Fireman Helmet



                                                                   
Already discovered hundreds of years ago and can be found in various shapes and sizes are available. Undisputed that the firefighter helmet is one of the fixtures of the most essential firefighters. In the development of fireman helmets is getting better in terms of design and materials used in which the fireman helmet plant can currently produce helmets that are stronger and lighter at the same time. In addition, by the light of technology development, particularly with the presence of LED technology, fireman helmet now equipped with lighting equipment that is very easy to install.

A Brief History of Fireman Helmet

Jacobus Turck is the one who first discovered the fire brigade cap the first time around 1740 (some sources say 1731). The first firefighter hat made of leather high at the top and narrow side section. Furthermore, Henry T. Gratacap that his creation is considered as a traditional firefighter helmet Americans. The helmet is made Henry around 1836 and named the "New Yorker" (see side image). At the end of 1800, FDNY adopted the model of this helmet.


Firefighter helmet Gratacap creations are then developed by two brothers Cairns by adding identification badge at the front of the helmet where the current fighting helmet comes in the form of an eagle carved in memory of firefighters who died in service in early 1800. While in Canada, carving eagle This was
replaced with ornaments shaped beaver (beaver).

Here let us get to know some kind of helmet firefighter (Fireman Helmets)

Structure Fire Helmet Traditional
Traditional firefighter helmet has basically completeness as follows:


  1. Made of leather or other composite materials
  2. The back is longer than the front
  3. Decorated with carvings made of brass (in the form of an eagle etc.) at the top attached to the     leather badge
  4. Equipped shiny stickers or material end section of the helmet to                                                   be easily visible
This traditional firefighter helmet is the most severe fire helmet fire helmet than the other. It weighs around 2.3 kg.

Structure Fire Helmet Modern
Firefighter helmet with modern structures usually have the following features:

  1. Made of thermoplastic material or other composite materials
  2. The back is longer than the front
  3. Equipped leather badge on the front, sticker or functional position of the officer on the side of the helmet
  4. Equipped sparkling sticker or tape over the tip of the helmet to be easily visible.

The structure of modern fire helmet is much lighter than a traditional fire helmet, only about 1.6         kg.

In addition to the two types of fire helmet above there are also several types of helmets firefighter with the characteristic of each example helmets European Gallet (AKA F1 or F2) which has the appearance of a more futuristic and made of polyamide high temperature, then the helmet extinguisher kenakaran Wildland simpler resemble helm the project and are usually made of a thermoplastic polymer or a lightweight Kevlar.

Firefighter helmet serves to protect the cranium Fire officer, but not enough to protect the eyes, nose, ears and other parts of the head. For that helmets are usually equipped with a fire extinguisher hood (hood at the rear) are made of carbon fiber or Nomex which can protect the neck, ears and face Fire Department officials. It is also equipped with a fire helmet face shield to protect the eyes and face of the officer.