Resp. Protection / Wildland

[Dave]

We have no policy on respirtory equip. for wildland. I personally
have a "Hot Shield" and so do many others. Our department won't buy
them, and have even gone so far as to tell me that it isn't approved,
and that I can't wear it. Naturally I ignored them. We have an
opportunity to buy the Scott Adaptor & Filters. Just wondering if
anybody uses these, and your comments.
The adaptor will allow us to use our SCBA mask and change the filter
when necessary.

dave

[Tom Horne]

Post by Dave
We have no policy on respirtory equip. for wildland. I personally
have a "Hot Shield" and so do many others. Our department won't buy
them, and have even gone so far as to tell me that it isn't approved,
and that I can't wear it. Naturally I ignored them. We have an
opportunity to buy the Scott Adaptor & Filters. Just wondering if
anybody uses these, and your comments.
The adaptor will allow us to use our SCBA mask and change the filter
when necessary.
dave

David
What filters are you going to use with the scott face pieces? If you
have ever heard of a type N canister mask you know that they were the
first form of respiratory protection that was widely used by structural
fire fighters.
"http://epartner.msanet.com/cgibin/hsrun/prd70/Suite/StateId/CWzfL3dy9To0grL0coITds49vFu9w-VqyB/HAHTpage/Suite.HsViewHierarchy.run?Hierarchy=0:501:503:527:620&Level=4&State=open"
Because it was a filter mask that did not supply oxygen it did not
provide sufficient protection. The reason that I bring those up is that
in a wild land or urban wild land interface environment if there is
enough Oxygen to support combustion then there is enough to support
life. The type N canister mask is still available but if you can put
filters on the scott adapter that would achieve the same effect that
should work. Please share with the rest of us how your choice works out
in actual hot line work.
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Tom Horne

[Dave]

Post by Tom Horne

Post by Dave
We have no policy on respirtory equip. for wildland. I personally
have a "Hot Shield" and so do many others. Our department won't buy
them, and have even gone so far as to tell me that it isn't approved,
and that I can't wear it. Naturally I ignored them. We have an
opportunity to buy the Scott Adaptor & Filters. Just wondering if
anybody uses these, and your comments.
The adaptor will allow us to use our SCBA mask and change the filter
when necessary.
dave

David
What filters are you going to use with the scott face pieces? If you
have ever heard of a type N canister mask you know that they were the
first form of respiratory protection that was widely used by structural
fire fighters.
"http://epartner.msanet.com/cgibin/hsrun/prd70/Suite/StateId/CWzfL3dy9To0grL0coITds49vFu9w-VqyB/HAHTpage/Suite.HsViewHierarchy.run?Hierarchy=0:501:503:527:620&Level=4&State=open"
Because it was a filter mask that did not supply oxygen it did not
provide sufficient protection. The reason that I bring those up is that
in a wild land or urban wild land interface environment if there is
enough Oxygen to support combustion then there is enough to support
life. The type N canister mask is still available but if you can put
filters on the scott adapter that would achieve the same effect that
should work. Please share with the rest of us how your choice works out
in actual hot line work.

No problem. I have heard that SCOTT recommends the Adapter and
filter system. Filter 804 661 02
I'll post more when I find a little more information.
check this out---> http://www.llnl.gov/tid/lof/documents/pdf/136262.pdf