nomex on the fire ground

[FIRE117]

Back in the late 1980's, we were in a drought and I had small neck burns while fighting a grass fire.

We did not have hoods then. Today, I ensure I wear a hood for wildland firefighting.

[johnsb]

I subscribe to the "too protected" theory. As a personal practice I wear my hood, but do NOT put down the earflaps on my helmet.

Just because we have all this great technology to protect us does not mean we should cease using our brains, training, and experience. Sometimes conditions change faster that we can react and we need every bit of protection we can get.