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Re: Best Gas Masks

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PaulDavisThe1st wrote: post #123

I'm a volunteer firefighter. I've wondered what my county's response would be if I borrowed one of our SCBAs (self-contained breathing apparatus) to wear to an anti-ICE demo or ICE observation incident. It's not a gas mask in the sense of this article, because as the name suggests it's an entirely self-contained air supply - it doesn't matter what is in the air at all. The one issue is that a single air bottle has a…

> I've wondered what my county's response would be if I borrowed one of our SCBAs (self-contained breathing apparatus) to wear to an anti-ICE demo or ICE observation incident

Give it a try and see what happens? Get your friends and colleagues with you too! In Europe (at least France and Spain) we have firefighters participating in protests, some of them not so non-violent, and there been clashes between firefighters and police (so unexpected) in the past, most recently just ~a week ago: https://www.albawaba.com/news/firefighter-protest-lille-esca....

I guess there is many reasons AFAB isn't an acronym people usually spread, can't think of any time firefighters generally been against the people.

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gsibble wrote: post #94
Aboutplants wrote: post #3

The Verge has truly become one of the most respected sites on the web. Some of the best reporting, tech or otherwise, is being done there. Kudos

Now that's a hilarious comment. The Verge has become a joke website.

> The Verge has become a joke website.

Because? I'll be honest, haven't read much from The Verge so don't know much how it used to be/is now, but given they seemingly post articles about how to resist government tyranny, doesn't that make them a good website in general?

Re: Best Gas Masks

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Post by hvb2 »

gsibble wrote: post #94
Aboutplants wrote: post #3

The Verge has truly become one of the most respected sites on the web. Some of the best reporting, tech or otherwise, is being done there. Kudos

Now that's a hilarious comment. The Verge has become a joke website.

Because? It doesn't align with your views?

Re: Best Gas Masks

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Post by moron4hire »

fanatic2pope wrote: post #73

Note that if you have a beard you should be aware that these types of masks don't work well. https://pekesafety.com/blogs/news/a-respirator-that-works-wi...

I still wear one when I'm woodworking and working with harsh chemicals. Yes, I can still smell some of the chemical, but it's significantly reduced and I can spend a couple of hours working and leave without a headache, whereas no-masking it will make me physically sick in 10 minutes.

In other words, don't let perfect be the enemy of good. Barring a perfect option that nobody has ever provided in these conversations, buy the full face mask that everyone is recommending. We're not talking about nerve agent or biologicals here. It's still better to take only 10% of a hit than a full hit.

Re: Best Gas Masks

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Post by PaulDavisThe1st »

Aeolun wrote: post #130
PaulDavisThe1st wrote: post #123

I'm a volunteer firefighter. I've wondered what my county's response would be if I borrowed one of our SCBAs (self-contained breathing apparatus) to wear to an anti-ICE demo or ICE observation incident. It's not a gas mask in the sense of this article, because as the name suggests it's an entirely self-contained air supply - it doesn't matter what is in the air at all. The one issue is that a single air bottle has a…

Do they refill with air? Or do you need concentrated oxygen or something?

They are refilled with air at 4000 PSI. The bottles are heavy and large, so you cannot effectively carry around a spare.

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Post by moron4hire »

numpad0 wrote: post #62

Put aside politics and anti-tear gas use cases: everyone should just have a full face gas mask for all hacker-ish activities, like painting. Skip half-face, go for full face. Half face models don't just leave eyes exposed but hurts the back of the neck. Maybe I'm wearing it wrong, but the headstrap for full face is much more comfortable. They also seal a lot better. More random tidbits: You'd semi-obviously want a sa…

If you are the kind of person who has forgone wearing a mask or eye protection while working on a project because you thought you could be done quickly or it was too much of a hassle or too uncomfortable for the "little" amount of benefit it would have: get a full-face mask.

Full-face masks are so much more comfortable, so much clearer to see through than those stupid yellow sunglasses that get scratched up all the time, so much easier to put everything on, so much better in every aspect that you won't think twice about it anymore. You walk into the shop, grab the one thing, put it on, and get to work.

Re: Best Gas Masks

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Post by PaulDavisThe1st »

embedding-shape wrote: post #131
PaulDavisThe1st wrote: post #123

I'm a volunteer firefighter. I've wondered what my county's response would be if I borrowed one of our SCBAs (self-contained breathing apparatus) to wear to an anti-ICE demo or ICE observation incident. It's not a gas mask in the sense of this article, because as the name suggests it's an entirely self-contained air supply - it doesn't matter what is in the air at all. The one issue is that a single air bottle has a…

> I've wondered what my county's response would be if I borrowed one of our SCBAs (self-contained breathing apparatus) to wear to an anti-ICE demo or ICE observation incident Give it a try and see what happens? Get your friends and colleagues with you too! In Europe (at least France and Spain) we have firefighters participating in protests, some of them not so non-violent, and there been clashes between firefighters…

When I joined, there an "orientation session" in which an existing firefighter said (paraphrasing): "there are lots of different attitudes towards the police, ranging from very positive to very negative, and I'm not going to get into that. But when firefighters show up, it's always the best part of whatever day anybody is having, and DO NOT FUCK THIS UP!"

:)

Re: Best Gas Masks

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Post by moron4hire »

donohoe wrote: post #12

None of which are practical if you need to wear glasses.

Just how big are your glasses? These aren't goggles that try to seal around your eye sockets, they are shields that seal around your face, sitting in front of your face by an inch or two. If you're worried about the glasses temple breaking the seal, it's still going to provide the vast majority of benefit.

Re: Best Gas Masks

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Post by elric »

How long do these last? How many hours/days/.. can you use them for? And how long can you store them safely before they disintegrate or whatever?
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