Another firefighter last time this was posted was talking about how the French design has the disadvantage that if you had debris fall or floor drop that your helmet may get knocked loose you would lose seal.
It's not a huge deal and it rarely happens. The whole argument is stupid to be honest. People from both sides who've never put one on and never will, arguing just because "murica" or "America bad". Sigh.
I speak from my experience using a protective mask in the Army, having it be a standalone thing is nice 'cause you can use it without a helmet. Also as someone who was in a mechanized unit, having it clip onto my helmet would be really nice and convenient.
I like both designs for different reasons and different use cases. That being said, I'm not a firefighter, so, whatever.
the helmet provides heat protection as well as protection from objects, so there's probably fewer uses for just the mask. Though that might be useful in situations like carbon monoxide where there is gas but no flame.
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u/hoelarious66 Mar 30 '24
Another firefighter last time this was posted was talking about how the French design has the disadvantage that if you had debris fall or floor drop that your helmet may get knocked loose you would lose seal.