfort between cleaning cycles.

WINTERSTEIGER Dry & Protect in action

The WINTERSTEIGER drying systems are as reliable and versatile as the fire department, police, rescue services, and military themselves. The size and configuration can be changed and expanded according to your needs – for efficient, smart use of your available space.

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Our Dry & Protect product range

WINTERSTEIGER’s drying and disinfection systems offer a wide range of possibilities, and not only due to the different technologies used. The design variants and partly configurable hanging options ensure a wide range of applications. Boots, helmets, respirators, jackets, pants, gloves – in short, everything you wear on your body. Special inserts can also be used to dry materials and tools such as fire hoses in a space-saving manner.

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Tantum Set 8 Premium

Universal Dryer

Primus Mask 15

Mask dryers

Primus Set 8 Helmet Premium

Universal Dryer

Econ Universal

Universal Dryer

What our customers are saying

Read what our customers have to say about WINTERSTEIGER quality...

Christophorus base in Kitzbühel relies on Tantum. | © WINTERSTEIGER
We opted for a WINTERSTEIGER Tantum Set 4 including Sterex due to the drying system's high-quality design and efficiency levels. Even when jackets are completely soaked through, it only takes up to two to three hours to dry them. One of the best features is the built-in disinfection unit, which eliminates unpleasant odors entirely.
Josef Deutinger
Christophorus Flugrettung Kitzbühel
ASFINAG relies on WINTERSTEIGER dryers. | © WINTERSTEIGER
During the winter months, my people are working almost round the clock in really tough conditions. It’s essential to be able to get properly warm and recharge during their breaks. During these, our WINTERSTEIGER Tantum Boot 15 Sterex drying panel keeps boots dry and warm. The disinfection unit also neutralizes unpleasant odors in the shoes.
Markus Bratschko
ASFINAG Autobahnmeisterei Unterwald
Primus Set 4 Helmet Premium Sterex in Bad Schwalbach.| © WINTERSTEIGER
The best argument for us is the integrated Sterex disinfection option. This eliminates all viruses, bacteria, and fungal spores in a drying time of around three hours. The odors are also removed from the clothing as well as the boots, gloves, and helmets. We are really pleased with the innovative option to disinfect clothing.
Patrick Disabato
Forestry employees of the town of Schwalbach
Riegl fire department in Frankenburg am Hausruck uses Econ Universal drying cabinet. | © WINTERSTEIGER
The time savings were also a factor for us: With the Econ Universal drying locker, we no longer have to perform the time-consuming process of unrolling and rolling up the hoses. Now, when we return from a call out, we simply take the hoses out of the vehicle and then put them into the locker. The drying duration is also significantly shorter – from up to a week to around 14 hours. But the most decisive factor for the investment in the drying locker was the cost: The alternative would have been to build a new hose lift and that would've cost about three times as much.
Martin Möseneder
Riegl volunteer fire department in Frankenburg am Hausruck

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