South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (SYFRS) has awarded iTrackPPE a three-year contract to modernise the management of firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Breathing Apparatus, and wider operational assets.
The partnership introduces advanced Zebra RFID and QR technology, enabling the service to transition from personal-issue PPE to a pooled stock model. This increases the availability of clean PPE, improves access to compliant kit, and provides real-time visibility across the organisation — strengthening SYFRS’s ability to reduce firefighter exposure to carcinogenic contaminants.
The programme will also support the creation of British Standards–aligned PPE passports, full lifecycle traceability, and enhanced compliance monitoring. Alongside PPE, SYFRS will onboard Breathing Apparatus and additional operational equipment, creating a scalable digital platform for long-term organisational transformation.
iTrackPPE brings deep sector-specific expertise developed from decades of frontline and command experience within UK Fire & Rescue Services. The system is designed to support intelligent asset distribution, contamination control, operational assurance, and cost-efficient inventory management — ensuring a resilient, future-proof, and investor-safe capability.
Statement – Deputy Chief Fire Officer Andy Strelczenie (Strategic Sponsor)
“Firefighter safety is central to every decision we make and strengthening how we manage PPE contaminants is an important part of that. We hope this technology will help us improve visibility and assurance across our PPE processes, supporting our move to a pooled model and ensuring continued compliance with national standards. This programme provides a scalable, modern platform for managing operational assets and reflects our commitment to clean, safe and effective firefighting.”
— Andy Strelczenie, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
Statement – Steve Mclinden, Founder & CEO, iTrackPPE
“We are extremely proud to partner with South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, a service demonstrating genuine leadership in tackling PPE contamination risks and investing in firefighter safety.
iTrackPPE was built from real operational and command experience, and we remain committed to supporting SYFRS with the intelligence, compliance, and visibility they need to protect their people and modernise asset management for the long term.”
— Steve Mclinden, CEO, iTrackPPE Ltd
About iTrackPPE Ltd
iTrackPPE Limited is a UK-based specialist provider of intelligent PPE and operational equipment management solutions for Fire & Rescue Services and other safety-critical organisations.
Founded by professionals with decades of front-line, command, and operational management experience, iTrackPPE was designed specifically to address real-world challenges including:
- Firefighter exposure to carcinogenic PPE contaminants
- Lifecycle traceability and compliance with UK and British Standards
- Inefficient or fragmented asset management across PPE, BA, and operational kit
- The transition from personal-issue to pooled PPE models
- Cost control, assurance, and operational resilience
The iTrackPPE platform combines RFID and QR technologies, mobile workflows, and configurable reporting to provide real-time visibility of asset location, condition, usage, and cleaning status. The system supports PPE “passporting”, contamination control, intelligent distribution, and long-term optimisation.
iTrackPPE delivers a complete end-to-end service through its iTrackCompleteCare model, covering provision, configuration, implementation, and ongoing service support. The solution is designed to be scalable, future-proof, and investor-safe, supporting both immediate operational needs and longer-term organisational transformation.
For more information please visit: www.itrackppe.com
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