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hi it's AlaskaGranny civil unrest has
become far more common in many places
across the United States and the world
how to stay safe security forces are allowed to use tear
gas for crowd control know that tear gas
affects your skin your lungs your
eyes your mucous membranes it can cause
a burning sensation on your skin and it
reacts with the moisture in your eyes
your mouth your nose and your throat
which causes a burning sensation it
causes dizziness it can cause you to
feel disoriented and for fluids to flow
freely from your eyes nose and mouth the
effects of teargas can last nearly an
hour and can continue to burn your skin
for many hours afterwards the particles
also clings to your clothing whether you're
a protester a journalist covering the
protesting or you're just someone who
happens to be in the area and is caught
up in a protest or riot it's good to know what
can you do to protect yourself from the
negative effects of teargas the
International News Safety Institute or INSI
has guidelines for journalists International News Safety Institute or INSI
the best way to protect yourself from
the effects of teargas is from a gas
mask gas mask usually come from
something like the military they can be
very expensive unless you have them
checked out by expert you can't be sure
if they are still viable if they're
still going to work International News Safety Institute or INSI
International News Safety Institute or INSI recommends the
next best safety device to protect yourself from tear gas in a protest or riot is a fire escape hood or
fire escape mask such as this one that comes
in the Fire Escape Kit from Go Time Gear
Fire Escape Kit from Go Time Gear
includes a full one use fire escape hood that
completely covers your head and allows
you to have fresh clean breathing air
for up to 60 minutes the fire escape hood
comes sealed in box and it is also
vacuum packed so you know it is still safe
and ready to use it has two seals that
you remove before you use it it's made
of a very heavy duty heat-proof fabric
with a heavy-duty wide clear visor area
that allows you to see clearly where you are
going if you're in an emergency
situation
pull the hood completely over your head
it has a strap to adjust it
and the stretchy red fabric around the
neck holds it close to your body so that
tear gas can't get up into it tear gas
also can cling to your clothing and so
the Fire Escape Kit from Go Time Gear
also includes an emergency Mylar blanket
you can tear it open it's heavy duty and
wrap it around yourself
this can help prevent the residue from tear gas from
clinging to your clothing the Fire Escape Kit from Go Time Gear
tear gas kit also includes heavy-duty work
gloves if you are in an emergency
situation and there is broken glass or
debris around you can clear the area
making it easier for you to leave an
area safely the Fire Escape Kit from Go Time Gear also
includes a glow stick this can help you
find the things in your kit or help you
light your way to safety our world seems
to be getting more dangerous there are
more events that happen protests riots that we need
to try to protect ourselves and ensure
our personal safety if you find yourself
in a civil unrest protest riot situation having a
Fire Escape Kit from Go Time Gear is a terrific idea put a
fire escape mask over your head shield
yourself with an emergency blanket and
have a pair of heavy duty gloves to help
clear any debris they could block your
way we don't need to fear the unknown if
we prepare for the unknown and if
something like civil unrest protest riots or a
serious situation could be something
that could happen to you you would be
glad that you had a Fire Escape Kit from Go Time Gear
Fire Escape Kit from Go Time Gear
riot tear gas protection kit is a terrific value at only
forty dollars this could help protect
you in a civil unrest protest riot tear gas situation
allowing you 60 minutes to escape from
a chemical that could make you
extremely uncomfortable
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