BlastMask® Training Regulators attach to your facepiece and simulate real-world SCBA breathing without draining your cylinders, or your budget. With new enhancements, including a bypass valve and slide latch that mimics SCBA functionality, it's even more true to life. So you can train like it's real. And be tactically fit when it counts. Easy Air Bypass Valve - instant access to full air with a half turn Rugged Slide Latch - attaches just like an SCBA regulator Superior Construction - upgraded polycarbonate resin More than 50% of line-of-duty deaths and 30% of firefighter injuries can be attributed to stress, overexertion and a general lack of fitness. BlastMask enables you to conduct multiple training and fitness exercises (with and without SCBA packs) that can dramatically improve your tactical preparedness. As your familiarity with equipment increases, so does confidence and performance. BlastMask is an effective and ideal tool for firefighter recruitment, physical ability testing, and orientation. BlaskMask makes a positive impact on your budget and resources. Fire service fitness initiatives have shown a decrease in lost workdays by 28%. What’s more, every dollar spent on uniformed personnel wellness returns over two dollars in occupational injury and illness costs. Blast Mask also saves the manpower and time it takes to refill SCBA bottles, keeping resources ready for real emergencies. Not to mention it decreases wear and tear on expensive SCBA regulators. In the line of duty, an SCBA regulator and pack weight reduce VO2 max (maximal oxygen consumption) by 14.9% – primarily from the regulator. Additionally, peak power output and SPO2 (oxyhemoglobin saturation) are decreased by the regulator alone. TRAINING IN A FACEPIECE AND PACK ALONE DOES NOT REDUCE VO2 MAX, PEAK POWER OUTPUT AND SPO2.
