JWR,
SAA Joe makes some good points in his article. He states however that “Hopefully 3 minutes without oxygen is self explanatory. You have to breathe to survive!” then offers no solutions to a scenario where that may become a problem. Scenario: You are stuck in traffic on the interstate due to an overturned tanker truck a few hundred feet in front Of you when a cloud of unidentified gas starts rolling towards your car from the overturned tanker. What do you do? Scenario: You are at home which is located ¼ mile from a heavily used rail line. You hear the sound of a train Derailment and subsequent explosion. Looking outside you see large amounts of smoke and strange colored clouds rolling Towards your house which is downwind from the accident. What do you do? These scenarios are not farfetched. Some version of these occurs on a regular basis in the United States. In both cases gas masks stored in an easily-accessible spot in the home or vehicle can be life savers. Perfectly serviceable units are available at reasonable cost from a variety of sources. As with most preparations, discretion is advised when letting Others who may not share your mindset regarding preparations know of you precautions. Better safe than sorry! Regards, – Jack C.