TaG is a Smoke Detector and Life-Saving Mask in One

Where there’s smoke, there’s bound to be fire. More people actually suffocate to death in fires rather than actually die by burning, so why not do something about this head-on?

That’s probably what Germain Verbrackel was thinking when he came up with TaG, which is short for ‘Take and Go.’ It’s basically a concept for a fire alarm-slash-gas mask so users can grab it and navigate corridors without having to breathe in all that smoky air.

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It also uses flashing LED lights and a built-in locator to help the rescuers find and evacuate those who need help. Check out the video below to see how it would work:

Pretty ingenious, right?

[via Yanko Design]