Der Feuerwehrhelm

Visiting the
Volunteer Fire Brigade
Obersaasheim
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2008

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France Synthetic helmet (˜1993)
In this collection since: 22.05.2006
0263 Fire helmet of the fire department Marseilles in France. Manufacturer of the synthetic helmet is the company MSA Gallet (early CGF Gallet), the helmet type is called F2. The helmet is used mainly in France at units of the height rescue, technical help or at the fire department for firefighting in the woods or at the youth fire department. The helmet is an alternative to the fire helmet EN443 with that. The helmet has no EN standardization is CE-certified, however, and he has an admittance to the French NIT266 and UIAA (Union Internationale des Assosiations d'Alpinisme). The helmet can be had in all common colors up to the yellowly flourescent one. The helmet color here is red. On the side, there are stickers in yellow attached on which Sapeurs Pompiers (the France word for fire brigade) stands. The faceplate is available at the front as in the case of the other Gallet- helmets. In this case however, she is stuck on as yellow foil. The helmet has a high comb which one is perforated for the ventilating of the inside. The inside helmet is relatively solid, the chinstrap is from nylon tape, the chinstrap is closed by a velcro. Two layers from PU foam are built inside the helmet to the push absorption. Once styrofoam, once an a little softer foam. Safety goggles are part of the helmet this one offers protection with a double carbonate plate against dust and dirt, heat, smoke and splinters. The glasses are fastened with an elastic at the helmet. A helmet lamp can be attached at the helmet. There is the helmet for head sizes of 53 to 63 mm, the helmet is very light with a weight of 700 grams. The helmet was produced in July 1993. The helmet was developed further and is now (2006) as type F2 X-TREM on the market.
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