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Houston™ Leather Fire Helmet

HOME | FIRE | FIRE HELMETS | LEATHER FIRE HELMETS | N6A Houston™ Leather Fire Helmet

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Approvals & Standards

The only 100% hand-crafted leather helmet shell that meets the most recent structural firefighting certification level and is NFPA-compliant.



Applications
Fire Fighting


Hazards
Fire


Product Information

Hand crafted, hand shaped, hand stitched and hand trimmed to meet today's standards. With over 165 years of dependable performance, Cairns have been a manufacturer of the leather firefighting helmet since 1836. The Houston helmet retains the same authentic look and quality that generations of firefighters have relied on. Made with the added protection necessary for today's standards of safety in the firefighting industry, in your choice of silk-screened 6-inch front holder on standard configuration or carved brass eagle 6-inch front holder on deluxe configuration. The durable leather shell lasts for years with minimum maintenance. Features a non-corroding, high temperature glass filled polymer faceshield/goggle hardware and soft, black Nomex chinstrap with one-hand quick release buckle and postman slide that allows quick and easy adjustment. Offers choice of Nomex or Pbi/Kevlar earlap for increased neck/ear coverage and protection, as well as a choice of removable flannel or leather cushion liners for washing and upgrading that provides greater ease and comfort. An engineered impact cap provides advanced thermal/impact/penetration protection. The larger diameter hanger fits on larger hooks and racks. For further information, please call us toll-free at 1-877-MSA-FIRE.

Click under the "Literature" tab above to go to the Cairns Front Shield Configurator.



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Additional Product Information
  • Click here to go to the CairnsHelmets Fronts Configurator
  • Cairns Leather Helmets Bulletin No. 3600-04-MC
  • CairnsHELMETS Catalog (WARNING: This is a very large file and may require a long download time)
  • Bulletin - Clear Command Helmet Communication System (Bulletin No. 3639-01-MC)
  • Bulletin - Top Ten Reasons to Choose Cairns (Bulletin No. 3600-26)
  • Warranty - Cairns Fire Helmets Warranty Information
  • Bulletin - Flashover White Paper (Bulletin No. 3600-42)


Technical Information
  • Instruction Manual - Leather, Traditional & Modern Helmets (English, French & Spanish) (Manual Part No. 10043529)
  • Installation Instructions - Adjustment Kit - New Yorker and N6A Houston Leather Helmets (Manual Part No. 1051377)
  • Instructions - Bourke Mounting (Manual Part No. 1071439)


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  • Frequently Ordered Part Numbers:

    B-LTH LEATHER HELMET CONFIGURED MATRIX
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