Specifications include, but are not limited to: Physical Configuration The basic helmet shall be a flared, rear-brim design with a length of 15-5/8”, a width of 12” and a height of 7”. Shell The shell shall be comprised of a composite fiberglass with a thermoset fire-retardant resin. Color pigment shall be added to the resin as part of the manufacturing process that molds the helmet to maintain appearance by masking chips and scratches that might occur in daily wear and tear. The shell finish shall be available in matte: white, yellow, red, and black and and gloss painted: black, yellow, white, orange, blue and green. The edge of the composite shell shall have an aluminum reinforced, elastomeric edge beading that is secured at the rear of the brim by a brass clip and Dring fastened by a brass rivet. The edge beading shall not melt, drip, or ignite when tested to NFPA 1971 Section 8.6 Heat Resistance requirement. Leather Front & Holders A stamped, embossed, brass sheet front shall be provided in the form of an eagle to be attached by two solid brass bolts and nuts. The beak of the eagle shall be formed to hold the top of a leather identification shield. Two brass support arms shall fork and extend downward from the eagle head 3-1/2” from the tip of the eagle beak to form the lower supports for attachment of the leather identification shield. An arched brass bar shall be attached to the two lower support arms of the eagle to form a cross bar support. An 8-32 threaded hole shall be provided at the lower support arms of the eagle to accept the two brass screws which hold both the cross-bar support and the leather identification shield.
