Leather Helmets

Are there any jr's out there that have leather helmets if so what kind and how do u like it.

[backsteprescue123]

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And there is alot more where that came from........just use your friendly neighborhood search button for "leather helmets"

[LACoFD4330]

i just got the paul conway classic the fiberglass one, because if you get your leather contaminated you have to throw it away which sucks.

[backsteprescue123]

i just got the paul conway classic the fiberglass one, because if you get your leather contaminated you have to throw it away which sucks.

Ok, hold the phone......you said you are a junior(explorer) correct?

How on God's green earth is your helmet going to get contaminated as a junior or explorer?

[mikie333]

Ok, hold the phone......you said you are a junior(explorer) correct?

How on God's green earth is your helmet going to get contaminated as a junior or explorer?

didn't you know?! us juniors/explorers are being deployed by hazmat teams...to see if the mysterious leaking blue gas is actually poison...duh! the real guys are finally using us to our potential!

...just a little innocent sarcasm...

but, ya, i agree, why do you all need leather?! be content with what you have...your fortunate enough to have a program that provides equipment...and one day (including me), you will become a FF or Paramedic or whatnot and have the luxurys of a 'full blown FF'-leather helmets and all!

[LACoFD4330]

Ok, hold the phone......you said you are a junior(explorer) correct?

How on God's green earth is your helmet going to get contaminated as a junior or explorer?

i was told by one of my instructors at the academy not to get it for that reason and contamination i guess can happen at more places than u think, not solely haz mat. he got his contaminated at a structure fire. also my department is stopping the use of leather helmets theyre actually illegal now, but people still continue to waer them, they were allowed for 2 years after 9/11 because of the New York theme. im Lacofd btw.

[Firefighter2230]

I thought the norm over that way was this type of helmet????

[LACoFD4330]

I thought the norm over that way was this type of helmet????

those are county issue and for the most part thats what a lot of guys were, but some opt to buy their own helmet for btter protection looks whatever the reason. i happen to love the look of the traditional helmet so i decided to buy one. ill use it a lot and keep it for a long time so in my eyes it was a good investment

[backsteprescue123]

i was told by one of my instructors at the academy not to get it for that reason and contamination i guess can happen at more places than u think, not solely haz mat. he got his contaminated at a structure fire.

How did that happen?

[LACoFD4330]

How did that happen?

he didnt say, ill ask him though, he also contaminated his leather turnout boots at the same fire.

[NYSmokey]

he didnt say, ill ask him though, he also contaminated his leather turnout boots at the same fire.

Damn now that's a bad day

[backsteprescue123]

Damn now that's a bad day

I'll second that.

[FDNY101TRUCK]

How on God's green earth is your helmet going to get contaminated as a junior or explorer?

Duh when they are washing the firetrucks the soap from the truck gets on their helmet... all in good fun.

[LACoFD4330]

Damn now that's a bad day

your tellin me bout 800 bucks down the drain in one day, pretty bad day in my book

[backsteprescue123]

your tellin me bout 800 bucks down the drain in one day, pretty bad day in my book

$800 fat ones!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought that even N6A's ran about $500.