r/Firefighting • u/LivingLikeYou • 2d ago

Videos What are your thoughts on this?

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u/Alleskaese7392 2d ago

About the masking up in germany we just mask up in the truck so that you are ready when you get out. 

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u/ForeverM6159 2d ago

That makes sense. I believe the pipe man should be masked up in the rig at the very least.

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u/StratPlayer20 2d ago

Why? By masking up in the rig your fogging your mask and further limiting your already decreased visibility. WTF teaches you to do this? I get pushing the button and turning the bottle on but masking up is unnecessary and dangerous.

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u/I_saw_Will_smacking 2d ago

No, the mask is put on and the bottle is attached but the tube is only connected when needed.

Fogging is really not a problem if the mask fits properly.

(I do not know how the EU system differs from that in the USA)

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u/ForeverM6159 2d ago

I never had my mask fog up before putting the MMR on it. Also, settle down. I guess to each is own. I think it’s something worth trying out. I don’t put it on till last minute. A couple times I even went as far to lay my tank on the curb and get it after I lead out. As long as you can do it quick enough there’s really no delay.