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06-01-2002, 06:34 AM #1Junior Member
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Helmet color vs rank
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06-01-2002, 07:18 AM #2Forum Member
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FF's- yellow
Sgt's, Lt's & Capt's- Red
B/C and above- White
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06-01-2002, 07:50 AM #3Forum Member
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Firefighter: black with black shield.
Lieutenants and Captains: black with a white shield.
Deputy Cief and Chief: white with gold shield."The education of a firefighter and the continued education of a firefighter is what makes "real" firefighters. Continuous skill development is the core of progressive firefighting. We learn by doing and doing it again and again, both on the training ground and the fireground."
Lt. Ray McCormack, FDNY
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06-01-2002, 08:13 AM #4Dispatch Dweller
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Firefighter: Yellow helmet - shield black for probationary, green for Level 4, yellow for Levels 3 and 2, and red for Level 1.
Lieutenant: Red helmet with yellow shield.
Captain: Red helmet with red shield.
Deputy/Assistant Chief: White helmet with red shield.
Fire Chief: White helmet with white shield.
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06-01-2002, 11:12 AM #5MembersZone Subscriber
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Yellow for the worker bees (red stipes included for probies)
Red for Capts with "Captain" stickers on the side.(we aren't big enough for Lts)
White for the big Guys. They get the big shield in their hat too, with "Chief" and "Deputy Chief" pasted on the sides.If you don't do it RIGHT today, when will you have time to do it over? (Hall of Fame basketball player/coach John Wooden)
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06-01-2002, 11:52 AM #6Senior Member
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helmet
line officers:white
FF's: black
Jrs: red(not yet, but soon)IACOJ
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06-01-2002, 02:14 PM #7Forum Member
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Yup, those big white helmets can be a little heavy too.White for the big Guys. They get the big shield in their hat too, with "Chief" and "Deputy Chief" pasted on the sides.
"No one ever called the Fire Department for doing something smart..."
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06-01-2002, 04:20 PM #8Member
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Black-Firefighters
Red-Captains/Lts
White- Chiefs
Blue- EMS
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06-01-2002, 08:33 PM #9Forum Member
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Officer-White
FF-Black
Jr.-Yellow
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06-01-2002, 11:51 PM #10MembersZone Subscriber
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Work
FF-Black Traditional with Co. color according to FDNY standard
Lt. and Capt.-Black Traditional with white shield
BC. and COD - White Traditional with gold shield
Volly
FFOP-Yellow Traditional with red shield and orange tetrahedrons
FF-Yellow Traditional with black station shield HOWEVER
there are those of us that have bought Black New Yorkers with
FDNY fronts according to assigned co. I am one of those!!
Lt. and Capt.- Red Traditional with white shield
COD. and DC.- White Traditional with gold shield"I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we know the work which a fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling."
Edward F. Croker
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Fire Dept. City of New York
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06-02-2002, 12:31 AM #11Member
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Leather Forever
This is our designation-
Yellow - firefighters (yellow front w/ silver scramble)
Red- company officers (red leather front w/ gold bugles)
Batts, A/C, Dep, & Chief- white (white fronts w/ gold bugles)
Staff Officers- white (white frontw/ gold scramble)
All personnel w/ medic certification have a star of life on rear left of helmet.
We issue 1010's but half wear leathers.celer et audax
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06-02-2002, 03:29 AM #12Member
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Yellow for Firefighters
Red for Captains
White for Chiefs and the Marshal
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06-02-2002, 02:08 PM #13IACOJ BOD
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Take a peek at http://www.fire.org.nz/more_info/fire_stuff/helmets.htm
shows the colours, ranks and info on our "Bone Domes"
http://www.fire.org.nz/more_info/fir...epaulettes.htm
Shows the epaulette system.
http://www.fire.org.nz/photos/vehicles/vehicles.htm
thems the trucks
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06-02-2002, 05:31 PM #14Forum Member
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Question for the aerobatic Kiwi....
Do your helmets have sheepskin liners?
"The education of a firefighter and the continued education of a firefighter is what makes "real" firefighters. Continuous skill development is the core of progressive firefighting. We learn by doing and doing it again and again, both on the training ground and the fireground."
Lt. Ray McCormack, FDNY
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06-02-2002, 05:37 PM #15IACOJ BOD
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Captain Gonzo
No but the probies wear wool on the outside of theirs, so we can get it over their eyes faster.
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06-02-2002, 10:43 PM #16Forum Member
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Color of helmets per the SOP.
Yellow = firefighters
Red = Captains & Lts.
White = Chief & ***'t Chief
Actual Colors are:
Yellow = firefighters
Red = Captains & Lts.
White = Chief
Black = ***'t Chief, Training Officer, EMS Captain or whatever role I'm filling in as. Just bought my black helmet and I'm not getting rid of it.NREMT-P\ Volunteer Fire Chief\Tactical Paramedic
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06-03-2002, 10:18 AM #17MembersZone Subscriber
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Baltimore County, MD (Career and Volunteer)
Modern lids
Firefighter Yellow or Black
Lt. Blue
Capt. Red
Chiefs - White with Batt., Deputy, etc. listed on a crescent
Traditionals
Firefighters Black or Yellow, Black Shield
Lt. Painted (or molded) blue or with blue reflective treatment, blue shield
Capt. Painted (or molded) red or with red reflective treatment, red shield
Chiefs - Painted (or Molded)white, gold shield with rank.
Additionally, some companies use orange for probationary or trainees who haven't completed FF 1.Chris Minick, P.E., Firefighter II
Structures Specialist, MD-TF 1
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06-03-2002, 03:47 PM #18Rabble rouser
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Here in the Nations Capital:
Firefighter, EMT, Paramedic, Sgt, Lt, Capt - All wear black helmets (issue 1010's). The only difference is the cresent with the rank/specialty on the back and the rank/specialty on the shield.
BFC, DFC, AFC and (presumably... because I dont know anyone who has seen our current FC in gear!) FC wear white helmets.
The reason the rank and file wear black is because our (soon to be history!) FC couldn't tell the Chief and line officers apart on a fireground.
In my previous life, with the Houston, Texas Fire Department:
Black Ben Franklins for Firefighters and Chauffers
Red Ben Franklins for Captains and Senior Captains
White Ben Franklins for Distrct Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief and Fire Chief.Member IACOJ - Building crust and full of lust...
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06-03-2002, 03:55 PM #19Forum Member
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Firefighters, Lieutenants, and Captains - Black
All Chief Officers - White
Same color scheme applies to turnout gearMike Gentili
Captain, E1, NBFD
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06-03-2002, 04:04 PM #20IACOJ BOD
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Realising the traditional aspect of helmets, the main reason we changed to yellow from black was to be seen in a smoke filled room.
Personaly I am a lot happier being seen by somebody else when the furs flying.
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