SCBA and Claustrophobia

has anyone gotten that hinky feeling inside the mask i'am having a hard time after about 10 mins into donning the mask,we have older type mask and i just get all hinky and have to rip it off yes i know prob a big bottle of xnanx befor putting on but i just wanted to see if anyone else has experience this problem and how did u overcome it if at all thanx brothers

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Permalink Reply by Marvin Hawk on April 12, 2010 at 7:41pm

No, I'm one of them old guys who has to chew non stick gum. But you're right that would be funny as 7734 to see, a bugger to clean.

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Permalink Reply by Marvin Hawk on April 12, 2010 at 7:43pm

Yes, but if you did all the para gods would have to do is chest compressions as the 02 would already be in place.

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Permalink Reply by emtprincess on April 13, 2010 at 12:53pm

I am sooo cloustrophobic and really appreciate the advice. We had a drill at the station and I freaked out BAD. I just screamed "get it off". Two days later we went for training at the UNR Fire Science Academy and with the help of my crew I was able to go into a fire trailer and work the fire without freaking and even did the confidence course.