- Most gloves are nowhere near good enough for the temperatures of tear gas grenades.
- And there's usually a caveat in there. I go over this with recruits in the first week of fire school. "Your bunker gear is rated to survive direct flame impingement at 1200 degrees for 90 seconds. Who thinks you will survive impingement at 1200 degrees for 90 seconds inside it?"
- (For anyone unsure: No, no you will not. It just means your remains will be contained.)Feb 2, 2026 18:47