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Permalink Reply by B.L.P.S. 13 on
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Rule #1 Keep it simple. Firemen are easily confused and/or distracted. The over-indulgence some practice when applying shiny, sticky things to their helmets is kind of tacky. Younger and inexperienced firemen are attracted to complicated and ornate helmet designs. It is the moth to the flame theory. That being said, if you plan to double the weight of your helmet with stickers and such, you better be able to hold your own on the fire ground, because the swarm will be following you.
A simple unit affiliation or company number should suffice.
Rule #2 He who has the most wattage doesn't always win. Some of the helmets I have seen in this forum could probably break a neck if worn by an unsuspecting individual. Now that flashlights come in a multitude of wearable configurations, the "helmet lighthouse", has been rendered obselete.
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Rule #3 God put pockets on our running gear for a reason. You are not the baddest guy on the block if you can carry more tools than a heavy rescue squad on you helmet. As practical as you may think this technique is, it's not. You go to grab one item out of your cornicopia of gadgets and everything pops out onto the floor in a zero visibility environment. Now what? Waste valueable time rummaging around only to discover that now you have lost the hoseline and are in danger of becoming seperated from your partner?
Arrange all of your gadgets systematically in the wonderful pockets provided with your running gear. Use logic and know your gear so you don't have to think twice about where your "whatever tool" is, in the heat of the moment.
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Permalink Reply by Joel C Kelley on
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GOOD POINT!!!! Our gear has big pockets, and there is no reason to wear the kitchen sink on your lid. Two door wedges is about my limit, right now I only carry one. But my pockets are nearly full, between the things I need routinely, and the self rescue kit.
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Permalink Reply by Clark Hummel on
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Im not posting this to start an argument. I just wanted to give a few reasons for the lights and items on my lid. I agree there are great pockets on our gear andI use them for a few select items. As far as lights I carry two since I have been in the situation where one goes dead at the worst possible moment. I carry them there since crawling doesnt really create the perfect angle for a light attached to your coat to shine where you are looking. The small red one is gone, now that my dept has new SCBA with leds built in. If Im face down in trouble I want to give the crew looking for me every possible chance to find me (not that I plan on being in trouble noone does). And lastly a few door chocks where I can find them when I need them. I guess it boils down to choices.
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Rule #4 Carbon soot and heat damage dont improve a helmet. They degrade its function. You wouldnt wear your turnouts if they were filthy and heat damaged why cover your head with something in that condition.
Rule #5 Maintain a compliant safety shield (this doesnt mean flips they are not compliant). This rule is waved in the presense of compliant goggles or glasses. -
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Absolutely! Some guys like a ton of stuff on their helmets, some don't. Choose the setup that works best for you and run with it, until you find something that needs a change and then change it. Over the years I have adjusted my gear at least a dozen times, partially because of changes to the stuff I carry, and partially due to changes of bunker gear, and every time I found what worked and ran with it.
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Permalink Reply by Greg Pierce on
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This is the first one I bought 12 years ago. It was in service for about 3 year or 4 years. It has since been taken OOS for obvious reasons. My second leather is about 6 years old, and it is getting worn, so it is my spare lid. My 3rd and present leather is 1 year old and still in good shape.
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Permalink Reply by John Robinson on
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Here are the 3 helmets that took me through most of my career. There are more pics of them and the damage that caused each to me taken OOS on my page. -
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Here HERE! Glad to see that LA County is allowing some style into the ranks. I agree with Ian, the droopy looking brain buckets they issue are not that good looking, but they are distincive.
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Permalink Reply by Jason McMahon on
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2002 N6A I bought from a past chief in NJ, Not bad for $250. only needs miner repair. this is it before I started to refurb, and a few as I go along.
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This is my courant one that I am going to retire when i am finished with the N6A. It's a 1988 N5A
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Permalink Reply by Jason Walters on
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