The Cairns 1836 Traditional Fire Helmet offers comfort, ease of adjustment, light weight, low ride height, and ease of cleaning. The Cairns 1836 Traditional Fire Helmet heralds in a new era of performance with innovative features, without compromising quality, durability, and safety that is expected from MSA Cairns.

Performance Criteria/Standards

The MSA Cairns® 1836 Traditional Fire Helmet shall meet the requirements of the current edition of NFPA 1971-2018, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting. All eye/face protection sold as part of the original helmet assembly shall be compliant with the impact requirements of the current editions  of ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 and NFPA 1971-2018, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting.

Performance Verification Data Requirement

Response to this specification shall include a complete and current edition of NFPA 1971-2018, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, including a test report from a recognized, accredited test facility detailing all performance data for the helmet(s), and compliant helmet components included in the original assembly. Certificates of conformance and/or letters of certification alone shall not be acceptable. Component testing is not acceptable. Certification testing is conducted every year to a random lot size, as per NFPA requirements.

Manufacturer’s Warranty

MSA warrants MSA Cairns® Fire Helmets to be free from defects in materials and/or faulty workmanship for a period of ten (10) years from the date of manufacture by MSA.

Highlights

• Designed for easy cleaning, can be taken apart in minutes for easy inspection and cleaning
• Lightweight and low ride height, one of the lightest helmets on the market with a low ride height that helps provide excellent balance and comfort
• Patent-pending Slid-Lok system means no specific tool is needed to assemble and disassemble the helmet
• Articulating Defender® Visor articulates forward and back up to 14 degrees, designed to stow in the fire helmet and deploys easily with a gloved hand
• Large D-ring and clamp, design make storage and hanging of accountability tags easy, clamp securely fastens the edge trim to the helmet shell
• New leather fronts and holder designs, new 5.5" front and holder design option with five new style choices, customizable with department identification
• Quick-Connect soft goods and earlaps, few hook and loop fasteners offer excellent durability while quick-connect system enhances ease of attaching or detaching for cleaning
• Redesigned soft goods utilize TenCate Tecasafe® Plus TechT4™ material, “TechT4™ feels just like a t-shirt while offering lightweight, comfortable FR protection where you need it most—next to skin. Integrated wicking COOLDERM TECHNOLOGY offers enhanced moisture management to promote body temperature regulation and breathability. The base component of the multi-layer FR system, Tech T4™ offers comfort with no-melt / no-drip next-to-skin protection.” 
• Laser engraved labeling and RFID tag, improved helmet label durability and built-in RFID tag enable integration with FireGrid™, simplifying asset management

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