5 Airsoft Safety that you should know

this is still and today we're going to

be talking about safety in airsoft

safety should be paramount for all

airsofters airsoft is something we do

for fun and nothing ruins the fun more

than someone getting hurt especially if

that injury was preventable safety is

something that many people become

complacent about over time and that's

when injuries are actually the most

likely to occur what we're going to do

today is go over five tips that all

airsofters should be familiar with

whether they're veterans or new players

hitting the field for the first time so

let's get to it

first off we're going to talk about eye

protection now all airsofters know you

must always wear eye prote 1 playing

airsoft but the reality is that not all

I Pro is created equal when selecting

light protection for yourself you're

going to want to look for I crow that is

impact rated either ANSI z87 in North

America or en 166 in Europe this is

extremely important because there's a

lot of goggles and glasses that are

marketed for airsoft that will not

provide adequate protection a good

example of this is mesh goggles which

can actually cause a VB to fragment on

impact to make shards of plastic into

your eyes additionally you're going to

want to look for eye pro that has a full

seal with a strap the full seal will

prevent BBS from entering into the sides

and the strap will reduce the likelihood

of the i-pro getting knocked off your

face forcing you to stop play tip number

2 is no Duff no dock is Canadian

military slang that's used to indicate

that an incident is not part of training

and is completely real we use this in

airsoft as well by shouting no Duff

you're letting all players on the field

know that a real incident has occurred

that requires immediate attention when

you call no Duff ceasefire has to be

implemented immediately and all players

who hear the no tough call have to also

repeat it this means that there will be

a complete ceasefire on the field

allowing the situation to be addressed

situations that may require no tough

call include I Pro coming off someone's

face

a real injury or an unknown person

entering the playing field you can use

whatever slang you want you don't have

to say no Duff as long as all players

are clear that when they hear the call

they will cease fire immediately and

repeat it this will ensure that when a

real situation occurs on your playing

field that play doesn't continue

accidentally and the situation can be

resolved immediately tip number three is

proper footwear we talked a little bit

about getting a good pair of boots

and/or tips for beginners video but the

reality is that proper footwear is

critical in avoiding one of the most

common airsoft injuries that we see

which is rolled ankles airsoft fields

tend to be pretty hazardous they're

uneven there's debris all over the place

and it's easy for you to lose your

footing sneakers skate shoes soccer

cleats are not appropriate Footwear for

airsoft you're going to want to look for

something like a military boot hiking

boot or even a work boot they will

provide adequate ankle protection for

you as well as a rugged construction in

case you step on something sharp and an

aggressive trend that will help you keep

your footing tip number four is Corona

bracing guns choreographing guns before

every game is common practice at most

airsoft fields this makes sure that all

players are following the field FPS

limits fundamentally an airsoft BB is no

different than any other projectile if

you impart enough muzzle energy to it it

can cause a significant amount of pain

and even injury especially up close

field FPS limits make sure that no

player is shooting past a certain

threshold and ends the arm race of

players constantly trying to one-up each

other by having guns that shoot hotter

and hotter and hotter as an airsoft

where it is your responsibility to

ensure that your gun is abiding by the

field FPS limits and chronograph and

guns before every game should be part of

your fields routine if it isn't you

should encourage your field or community

to start doing it right away set some

basic limits and start testing your guns

as a starting point we recommend a

maximum 1.59 joules of muzzle energy or

about 400 FPS with 0.20 gram BB for 80

G's it's also worth noting that just

because you can shoot someone up close

doesn't mean that you should

and many fields actually enforce a

minimum engagement distance even a gun

that passes the chrono test can still

inflict serious pain or injury if used

to shoot someone up close so you should

be aware of the minimum engagement

distances for your particular rifle as

well as any mercy rules that may be in

play tip number five is carry a first

aid kit and know how to use it

many airsofters already tend to carry

the individual first aid kit or ice pack

but not all of them know how to use it

emergency first aid training is one of

the most universally useful skills you

can have and we encourage everyone who

carries a first aid kit to go get

certified basic first aid training can

be done almost everywhere it's

relatively cheap and can be completed in

the day many employers will even

reimburse you for the course or give you

time off to go complete it a typical

first aid kit will contain bandages such

as a triangle bandage or compression

bandage band-aids gauze nitrile gloves

medical tape scissors or shears as well

as antiseptic spray additionally if

you're trained in first aid you may

consider carrying in nasal airway tube

as well as a tourniquet before you hit

the field also make sure that all

players are aware of who the first

aiders are and where the first aid kits

are located in the case of an au tough

call so to recap our v airsoft safety

tips get iPOR that's impact rated use no

duct to signal real emergencies on the

field use airsoft appropriate Footwear

kroehner your guns before every game and

carry a first-aid kit

and know how to use it