[Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems

[Scott Janzen]

I've been thinking about getting a Cool Shirt (water cooled shirt  
system) to keep from getting over-heated in my GT6 coupe, which I tend  
to do any time the temperature is over 65.  I read this article on the  
Miata fire, and am pondering whether, in the disastrous event of a  
fire, having water which can vaporize into steam, and/or plastic lines  
on the shirt which can melt,  near my skin is more hazardous than it's  
worth.  Has this ever been addressed - does SCCA allow these systems,  
and if so, how is it reconciled with the requirement to wear fire- 
retardant materials?

On a related thought, I also use arm restraints.  One end of these  
slips over the lap belt component of the harness.  If I had to make a  
quick exit, these things basically don't just slip off, either from my  
wrists or from the belts.  Is there a better way to anchor these?  I  
don't like the idea of a window net in lieu of arm restraints because  
it blocks visibility to the side mirror.

On Jun 12, 2010, at 4:14 AM, Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley wrote:

For any of you who have not seen the article about the guy in the  
Miata and
the fire escape he made at the 25 hours race at Thunderhill -- you owe  
it to
yourself to follow the link below and read the article and then prepare
yourself -- I sure got a good lesson
Chuck

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/fighting-fire/


Chuck Arnold and Kathleen Kelley
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