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[B]DON'T USE A GAS MASK IN A FIRE! IT WILL MELT TO YOUR FACE![/B]
It will also not help if there is a lack of O2.
Gas Masks + Fire = BAD!
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The above statement is TRUE !
Typical "gas masks" are NOT rated for fire/heat!
They also will not work in a oxygen deficient environment.
(the MCU/2P and M95 are both made of silicone and the M40 and M17 are natural rubber composites)
(the "Evacu-8" fire egress hood WILL work though)
Speaking from quite a few years of Fire-Rescue:
Even our fire rated SCBA masks can melt in extreme heat.
I've never seen it happen but have seen photos.
BTW: WHERE THE FUCK IS FEMA WITH ALL OF THEIR GEAR FOR THE RESCUERS !!???????????!!!!!!!!!
Those firefighters and cops digging through the rubble are going to be condemned to a life of suffering, cancer and asbestosis with the extreme levels of asbestos exposure. Those small paper-like surgical masks do NOT filter any of the fibers out.
The fed.gov has really shown us that it is NOT prepared for anything. It is truly sad.
8 years of Klinton/Gore decimated the whole Civil Defense and intelligence communities and preparation....
God Bless America !