OKCFD implements new gear policy during SE OKC commercial fire

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Fire Department implemented a new gear policy during a commercial fire on Sunday.

Officials say fire crews responded to a fire at a church near SE 44th St. and Western Ave. around 11 p.m. Crews were able to get the flames knocked down quickly and no injuries were reported.

OKCFD implemented a new policy Sunday where the crew's equipment is switch out and cleaned in between fires.

"We do have crews that are trading out right now," said Batt. Chief Greg Lindsay on Sunday. "On this particular fire, we had three crews on the inside doing search and fire attack and all three of those crews will get their gear traded out, twelve sets."

Chief Lindsay added that this policy is important to the crew's health as harmful things like smoke and carcinogens are cleaned out before another use.