Most companies provide the “one size fits most” N95 masks for their employees, but unfortunately not everyone fits into that category. There are some masks that I can stretch to fit over my nose and my chin but those don’t have a very good seal to begin with, and literally almost none will seal when forced to fit my face. When I am forced to stretch a mask, I literally cannot even open my mouth, or it completely pulls it out of place as well. I understand there are some jobs more physically demanding than being a paramedic but imagine trying to carry someone out of a house or perform CPR for 20+ minutes and not be able to talk or breathe through your nose. SoftSeal makes masks to fit individual sizes, on top of that, their mask also has a silicon edge that allows for a better seal that is also more comfortable during extended use. That is something that is extremely important considering we have to wear them for multiple hours every day. Thank you so very much, Rob Wilson Paramedic |