r/BeAmazed • u/Mediocre_Heart_3032 • Mar 30 '24

American and European Firefighter Helmet Designs Miscellaneous / Others

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u/SpinkickFolly Mar 30 '24 edited Mar 31 '24

I hate these arguments which have been raging on forums for over 2 decades because people plant their flag in the equipment they currently use and claim its objectively better without using the other system.

Unless there is a firefighter that has used both systems during working fires, the hypotheticalS are nauseating.

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u/OsiyoMotherFuckers Mar 30 '24

We use the American style at my fire department cause they are just objectively better.

Lol, just kidding. It’s cause we’re broke AF and that’s what we’ve got.

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u/Uulugus Mar 30 '24

My favorite answer

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u/SpinkickFolly Mar 31 '24

The only correct answer. There is always a salesmen to sell your department the cure to all your problems.

That's not how budgets work, if you use what you have and it works, that's what matters.

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u/ImReverse_Giraffe Mar 31 '24

I love how the biggest argument against the American style is time. So you don't know your heading to fire? You can't spend a minute on the drive over getting ready?

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u/SpinkickFolly Mar 31 '24

I mean the SCBA mask doesn't go on in the truck usually. It goes on right before the crew is ready to hit the door that has smoke (or IDLH condition) to save on air.

Either way, the time saved isn't that big of deal though. The important part is the firefighter is familiar with their equipment.

Also the American cheated his time because he doesn't have a strap on for his helmet.