Once you pull the line to the base of the fire and say “charge the line” you can mask up before the driver has time to uncouple the hose, connect it to the wye and send water.
If you need help masking up you do not belong in the fire service. Not to mention it's reckless and dangerous to mask up in the rig. You're knowingly limiting your vision for now reason and your going to fog your mask. This can lead to injuries.
Its done in like every fire Department in Germany and ive never heard of any injuries and also i have never seen the Maske fogg up. I dont know the the right Word for it but the like air Hose is not conected to the mask you only Connect it right before going. So when you moving with mask on the is like a hole wvere you can breaht out.
Sorry for my English
You’re talking about condensation which I believe occurs when the you go on air and if there’s any kind of moisture in the mask the quick change in temperature causes condensation. While I was reading to be a lieutenant we worked in the cans for 3 weeks and on day 2 my mask got soaked in water and from there in our every time I went on air my mask would fog up. It didn’t fog up before going in air. Both systems are not bad or good it’s the user who is bad or good.
2
u/ForeverM6159 2d ago
That makes sense. I believe the pipe man should be masked up in the rig at the very least.