Title

Firefighter Helmet, EMT, Elk River Fire Department (Sherburne County, Minnesota)

Count

1 Item

Maker's Mark

Bullard

Description

Yellow hard plastic/fiberglass contemporary style EMT firefighter helmet from the Elk River Fire Department in Sherburne County, Minnesota. 
Round shape with a slight round Mohawk on the top. Wide bottom brim with a short duckbill on the back. The bottom edge is trimmed in black rubber. On the front of the helmet is a reflective sticker front piece with a badge. The front piece is rounded rectangular shaped with a black background and gold border. Red lettering on white ribbons on the top and bottom of the front piece reads "ELK RIVER / FIRE DEPARTMENT". On the center of the front piece is a white Maltese cross with a red outline and center. The red lettering on the top and bottom of the cross reads "FIRE" and "AMBULANCE". On the left side of the cross is an image of a red fire hydrant and on the right side of the cross is a blue 
asterisk with a white caduceus in the center. The center of the cross framed with a yellow rope pattern. Depicted in the center of the cross is a scramble of firefighting tools including a traditional American firefighter helmet, a pike, a ladder, a bugle/horn, and an ax. Attached to the sides of the helmet with black plastic knobs is a clear plastic face shield with a manufacturer mark on the left side for "Bullard". On the left side of the helmet is a reflective white semicircular sticker with blue lettering that reads "EMER MED TECH" with an American flag sticker under it. On the back of the helmet are black letter stickers that read "ELK RIVER". On the right side of the helmet is a reflective grey/off-white semi-circular sticker with black lettering that reads "FIREFIGHTER". Under it are large round black number stickers that read "9-11-01". Around the helmet and on the duckbill are five horizontal trapezoid-shaped reflective yellow stickers. The one on the duckbill has black lettering that reads "Bullard". Attached to the back of the helmet is a silver metal hanging loop/ring. On the back of the bottom of the helmet is a manufacturer mark that reads "Bullard". The interior of the helmet is lined in black plastic with a plastic and grey polyester strap inner crown system. Red cotton denim fabric covers the forehead part of the headband and there is a brown leather cushion on the back of the headband. Attached to the interior of the helmet is a red and black denim head/neck covering with a large Velcro chin strap. Attached to the sides of the helmet is a thick black cotton chin strap with a silver metal claw buckle, Velcro, and a black plastic side release buckle.