Helmets

Learn about the various styles of firefighting helmets. Traditional and new style fire helmets are covered with news and original content.

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What Might Our Future Hold: PPE

Please keep your turnout gear clean. Shower within the hour after exposure to all contaminants. Consider a proper diet, reasonable exercise, and live a lifestyle that reduces your likelihood of contracting cancer.
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Firefighting Hoods: Must-Have Gear for Firefighters

Modern firefighters wouldn’t think of tackling a structure or vehicle fire without wearing a firefighting hood as protection.
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Three Houston Firefighters Burned in Apartment Fire; Gear Melted During Mayday

A fire at an apartment complex early Tuesday morning resulted in injuries to three Houston firefighters.
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Final Entry Period Now Open for the 2024 MSA Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmet Giveaway

NVFC members who are active U.S. volunteer firefighters have until November 30 to enter.
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SD Fire Marshal Granting $5M to Local Volunteer Fire Departments for PPE

More than 250 volunteer fire departments were approved for funding from the new grant program.
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Fire Destroys MO Firehouse and Equipment

All seven apparatus were burned along with hoses, helmets, generators, and much more, according to the report.
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Source: Ocean City Fire Department Facebook page.

Three MD Fire Departments Get $566K in Federal Funds for PPE

The funding will enhance emergency response capabilities and ensure better protection for the public and the firefighters.
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Phenix Technology First Due Helmets Advance to Final Four in “Coolest Thing Made in California”

The company's flagship product, the First Due firefighting helmet, is celebrated for its advanced safety features and ergonomic design.
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Fire-Dex’s New RescuePro Package: Because One Size Doesn’t Fit All Emergencies

Fire-Dex is excited to announce the launch of the RescuePro Package, a bundle designed to provide the right gear for non-structural calls.
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Cantankerous Wisdom: Rubber Goods and Raisins

During one morning coffee with the Raisin Squad, I had mentioned something about turnout gear, also known as rubber goods in the old days.
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WATCH | Two Minutes to Gear Up to Respond to Fire

When the tones sound, the City of La Crosse FD crews have approximately two minutes to get geared up and leave the station for a…
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A big thank you to the Community Foundation of Wisconsin, Wautoma Area Fire Department said in a Facebook post. (L to R) Assistant Chief Josh Grenier, Chief Larry Buntrock, and Assistant Chief Pat Handel. (Source: Wautoma Area Fire Department Facebook page)

Wautoma (WI) Area FD Receives Grants for White Helmets and Gas Meter

The Wautoma Area Fire Department received grants from the Community Foundation of Wisconsin and the WE Energies Foundation.
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Lawrence Township (NJ) Awarded $75K Grant for PPE

This funding will be used to provide protective clothing and equipment to fire department personnel.
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Contamination Control: Innovative Approaches

The approaches are designed to minimize the amount of fire-produced contamination brought back into the station following a fire event.
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Applications Now Being Accepted for $1.4M in CA Wildland Safety Grants; Deadline June 30

06.07.2024
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Being Our Own Worst Enemy

06.01.2024
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Enter to Win an MSA Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmet

04.02.2024
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MSA Safety Launches New Cairns® 1836 Fire Helmet

04.01.2024
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Helmets and Eye Protection for Structural and Rescue Firefighters

01.01.2024
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MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway Provides Volunteer Fire Departments in IL and VT with New Turnouts/Helmets

11.22.2023
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Bullard Introduces Updated ReTrak Integrated Visor

09.14.2023
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NE and Ontario (Canada) VFDs to Receive Turnouts, Helmets through MSA and DuPont’s Globe Gear Giveaway

08.22.2023
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New Firefighting Helmets Bring Hands-Free Communications to the Frontline

08.09.2023
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Troy (NY) Fire Department Receives $128K Grant for New Helmets, and More

06.15.2023
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Enter to Win an MSA Cairns® XF1 Fire Helmet

04.03.2023
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Springdale (AR) Fire Department Wants New Fire Engine, 160 Helmets

09.26.2022
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