Communication
Communication bogging down is the issue. Many people are trying to talk about the situation from different perspectives. Several are team members not in your area, but inside the building. Some are outside at the ladder trucks, while even more people are outside manning the hoses. Everyone is connected and both need to hear and speak to everyone else.
How can firefighters efficiently and effectively communicate with a self-contained breathing apparatus that inherently prevents clear communication?
This mask has several integrated features based around the safety of the firefighter as well as fellow firefighters. Communication is the key to any relationship and the intense work environment that firefighters engage in requires a concise method of information transfer.
