Helmet 14
Helmet 14 : Helmet Colours: In some countries, most notably the United States and the Commonwealth Realms, the colour of a firefighter's helmet often denotes the wearer's rank or position. In Britain, most firefighters wear yellow helmets, but watch managers (sub officers) and above wear white helmets; rank is further indicated by black stripes around the helmets. In Canada regular firefighters wear yellow or black with captains with red and senior command offices in white. Likewise in the United States, red helmets denote company officers, while white helmets denote chief officers. However the specific meaning of a helmet's color or style varies from region to region and department to department. One noteworthy example is the Los Angeles Fire Department's use of the old MSA "Topgard" helmets depicted in the 1970s television series Emergency!. Firefighters used all black with colored company numbers on the shield below the "L. A. County in blue on the top half. Engine and squad companies had white numbers, with paramedics switching to green and a two color "paramedic" decal later affixed to either side of the helmet, and truck companies had red numbers. Captains' helmets were black with a white stripe down the center ridge of the helmet and the number portion of the shield in white. These helmets have since been discontinued. Another example is the San Francisco Fire Department. Engine companies helmets are typically all black and truck companies are black with alternating red and white quarters on the dome of the helmet. The South Australian Country Fire Service like many Australian Fire Services, have specific colours for specific roles. White helmets are for Firefighters (with a red stripe for Senior Firefighters). Lieutenants have yellow helmets, Captains have yellow with a red stripe, Deputy Group Officers and above have red helmets, while paid staff have a blue stripe on their helmet.
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