Pilots do not have Escape Breathing Devices?
What enlightened thinking lead to that decision?
Sounds to me like some Management folk need to ride the Dunker in ice cold water, in the dark, after someone knocks them silly while having to deal with an absolutely chock a block cabin to deal with.....perhaps there would be a change in heart over some of these policies!
Just like flying with NVG's at night.....once you use them you would not fly nights again without them......works the same with Bailout Bottles too! Those breathes the bottle provides makes all the difference in the world.
But...what the heck we once flew with White Shirts, black trousers, and Jumpers for survival kit too didn't we.