FDNY Helmets + NFPA Compliance

[Greenacres2]

Might be an NFPA "compliant" form of eye protection, but i took a shot of hydraulic to the eyes with my face shield down (line on a port-a-power blew up--spray came up behind my shield) several years ago. I've worn goggles since and i think even most flip-downs offer a smaller gap than the shield.

Your mileage may vary.
earl

[GFD940]

Actually the the claim that Morning Pride EZ-Flips are NFPA compliant has nothing to do with how well they protect eyes. This has to do with the heat test that they do in a 500 degree oven. NFPA states that any thing above the brim of the helmet (ie. goggles or visor) must not melt and droop below the brim in order to keep the field of vision clear. Morning Pride uses the loop hole that the EZ-Flips are mounted BELOW the brim so the helmet is NFPA compliant. Yes they still melt and will block your view. I wouldn't be surprised if this loop hole is corrected on the next revision.

[Capt387]

If you guys would go back and read the standard the face shields are ony compliant to a secondary form of eye protection. For Primary eye protection compliance you have to wear goggles that completely encompass the eyes.

[GTRider245]

Might be an NFPA "compliant" form of eye protection, but i took a shot of hydraulic to the eyes with my face shield down (line on a port-a-power blew up--spray came up behind my shield) several years ago. I've worn goggles since and i think even most flip-downs offer a smaller gap than the shield.

Your mileage may vary.
earl

Thats all it took for me to either look away or wear safety glasses when D/Cing hyrdo lines. One of the worst pains of my life.

[danomfd]

Who really gives a flying fcuk?!?

BLS boy, let me help you out with your intentional misspelling.

WHO GIVES A F U C K.

[MemphisE34a]

BLS boy, let me help you out with your intentional misspelling.

WHO GIVES A F U C K.

Wow! Dano steps up to the plate revealing a snafu in the Firehouse.com's automatic censuring program.

Having said that, to the original poster, if your question is about the FDNY specifically and you don't work there, it is of no consequence.

If your question is about Cairns leather helmets, they are not specific to the FDNY and are therefore not NYC helmets. Even so, most fireman could care less what the NFPA has to say about helmet certifications or just about anything else.

[BLSboy]

BLS boy, let me help you out with your intentional misspelling.

WHO GIVES A F U C K.

Thank you Sir!

[nameless]

Actually the the claim that Morning Pride EZ-Flips are NFPA compliant has nothing to do with how well they protect eyes. This has to do with the heat test that they do in a 500 degree oven. NFPA states that any thing above the brim of the helmet (ie. goggles or visor) must not melt and droop below the brim in order to keep the field of vision clear. Morning Pride uses the loop hole that the EZ-Flips are mounted BELOW the brim so the helmet is NFPA compliant. Yes they still melt and will block your view. I wouldn't be surprised if this loop hole is corrected on the next revision.

that doesn't make sense because all "bourke" style eye shields should b NFPA compliant then, or is MP just the only one to market theirs as such?