What Emergency Technical Decon does

Emergency Technical Decon (ETD) is a privately held, Minnesota-based independent service provider (ISP) that decontaminates firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE) — turnout coats, pants, boots, gloves, helmets, hoods, and SCBA masks — using a proprietary Liquid CO2+ Enertia GFx process combined with CoolCare chemistry. The core technology applies pressurized liquid carbon dioxide in a closed-loop system that captures contaminants at the molecular level, removing more than 84% of PFAS, 99.9% of SVOCs, 75% of heavy metals, and 99.9999% of biological contaminants while producing zero hazardous wastewater and avoiding the material degradation caused by repeated water washing. ETD's IP and process were developed in partnership with Cool Clean Technologies (CCT), a long-standing liquid CO2 innovation firm.

ETD monetizes through four streams: (1) per-gear-set cleaning services performed at its two physical facilities (Eagan, MN; Portland, OR); (2) outright sale of the Enertia GFx machine to fire departments for in-house use; (3) annual machine rental at $15,750/year ($1,312.50/month) including training; and (4) NFPA 1851-2020-aligned inspection, repair, and lab-validation add-ons. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct field sales reps (covering MN/WI, Pacific Northwest, and Canada) with an authorized dealer network (Hughes Fire Equipment for Alaska/Hawaii; Ten-8 Fire & Safety for Florida/Georgia). Marketing emphasizes firefighter cancer prevention through industry content, partnerships (notably NVFC Sustaining Member status), and hosted awareness events.

In September 2025, ETD's Portland facility became the first UL-verified ISP in North America using liquid CO2+ technologies to meet NFPA 1851-2020 standards, a regulatory milestone that strengthens the company's compliance positioning against competing cleaning methods. Leadership comprises Ryan Burchnell (CEO), Hayden Hughes (President), and co-founder Rex Hughes, supported by a Senior Advisor drawn from the fire-service equipment industry. No external venture or private-equity funding has been disclosed; the company appears to be founder-financed and organically scaled.

Name

Emergency Technical Decon

Legal name

Emergency Technical Decon

Website

https://etdecon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emergency Technical Decon (ETD) is a private, Minnesota-based independent service provider that decontaminates firefighter PPE using a proprietary Liquid CO2+ Enertia GFx process, selling cleaning services, machine rentals, and repairs to fire departments across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firefighter PPE Decontamination Services

NAICS

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services (56174)

akta.pro primary industry

Backflow Prevention Testing & Service (Fire/Water Systems) (IMAIAJAG)

Keywords

• Turnout gear cleaning
• PPE decontamination services
• Liquid CO2 cleaning
• NFPA 1851 inspection
• Firefighter gear repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Gear Cleaning Services: ETD provides turnaround gear cleaning, inspection, and repair services. Customers ship their gear to ETD facilities where it is cleaned using Liquid CO2+ technology, inspected per NFPA 1851 standards, repaired as needed, and returned. Services include annual cleaning, general fire contamination cleaning, and gear repair.
2. Machine Sales: ETD sells Liquid CO2+ Cleaning Systems (Enertia GFx) to fire departments for on-site deployment. Available for purchase with financing options. System designed for effortless integration into fire department operations.
3. Machine Rental/Lease: ETD offers monthly rental options for the Liquid CO2+ Cleaning System at $15,750/year ($1,312.50/month). Includes comprehensive training upon setup and minimal space, water, and power requirements.
4. Gear Repair Services: Skilled technicians repair punctures, abrasions, tears, and hardware damage on turnout gear. Repair services are offered alongside cleaning to extend gear lifespan and save departments money.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Emergency Technical Decon provides firefighter turnout gear cleaning, inspection, and repair services at its Eagan, MN and Portland, OR facilities using a proprietary Liquid CO2+ Enertia GFx system with CoolCare chemistry. The company also manufactures and sells (or leases) the Enertia GFx cleaning machine to fire departments for in-house decontamination, and provides independent lab testing to validate contaminant removal.

Product overview

Emergency Technical Decon (ETD) offers a single unified service offering centered on its proprietary Liquid CO2+ technology. The core offering is the Liquid CO2+ cleaning service using the Enertia GFx system combined with CoolCare chemistry, which is available both as a service (at ETD's facilities in Eagan, MN and Portland, OR) and as a machine purchase/lease program for fire departments. Supporting services include Inspection & Gear Repair following NFPA 1851-2020 standards and Lab Testing & Validation to verify contaminant removal performance. The company positions itself as a UL-verified Independent Service Provider (ISP) specializing in firefighter PPE decontamination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid CO2+ Cleaning Service ETD's flagship outsourced decontamination service. Fire departments ship their turnout coats, pants, boots, gloves, helmets, hoods, SCBA masks, and other PPE to ETD's Eagan, MN or Portland, OR facility where pressurized liquid carbon dioxide combined with CoolCare chemistry is used to deeply penetrate gear fibers and remove PFAS, SVOCs, PAHs, heavy metals, and biological contaminants without producing hazardous wastewater or degrading protective qualities.
• Liquid CO2+ Enertia GFx System (Machine Purchase & Lease) Hardware offering that lets fire departments perform Liquid CO2+ decontamination in-house. The machine is available for outright purchase or annual rental at $15,750/year ($1,312.50/month), features single-button activation, requires minimal space, water, and power, and uses eco-friendly non-toxic cleaning agents. Comprehensive training is included upon setup.
• Inspection & Gear Repair Service Skilled gear technicians inspect each turnout item for damage including punctures, abrasions, tears, and hardware damage following NFPA 1851-2020 standards, and perform full repairs to extend gear lifespan by several years. Offered alongside cleaning services so departments receive back fully serviced PPE.
• Lab Testing & Validation Services Independent laboratory testing services demonstrating contaminant removal effectiveness. Testing follows NFPA 1851-2020 procedures with samples analyzed at accredited laboratories and includes PFAS removal testing, SVOC efficacy studies, heavy metal analysis, and durability testing.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MSA Safety: MSA Safety is a major manufacturer of firefighter turnout gear and SCBA equipment used by fire departments across North America. As a leading PPE manufacturer, MSA sits in the same fire service ecosystem as ETD and could logically expand into cleaning/maintenance services that compete with ETD.
• DuPont Personal Protection: DuPont's Personal Protection division manufactures Nomex and other protective fabrics used in firefighter turnout gear. DuPont influences the materials and contamination profile of the gear ETD cleans, and could expand into recommended decontamination protocols or partnerships.
• Lakeland Industries: Lakeland Industries manufactures industrial protective clothing, including flame-resistant and chemical protective garments. While not a fire service specialist, it overlaps with ETD's contamination-management scope and could expand into related decontamination services.
• Clean Harbors: Clean Harbors is a large publicly traded environmental services company providing industrial cleaning, hazardous waste management, and decontamination across North America. While not focused on firefighter PPE, it overlaps with ETD in industrial decontamination services and serves as the broad incumbent in regulated environmental cleaning.
• Stericycle: Stericycle provides regulated waste and biohazard decontamination services across healthcare, commercial, and public-sector customers. Its biohazard and PPE-disposal workflow expertise parallels ETD's biohazard removal focus (99.9999% biological contaminant removal) within a much broader service portfolio.
• 3M Personal Safety Division: 3M's Personal Safety Division supplies respiratory protection, Scott SCBA, and PPE used by firefighters and first responders. Its footprint in the fire service ecosystem and R&D capacity make it a relevant broad incumbent that could enter adjacent cleaning services.
• Honeywell First Responder Products: Honeywell's First Responder Products unit manufactures turnout gear, SCBA, and PPE for fire departments globally. As a top-tier PPE supplier to the same customer base as ETD, it represents a broad incumbent with the scale to bundle decontamination services or push competing cleaning standards.

Direct peers

• Cool Clean Technologies: Cool Clean Technologies (CCT) is the technology partner that developed the Liquid CO2+ Enertia GFx platform ETD uses. CCT is a global leader in Liquid CO2 innovation and supplies ETD's core cleaning system, making it both a partner and a closely comparable player in the Liquid CO2+ cleaning technology category.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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