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A dryer system for a firefighting ensemble comprising a housing having an air intake port and an air outlet port, a forced air assembly including a heater and a blower accommodated within the housing, a plurality of flexible porous hose segments coupled to the air outlet port operable to receive and

A dryer system for a firefighting ensemble comprising a housing having an air intake port and an air outlet port, a forced air assembly including a heater and a blower accommodated within the housing, a plurality of flexible porous hose segments coupled to the air outlet port operable to receive and conduct forced air therefrom, and the plurality of flexible porous hose segments are operable to conduct forced heated air into elements of the firefighting ensemble to speed drying.

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1. A dryer system for a firefighting ensemble comprising: a housing having an air intake port and an air outlet port;a forced air assembly including a heater and a blower accommodated within the housing;a plurality of flexible porous hose segments coupled to the air outlet port operable to receive a

1. A dryer system for a firefighting ensemble comprising: a housing having an air intake port and an air outlet port;a forced air assembly including a heater and a blower accommodated within the housing;a plurality of flexible porous hose segments coupled to the air outlet port operable to receive and conduct forced heated air therefrom, the hose segments being substantially porous along their entire lengths; andthe plurality of flexible porous hose segments being placed inside elements of the firefighting ensemble and operable to conduct forced heated air into the elements of the firefighting ensemble to speed drying. 2. The dryer system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of fasteners coupled to the plurality of flexible porous hose segments, adapted to fasten the plurality of flexible porous hose segments to the elements of the firefighting ensemble, to direct forced heated air into the elements of the firefighting ensemble. 3. The dryer system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of clips coupled to the plurality of flexible porous hose segments, the clips adapted to fasten the plurality of flexible porous hose segments to the elements of the firefighting ensemble, to direct forced heated air into the sleeve openings of a turnout coat and pant legs of a pair of bunker pants. 4. The dryer system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of flexible porous hose segments are porous in selected sections thereof. 5. The dryer system of claim 1, wherein the forced air assembly further includes a timer. 6. The dryer system of claim 1, wherein the housing further includes an electrical outlet. 7. The dryer system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of flexible porous hose segments are placed inside a coat, coat sleeves, pant legs, and boots of the firefighting ensemble and operable to conduct forced heated air into the coat and coat sleeves, waist and pant legs of a pair of bunker pants, and a pair of boots. 8. The dryer system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of flexible porous hose segments are fastened to and placed inside a coat, coat sleeves, pant legs, boots, and gloves of the firefighting ensemble and operable to conduct forced heated air into sleeves and torso of a coat, waist and pant legs of a pair of bunker pants, a pair of boots, and a pair of gloves. 9. The dryer system of claim 1, wherein the heater is operable to heat air about 10 degrees Fahrenheit above the ambient air temperature.