Unless you’re not paying any attention at all, you probably realize how precarious things are in the continental United States and around the world. Unquestionably, especially if you find yourself in an urban environment, at some point in time you’re going to get caught up in some silliness and find yourself exposed to a chemical agent.
This has already happened to many different people in many different cities around the nation. And, as a result, lots of American are preparing themselves by purchasing military surplus gasmasks to have at the ready.
Here’s the problem though. It only takes a split second to deliver chemical agent to an area, and then a few moments for atmospheric conditions to contaminate large areas of the environment.
It is therefore pertinent that you not only have the protective equipment you will need, but you must know how to don it quickly and properly, and you must drill and practice with it in order to be proficient in the utilization of it.
Therefore, with this goal in mind, the following several posts are going to address various forms of necessary drills and maintenance requirements for you to be most effective with your protective equipment.