Tag: American fire helmets
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European Fire Helmets in the U.S – Traditional vs. European fire helmet 2023
European Fire Helmets- Summary European fire helmet – According to data from the U.S. Fire Administration, over 6,000 firefighters have died while on duty since 1910, and more than 1,300 died in 2016 alone. The presence of a fire helmet can make all the difference when it comes to protecting fire fighter’s heads against injury…
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Traditional vs European fire helmet; Features and differences
Traditional vs European fire helmet Traditional vs European fire helmet; In the context of Firefighter head protection, there are two main types of helmets that are most common now a days; traditional fire helmets and European fire helmets. Traditional fire helmets have been around for over a century and are made of leather or thermoplastic…