Firefighting Helmet

In a serious fire, firefighters will enter the building using masks and air tanks. This air supply lasts only 15 to 20 minutes, at which point the firefighters have to exit the building and retrieve a new air tank, at which point they have a quick conversation about the situation, with the other firefighters.

This design allows for the firefighter to quickly remove their mask without having to also remove the helmet. This not only saves crucial time but makes it easier for firefighters to check up on each other, by having face to face conversation about the situation rather than having a conversation through sooty masks over scratchy voice  amplifiers in the mask.

 

 

Designer
Charles Shipley
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