How many protective suits will you buy?

Hi all

vicky from the Uk here.

Just wondering how many of you are buying/already bought protective suits,and/or maskes,gloves,shoe covers,goggles....

How many of each do you plan to buy per person in your household?

Will you be having to go to work so need lots? or staying home ,hermit wise,only venturing out when absoloutley necessary?

I myself have ordered a family 200 kit from surviveall.co.uk-this provides masks,gloves,hand wash and goggles for a few of us-based on 6 adults that is 33 FFP3 respirators each,66 pairs of gloves each,one goggles each and one bottle hand scrub each.

then I bought 25 XXL tyvek coveralls,some for my partner,some for my brother,some for father in law,all of whom work from home.and 10 in a medium and 10 in a small.

I don't plan on going out unless absoloutley necessary but obviously will go stir crazy if i cant go out at some point.I'm a stay at home mum anyway,so don't need to freak out over having to go to work in the midst of a pandemic,if it happens.

I managed to find a job lot of the recommended suits on ebay in the Uk for a brilliant price,so you can try there.

They are meant to be worn over you normal day clothes,I'm not sure what you already have as you say you have "clothes covers"??

The suits are called TYVEK and are hooded and some come with inbuilt foot covers.Type in "TYVEK COVERALLS " or "TYVEK SUITS" or similar,followed by UK/USA/CANADA or wherever you live,this will bring up only pages in your country.where do you live? I got my other size suits from a UK company called "cleanroomshop.co.uk".they also do hand wash,boot and shoe covers,goggles etc.They accept all major credit cards and debit cards too and are quick to deliver,but if you live outsode the UK i would advise buying off a site in your own country to make sure they arrive quickly,air mail can sometimes take longer than you expect.

don't forget masks!

 

good luck

I will be staying home too,but if  the supermarkets did actually get supplies in now and then,and we were allowed rations,then i might need to go,for fresh produce,even though i have supllies,so would rather have a suit on for that,just incase.Probably look like a right plonker though!! i have only got a certain amount of suits,but more masks and gloves.

I would focus more on a green house and my own seeds and soil..some of these items I have already prepped...we may have to grow our own veggies and fruits....and I would rather trust my own during the waves then store bought..and a green house would be a perfect way to grow safe produce...

I have even grown veggies in my front windows...and tried in my basement with lights..but I got ill and had to trash the idea...invest in a few indoor gardening books...

Now I do have googles(swimming googles) and I have a few masks, but I am really prepping more to stay indoors..I would be so scared,it would just take that one small thing to set this off in your house..so big thoughts on going out..

I won't be buying suits.  If it gets to the point that they are needed I hope to limit, prevent contact.  I am going to refer to my expierences frequently when I post realizing that they are just my opinion. 

In world war II the first things that got chunked were gas masks because you simply can not maintain them or operate for extended periods of time.  In my day the masks (the 80s) had charcoal filters on the inside that on a good day took me 5 minutes to change.  The suits were called mopp suits and they were heavy because they were charcoal impregnated.  We conducted operations in them to include high altitude parachute jumps at least once a year.  This garb was different because it served as a chemical suit as well (nereve gas).  The thought though of being able to get a suit on and off in a contaminated area with out training or support will be difficult I believe to achieve.  It was difficult with support & training.  Masks I believe help because it reminds people to keep their hands from their mouth.  It is cost prohibitive for me to buy, eye shields, masks, and tyvek suits for a family of four to use for extended periods as well.  I won't be purchasing any - and these are items that are used where I work, purchased in bulk - paint suits.  I work as project manager for a steel fabrication company.

To me the relationship is the frame of mind you have when firing a single shot weapon or a weapon with 30 rounds.  You can bet the guy with the single shot has a different frame of mind when he pulls the trigger.  I am going to stay away from people if H2H occurs - to the best of my ability. 

I believe your thought to have some is a good idea - just consider them as a last resort, like taking someoe to the hospital during a pandemic.  The suits themselves have many uses.  If you have a bugout bag it wouldn't be bad to have one in your bag.  They generally have a coating that will bead water for awhile, they shed wind well - they stick out if your trying to avoid attention.  Your artist partner might could make you a cammoflauge tyvek suit - which would be neat to have in a bag. 

WHAT IF YOU HAVE TO CARE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS ILL.  LET'S JUST SAY.  YOU GONNA WALK IN THAT ROOM WITH NOTHING ON BUT REGULAR CLOTHES?  I'M NOT.  AND IF AND ONLY IF I NEED TO GO OUTSIDE.  I WON'T BE TAKING ANY WALKS OR ANYTHING.

I ordered some disposable gowns from a med. online company. If
caring for an ill person, that is what I would wear over ordinary clothes,
pluss mask, goggles, gloves, shoe and hair protectors.

If we are quarantined, etc. i think most of us would be in sweatpants,
tshirts, then shorts, tshirts in summer. all old (buy in second hand store
like Value
Village, Goodwill) so they can be washed often in bleach and/or hydrogen
peroxide/baking soda mix. I think it would be hopeless to try to take
someone into town for medical care. But what do I know. Just not
preparing
to do that.
Rocky

PS Still looking for good eye protection that can go over glasses and be
disinfected after every use. Heelp!!