r/Firefighting • u/MightAsswell • 23h ago

Photos Would you as a firefighter wear these?

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I'm hoping to become a firefighter. In situations where I'm not wearing a SCBA, but there's still smoke or ash around, I think something like this would be a good idea to wear to help prevent inhaling some of the toxic shit in the air. Has anyone tried this before?

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u/CB_CRF250R 23h ago

Bad news friend… the dangers of breathing in toxins go wayyy beyond when there is still smoke and ash around. Your gear, your skin, the inside of your apparatus, and likely the inside of your fire house are all sources of bad shit. Research has even shown that firefighters children have higher cancer rates than those whose parent isn’t a firefighter, because of the shit we carry home with us/on us. Departments are getting better about decontamination procedures, but unfortunately, we aren’t there quite yet.

TLDR: All the toxins that a fire/smoke puts out sticks to you and your gear, and without taking the proper precautions, you will still be exposed long after you remove your silly nose filters. The bad stuff is invisible. Best of luck!