Color coding of firefighter helmets

[Thomas Cole]

Requesting imformation regarding any standard that would be used for a
national guide
line (if there is such a thing) for color coding of firefighters helmets. I
thought
what I was looking for would have been in the NFC's 1972, but there was no
reference to
color coding.

Toby Cole

Email= tc...@orednet.org

[Tru...@aol.com]

To the best of my knowledge NFPA has a standard regarding helmets color.
Black = Probationary
Yellow = Firefighter
Red = lower line Officer
White = Chief Officer

[rv...@pe.net]

> Requesting imformation regarding any standard that would be used for a
national guide
> line (if there is such a thing) for color coding of firefighters helmets. I
thought
> what I was looking for would have been in the NFC's 1972, but there was no
reference to
> color coding.

Well, For starters I think the following is pretty standard:

Chiefs=White
Captains=Red
Engineers-Firefighters=Yellow
Paramedics=Blue

In my department, a FF has aYellow helmet w/ Black stripe and an
Engineer has a Yellow helmet w/ Red stripe....this is a local marking
only.

Rick Vogt
Riverside County Fire Department
Calif. Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection

[Btf...@aol.com]

The color coding system some of my area departments use is:

orange : probationary
yellow: firefighter
black: lieutenant
red: captain
white: chief

[DJDFIRE]

In our Dept. all helmets for FF to Capt's are Black, we distinguish
officers by stripping and the front shield, the chief's get white helmets.

[David McKinley (ACE 226)]

My area is as follows:

Black: Volunteer
Yellow: Firefighter
Red: Officer (Captain or Lieutenant)
White: Management (Platoon Chief, Deputy or Chief)

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[Art Fingerle Jr.]

At 13:09 10/12/96 +0000, you wrote:
>
>
> Requesting imformation regarding any standard that would be used for a
national guide
> line (if there is such a thing) for color coding of firefighters helmets.
I thought
> what I was looking for would have been in the NFC's 1972, but there was
no reference to
> color coding.

American River Fire Dept.
Sacramento, CA.

Black = Firefighter

Yellow = Engineer

Red = Captain

White = Chief's

Yellow reflector on helmet = normal

Blue reflector on helmet = paramedic

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[Steven Berkson]

At 01:09 PM 10/12/96 +0000, you wrote:

>Well, For starters I think the following is pretty standard:
>
>Chiefs=White
>Captains=Red
>Engineers-Firefighters=Yellow
>Paramedics=Blue
>
>In my department, a FF has aYellow helmet w/ Black stripe and an
>Engineer has a Yellow helmet w/ Red stripe....this is a local marking
>only.

My Dept uses blue reflective tape, and a paramedic sticker on a helmet to
signify med. training. This goes on regardless of rank. I am a Captain
paramedic. There are no blue helmet paramedics because all ours are also
firefighters.

For my vol. dept, I am an ALS responder only (not a FF) because I am also
on the Board of Directors. That Helmet is blue...

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[David W. Pfister]

Our department uses for helmets (our FD provides both FF and EMS):

White: Chiefs and Chaplain
Red: Captain or Lieutenant (Fire and EMS)
Yellow: Engineer
Black: Firefighter or EMS

We also code our turnout coats:

"White" (Actually, beige): Chief
Red: Captain or Lieutenant (Firefighting)
Blue: Captain or Lieutenant (EMS)
Black: Firefighter (all firefighters except above)
Brown/Tan: EMS

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[rwa...@epix.net]

In the FDNY, of course, REAL firefighters wear black. (helmets & turnouts)

rv...@pe.net (rv...@pe.net) wrote:

: > Requesting imformation regarding any standard that would be used for a
: national guide
: > line (if there is such a thing) for color coding of firefighters helmets. I
: thought
: > what I was looking for would have been in the NFC's 1972, but there was no
: reference to
: > color coding.

: Well, For starters I think the following is pretty standard:

: Chiefs=White
: Captains=Red
: Engineers-Firefighters=Yellow
: Paramedics=Blue

: In my department, a FF has aYellow helmet w/ Black stripe and an
: Engineer has a Yellow helmet w/ Red stripe....this is a local marking
: only.

: Rick Vogt

[FyrC...@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-10-14 07:08:21 EDT, you write:

<< > Requesting imformation regarding any standard that would be used for a
national guide
> line (if there is such a thing) for color coding of firefighters helmets.
I thought
> what I was looking for would have been in the NFC's 1972, but there was
no reference to color coding. >>

In the City of Los Angeles the following colors are used:

Chief Officers - White
Captains - Orange
Firefighters - Yellow
Paramedics - Blue
Fire Cause Investigators & Inspectors - Red

Member's assignments are designated by the color of the numbers on the side
of the helmet:

Truck - Red
Engine - Blue
Chiefs - Red, with Division Chiefs having a D before the number and Battalion
Chiefs having a B.

The County follows the same color scheme, except for the Paramedic helmets,
which are not used.

Bill Raddatz
Treasurer, Box 15 Club of Los Angeles
Bo...@AOL.COM

[Rick L. Neas]

Thomas Cole wrote:
>
> Requesting imformation regarding any standard that would be used for a
> national guide
> line (if there is such a thing) for color coding of firefighters helmets. I
> thought
> what I was looking for would have been in the NFC's 1972, but there was no
> reference to
> color coding.
>

> Toby Cole
>
> Email= tc...@orednet.org
we can't even agree in one county let alone the entire country!
but we are trying for
white-officer
red - engineer
yellow or black - firefighter
blue or orange - ems
green - saftey officer
red stripe in cross over top of any - junior

[Max Steadham]

On Mon, 14 Oct 96 09:40:00 EDT, you wrote:

>I'm not sure what is done in the US but I'd be interested to see how
>standards differ around the world. In New South Wales (Australia) Rural Fire
>Service (also known as Bush Fire Brigades) the following standard applies

>Firefighter White
>Deputy Captain White with central (front to back) red stripe
>Senior Deputy Captain Red with central white Stripe
>Captain Red
>Group Officer Orange with central white strip
>Fire Control Officer Orange

>Alan Perkins
>Firefighter
>Marsden Park Rural Fire Service
>Sydney, Australia
> ----------
>From: Thomas Cole
>To: FIR...@cornell.edu
>Subject: Color coding of firefighter helmets
>Date: Thursday, 10 October 1996 15:45

>Requesting imformation regarding any standard that would be used for a
>national guide
>line (if there is such a thing) for color coding of firefighters helmets. I
>thought
>what I was looking for would have been in the NFC's 1972, but there was no
>reference to
>color coding.

>Toby Cole

>Email= tc...@orednet.org

I am with the Addison Fire Department, Addison, Texas and we follow
the this color code:
Chief Officers -- White
Captains -- Red
Lieutenants -- Black
Driver/Eng -- Yellow/Orange Shield
FireFighters -- Yellow/Yellow Shield

Max

[Buzmo]

In my dept. it is.....
white for command officers (Chiefs and Capt.)
red with white leather shield for Lt.
black with white leather shield for sergeants
black with black leather for FF and medics

[nkwilliams]

In our dept Helmets are pretty standard.
White-Chief
Red- Captain
Yellow w/red stripe along circumfrence - Engineer
Yellow- Firefighters and Reserve Firefighters
Black- Explorers and Cadets

Hope this info proves useful. Nick

[bo]

ON my department we have a simple color system
Red without firefighter sticker- probie
Red with Firefighter sticker- firefighter
Blue- Traing Officer, Safty Officer
White- Officers
Officers also have red turn out gear
Everyone else has yellow turn out gear

Bo Bigelow
Brookside Engine Co #1
Mendham Twp FD NJ

[CLMa...@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-10-17 22:08:04 EDT, you write:

<< Yellow reflector on helmet = normal
>>

I like this! I guess there isn't alot of yellow reflecters in the station
huh!?!?

[CLMa...@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-10-17 21:11:59 EDT, you write:

<< Slime (Lime) Green = hazmat >>
This sounds dangerous, if the hazmat crew gets involved with radioactive
stuff they won't know if the helmet is really glowing or if it just looks
that way. :-)

Chuck

[CLMa...@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-10-17 19:49:22 EDT, you write:

<< red stripe in cross over top of any - junior >>

White helmet w/ red stripe or cross would be a junior chief or at least they
think they're chief right? I know of a lot of people who should have one of
these helmets.
Chuck

[Scott E Corey]

On 16 Oct 1996 13:59:06 GMT rwa...@epix.net ( ) writes:
>In the FDNY, of course, REAL firefighters wear black. (helmets &

>turnouts): Well, For starters I think the following is pretty standard:
>: Chiefs=White
>: Captains=Red
>: Engineers-Firefighters=Yellow
>: Paramedics=Blue

These colors are not standard here in Maine. At least in the Portland
Area. Black helmets , ( leather of course ) with black shields for FFand
White shields for Lt. and Capt.. Cheifs have White helmets with white
shields.
Black turnout gear is fairly standard for the area, some dept's issue
yellow gear for their FF's with Chiefs getting white gear.