ILC Dover To Showcase Life-Saving Escape Technology At National Preppers and Survivalist Expo

March 6, 2013 - PRLog -- Frederica, DE — ILC Dover, the designer and manufacturer of NASA’s space suits and a wide range of engineered film and fabric products, announced today that it will be showcasing its innovative escape masks at this year’s National Preppers and Survivalist Expo (NPS Expo) taking place March 16-17 at the Nashville Expo Center in Nashville, TN. The NPS Expo focuses on the preparedness, self-reliance, supplies, and survival skills that are crucial when a catastrophe strikes. This year’s forum will focus on: Global Threats, Crisis Management, Emergency Communications, Economic Stability, Stages of Recovery, Sustainable Food Supplies, and much more.  

ILC Dover will be showcasing its latest escape masks including the SCape CO/CBRN30, which is the only one of its kind that meets the stringent NIOSH standards for an escape respirator offering protection from both CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) agents and Carbon Monoxide.   Most victims of fire are not injured by heat or flames, but rather by smoke and gases, especially carbon monoxide.  Protection from CO could mean the difference between life and death for people trying to evacuate homes or buildings during a fire - especially high rises, subways, factories, hospitals, government agencies and other densely populated structures.  The system includes an integral instant-on blower that provides positive flow ventilation for the wearer.  This feature permits the untrained wearer to feel comfortable wearing such a product while rapidly escaping.

“More and more Americans are becoming aware of potential hazardous threats and the need to equip themselves and their families with technology and education that increases their chances of survival in a catastrophic event”, said Doug Durney global marketing director, for ILC Dover. “Hundreds of thousands of our SCape masks are deployed in key US Federal government locations as well as other government and civilian facilities around the world and they are ideally suited for the prepper and survivalist communities.”

Escape masks from ILC Dover are designed for the untrained user with features, functionality and protection that far exceed anything else on the market.  Unlike other escape masks, they can be used by persons with glasses and/or facial hair, have no securing straps, nose cup, or mouth bit and utilize a positive-flow ventilation system that automatically activates when removed from the package.  Their clear hood with large visor allows the user to perform a wide range of tasks, such as using the phone or other communications devices, and to be more easily recognized while reducing the feelings of claustrophobia.  

For more information about escape masks and other personal protective clothing and equipment from ILC Dover go to: http://www.ilcdover.com/PPE-Personal-Protection-Equipment/

For more information about the NPS Expo go to: http://www.npsexpo.com/# (http://www.npsexpo.com/)!

About ILC Dover

Since 1947, ILC Dover has provided engineered solutions to complex customer problems, serving the aerospace, personal protection and pharmaceutical industries. Known for production of space suits for NASA, ILC is a world leader in the use of high-performance flexible materials, allowing for unique solutions to meet customer needs. ILC's innovative products have been used on the moon, on Mars and around the globe.

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