Duct Tape Hood

Instructions on making a duct tape hood:

—Use round cosmetic pads (clean of course) to pad over the eyes. If desired, you may also put ear plugs in.

—Cover head with the leg of an old nylon. (One that’s not *too* sheer)

—Using EMT scissors, cut small slit over mouth and nose. Don’t cut too big, because the hole will get larger.

—Mummify head with strips of duct tape. Duct tape should be applied snugly, but not too tight. As more duct tape is added, the hood will become more rigid. You don’t want it to slide around too much over the face. The head should very much feel “encased”.

—Using EMT scissors, carefully cut an “escape” hatch and then reseal with a single piece of duct tape that’s folded over at the end. In an emergency, you can have the person out of the hood very quickly.

—Naturally, do not tape over nostrils and mouth, but around them.

—Recommended to have some kind of code signal worked out in advance to signal duress.

—Be attentive to heat issues — it gets very hot inside the duct tape hood.