Smoke and Virus Safe Masks & Shields

What is a Smoke or Virus Safe Mask and Shield?

If your home or workplace is at risk of fire, having the appropriate emergency escape hoods as part of your evacuation plan ensures you are well prepared. The need for additional evacuation safety measures is greatly increased for people with mobility limitations, such as people with disability, the elderly, obese or pregnant women, and people who live or work within a multi-level building or complex.

To protect yourself, your family and your employees a sound emergency evacuation plan is vital and should include provisions for people who may need assistance to exit safely. By including emergency escape hoods as part of your fire evacuation plan you can help prevent injury and save lives.

Even if exposed to a coronavirus or COVID-19 infected person, wearing a mask may help prevent you from inhaling the virus directly from the droplets.

Viruses are transmitted between people, usually when someone is exposed to the infected person’s secretions. The transmission of the virus directly affects the transmission route. If your hand touches something the infected person has touched and then touches your mouth, nose or eyes, it may also infect you.