Every day, firefighters risk their lives and face new dangers to save millions.
While they are out there risking lives, the flames they battle expose them to dangerous carcinogens.
So, that is why getting their suits washed and dried quickly is critical, but at Dover Fire Department that is where they would run into trouble.
“We were hanging out gear on a ladder to dry with a fan on it, which was causing our gear to dry anywhere between 24 and 72 hours,” said the Dover Fire Department Captain David Carey.
That is where a group of Dover High School students stepped in.
“We hope to bring cancer rates down not just for our community, but hopefully nationwide,” said Jordan Jones, a student at Dover High School.
The students have teamed up to design and build a dryer for firefighter gear that is soaking wet, so that firefighters can quickly dry their gear after the dangerous carcinogens are washed off and get back to saving lives.