Title

Firefighter Helmet, West Metro District Fire and Rescue, District Chief 11

Creation Date

October 3 1990

Count

1 Item

Maker's Mark

Cairns & Bros

Description

White hard plastic/fiberglass contemporary-styled firefighter helmet for a district chief from the West Metro District Fire and Rescue. The helmet has a round shape with a slight round Mohawk on the top. The bottom has wide brim with a short duckbill in the back. The bottom edge is lined in white rubber. On the front of the helmet is a reflective badge sticker. The sticker has a blue background with a gold border. White ribbons with red lettering on the top and bottom read "WEST METRO / DISTRICT". On the center of the sticker is a red and white Maltese cross. The red lettering on the top and bottom of the cross reads "FIRE / RESCUE". On the left side of the cross is an image of a red fire hydrant. On the right side of the cross is an image of a crossed ladder and pike. In the red center of the cross is a scramble of firefighting tools including a black traditional American style firefighting helmet over a black snake climbing up a blue pole, a white pike, a white ladder, and a white ax. Attached to the sides of the helmet with black plastic knobs is a clear plastic face shield. On the left and right sides of the helmet are matching stickers. On the top is a small American flag sticker (missing on the right side). Below it is a white semi-circular sticker with black lettering that reads "DISTRICT CHIEF" (partially missing on the left side). Under this sticker are reflective white number stickers that read "11". Around the helmet are three horizontal rectangular reflective yellow stickers. Attached to the back of the helmet is a white plastic hanging loop/ring. On the back of the bottom of the helmet is a manufacturer stamp that reads "CAIRNS & BROS". The interior of the helmet is lined in grey plastic. On the top of the interior of the helmet is a manufacturer label with information about the helmet including style (STD 692 YEL), shop order number (33319), order number (48815), customer number (47800), color (YEL - Yellow), size (ADJ), lining (L955), chinstrap (C990), shield (S901), misc. (LNSW), misc. (RCHT), remarks (24), manufacturing date (10/03/[19]90. Inside the helmet is a black plastic and black polyester strap inner crown system with a faux black leather and mesh lining. Attached to the back of the inner crown system is a light brown thick cotton denim fabric neck covering. Attached to the sides of helmet is a dark green thick polyester chin strap with black Velcro and a yellow plastic side release buckle.