je souhaite ici preciser une chose que presque tout le monde sait: le
danger des ghillies.
ce post est extremement serieux: les ghillies sont faites dans une matiere extremement inflammable.
certains modeles seraient donc tres difficilement enlevables en partie de soft, causant des sequelles graves à son porteur.
le risque est moins present en airsoft qu'en RS car on ne risque pas d'etincelles/flammes (grenades, munition à blanc/reelles, etc)
par contre, lors des phases de pauses, il faut etre à 10 metres minimum de tout fumeur (ou flamme, genre un truc qui chauffe pour le repas de midi sur une bombonne de gaz, barbecue, etc).
meme en RS, ou lors de concours (malgré la presence d'instructeurs, et de militaires des RPIMA), j'ai vu des gens fumer à proximité de ghillie, ou meme avec sa ghillie sur soi!!)
ils font donc:
* observer une distance de securité (si on l'enleve lors des pauses, faut veiller egalement à l'absence de toute flamme à proximité du lieu où la ghillie est posée)
* si possible, traiter sa ghillie avec un produit anti-feu (regulierement, et en plusieurs couches)
* avoir une ghillie enlevable rapidement
* si besoin, s'ecarter du fumeur, ou de la source de chaleur, et si impossible demander au fumeur de se déplacer.
extrait de ce genre d'incident
However, yesterday 10/28, while sitting in a hide, wearing new commercial ghillies and waiting on an ambush, two of these young Marines caught fire.
I can't tell you what we were doing for OP SEC reasons. However, one Marine was with a belt fed 7.62 and the other with a Barrett. The Marine with the machinegun let go two burst on initiation for a total of 13rds when his ghillie went up. He broke cover and ran turning instantly into a ball of flame and starting a grass fire. A fellow instructor heard the mayday over the net and ran to his POS. He fought with the Marine and got him to the ground. The other Marine came over to assist and his ghillie instantly caught fire. He was able to get his top off in time to keep his upper body from burning. However, his legs were burned as the ghillie, his MARPAT BDU pant, Polypro thermals burned off him before we could get enough water to put out the flames. Fortunately the polypro insulated him from heat for some time before they shriveled up.
The other Marine did not fare as well. The other instructor, wearing nomex gloves was able roll and tear at the burning ghillie and get the fire put out. The ghillie was burned completely (pants and top) nothing left but small charred peices. There was nothing left of his MARPAT BDUs.
We were able to stabilize both and had them air evac'd out within an hour. (we were in a pretty remote AO)
The Marine with the leg burns is in serious but stable condition with 2nd and 3rd degree burns to 30% of his body.
His partner is still in critical as of this writing. He has 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 75% of his body. His lung colapsed last night and he had to have surgery to repair a botched trach.
The Ghillies were new as of three weeks ago. They were treated with a fire retardant by the individuals. However, Over the the fire retardant they applied Deet insect replelant and some spray paint to color some ares on the fabric.
So hard lesson learned for anybody using ghillies watch what you put on them and how you treat them. And my advise do not use them around automatic weapons. There is way too much gas and particulate exhusted through the ejection ports and the receiver itself.
The wives and mothers of these two brave Marines were flown in tonight to be with them. We have taken up a collection for them. I cant go into details as to specifics here on this post, but if you wish to donate anything to these guys please contact me through this post or at my alternate email
sawgunner11777@yahoo.com.
I will try and figure a way to assure you this is a ligetimate deal and not a fraud without violating OP SEC for my agency or the Marines or their privacy.
