Use of Scuba unit for Fire/Haz-Mat Escape

[John C. Ratliff]

Here is another thread by a “prepper” about use of scuba gear in a Nuclear, Chemical, Biological terrorist attack;

Scuba Prep Gear Question

Hello, Before I start I am on mobile so, sorry in advance cor any typos. I am a basic prepper and i am getting into scuba divig once my reduction and reconstruction on my right shoulder is done this late summer. I got to thinking and have some ideas I want to run by everyone. First and...

scubaboard.com

I now have masks on my scuba units upstairs.

SeaRat

 

[dmaziuk]

Woman dives into pool to survive bush fire

An Australian mother-of-two survived a fierce bush fire that tore through her property in Conjola – by donning her scuba tank and taking cover in her swimming pool.

www.scubadivermag.com

 

[Scott G. Bonser]

Woman dives into pool to survive bush fire

An Australian mother-of-two survived a fierce bush fire that tore through her property in Conjola – by donning her scuba tank and taking cover in her swimming pool.

www.scubadivermag.com

Yes indeed. If it’s in reach, w/relatively good amount of air…why not.

 

[lowwall]

Woman dives into pool to survive bush fire

An Australian mother-of-two survived a fierce bush fire that tore through her property in Conjola – by donning her scuba tank and taking cover in her swimming pool.

www.scubadivermag.com

Here's the aftermath. Smart choice.

 

[dmaziuk]

Well... the smart choice was to remove trees around the house and have a water tank and sprinkles on the roof and around the place. It could have been much worse had the house not been properly prepped.

 

[lowwall]

Well... the smart choice was to remove trees around the house and have a water tank and sprinkles on the roof and around the place. It could have been much worse had the house not been properly prepped.

Did you look at the article and the final photo? They had cleared the trees at least 10m from the house and they had a rooftop sprinkler.

"When she emerged, she was astonished to see that the only damage to the house was two cracked windows and melted bathroom vents – the homemade roof sprinkler system and firefighting pump she’d installed had managed to keep the fire at bay."

But she had no way of knowing the house would survive. It was obviously intense since it melted the fence.

 

[dmaziuk]

Did you look at the article and the final photo? They had cleared the trees at least 10m from the house and they had a rooftop sprinkler.

Yes. It happened to be the 1st assignment in my Bridging English course back Down Under: bushfire prep. Later I briefly worked for a company that built water tanks, primarily for that purpose. That was the point: she did all the other stuff right.

 

[lowwall]

Yes. It happened to be the 1st assignment in my Bridging English course back Down Under: bushfire prep. Later I briefly worked for a company that built water tanks, primarily for that purpose. That was the point: she did all the other stuff right.

Sorry. My mistake. I read your post as snarky rather than sincere. The "Well... " threw me off. Also all your posting history

 

[Gone for diving]

I have used an old 2stage hooked to shop air, to weld inside a water tank, that was tarred, we cleaned as much with a wire wheel. But no matter what, you have to burn the residual tar out.
No googles. I am a natural mouth breather so it wasn't to bad.


I also bought a BP60 rebreather from a guy that wanted to use it as fire escape...
But he came to realize he had no clue of the equipment he owned.

 

[dmaziuk]

Sorry. My mistake. I read your post as snarky rather than sincere. The "Well... " threw me off. Also all your posting history

I try to keep the readers off-balance, glad to hear it's working.