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SEL Number: 01SF-01-HLMT
Title: Helmet, Protective, Structural Fire Fighting, NFPA 1971


Last Updated: 7/8/2022 12:41:46 PM

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Description: Structural fire fighting protective helmet (certified as compliant with NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1971).

ImportantFeatures: Helmets are required to include the minimum components of a shell; an energy absorption system; a retention system; reflective trim; ear covers; and a faceshield, goggles or both. The majority of performance requirements are applied to the complete helmet, including tests for impact/acceleration, physical penetration, heat resistance, flame resistance, electrical resistance, and retention/suspension system performance. Other requirements are applied to individual components, such as the textiles used in ear covers. Differences in helmets relate to the shell material, type of suspension (including the method of size adjustment) and use of an impact cap. Helmets are available in a range of weights and styling (including traditional and modern styles).

Operating Considerations: Structural fire fighting includes rescue, fire suppression, and property conservation in buildings, enclosed structures, vehicles, marine vessels, or like properties that are involved in a fire or emergency situation. While the primary intent of structural fire fighting protective clothing is to protect against high heat and incidental flame contact while providing adequate thermal insulation in a range of fire ground conditions, structural fire fighting protective clothing is also designed to protect against some hazardous liquids, including blood and body fluids, and physical hazards. Nevertheless, structural fire fighting protective clothing does not protect against chemical agents or toxic industrial chemicals. NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1971 permits the use of goggles in place of or supplemental to the helmet faceshield. However, the type of goggles required by the standard must meet a number of requirements that go beyond the specific performance of primary eye protection in the ANSI
American National Standards Institute
Z87.1 standard. NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1971 requires that in order for goggles to be part of the helmet, sample goggles must meet test requirements for oven heat resistance, impact resistance, flame resistance and scratch resistance.

Use considerations are provided in OSHA Title 29 CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
Sections 1910.132 and 1910.1030, and NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program. Selection, care, and maintenance requirements are provided in NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1851, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting.

Training Requirements: Core Training: NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1851, NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
470 Chapters 6 and 8 as applicable, OSHA 1910.132.
Initial Training: Moderate (1-2 days)
Sustainment Training: Moderate (1-2 days)

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MSSL:
  • HazMat: Response Team