PROTECTION FOR THE FIREFIGHTER

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3056, 18 April 1917, Page 10

PROTECTION FOR THE FIREFIGHTER

No longer will, the fear of heine overcome by poisonous gases or struck on the hea'd by fnlline objects be entertained in the minds of the Cincinnati, firemen, for they have been equipped with a new oxycen helmet of the very latest'typo, jfatiiial air is supplied from a. tank in the rear of the helmets, while an ordinary air pump is used to put two hundred, pounds of pressure in tho : use. The air flows out of the tube in front of the fireman's nose, and inhaled air is forced out by jth* ne_w air through lamb's wool pads "on the shoulders. - ;Special- telephone ear-pieces on 'the sides of the helmet make it possible for the wearer to hear commands.. The ..class visors may be cleaned by turning a button. ••■ ■■, v ■ __\ ■-.-•■. ■ . ' ! - The helmets are reinforced on top to withstand'blows such as would he received from .'falling bricks, etc. There is room enough'to ke© the top of the helmet from coming down ,on the. fireman's head when it is struck: To give the fireman a chance to call for helb in case of trouble he is equipped with a little wlvistlc, blown by an air.bulb on the front of the helmet. These helmets were put through a very strenuous test, ar.d p,roved that 'they will be of unlimite'd value to the fire department., ' ,