Helmet Color Designation
Kent County Chiefs Association
Standard Operating Guidelines &
Standard Operating Procedures
Subject: Helmet Color Designation
SOG # 1-5
Approved
May 1999
Approved by: President Allan Schauber
Revised
2009
PURPOSE
To establish guidelines that shall serve to provide a standard helmet coloring system for Kent County Companies and/or Departments.
POLICY
The Kent County Fire Chief’s Association has established the following guideline for helmet color Chief Officers, Junior Officers, Firefighters and EMS providers, which shall be adhered to by all companies and/or departments in Kent County.
DEFINITIONS
Chief Officer – Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Rescue Chief, Deputy Rescue Chief, Assistant Rescue Chief, EMS Chief, Deputy EMS Chief, Assistant EMS Chief, Dive Chief, Deputy Dive Chief, Assistant Dive Chief.
Junior Officer – Captain, Lieutenant, Rescue Captain, Rescue Lieutenant, EMS Captain, EMS Lieutenant, Dive Captain, Dive Lieutenant.
Interior Firefighter – Any individual successfully completing Maryland Fire Rescue Institute Basic or Essentials I through IV or Firefighter I or possessing Maryland Fire Service Personnel Qualification Board certification for Firefighter I or equivalent.
Member shall be willing to wear an SCBA into an IDLH atmosphere.
Non-qualified Firefighter – Any individual who has not successfully completed Maryland Fire Rescue Institute Basic Fire or Essentials I through Iv or Firefighter I or does not posses Maryland Fire Service Personnel Qualification Board certification for Firefighter I or equivalent.
Or qualified firefighter is not willing to wear SCBA into an IDLH atmosphere.
EMS provider – Any individual successfully completing Maryland First Responder of higher level of training.
GUIDELINE
Chief Officers
Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Rescue Chief, Deputy Rescue Chief, Assistant Rescue Chief, EMS Chief, Deputy EMS Chief, Assistant EMS Chief, Dive Chief, Deputy Dive Chief, and Assistant Dive Chief shall wear white helmets.
The position title they hold shall be displayed on the side of the helmet for Metro style helmets.
The position title they hold shall be displayed on the front of the helmet for Traditional style helmets.
2. Junior Officers
Captain, Rescue Captain, EMS Captain and Dive Captain shall wear red helmets.
The position they hold shall be displayed on the side of
helmet for Metro style helmets.
The position they hold shall be displayed on the front of
the helmet for Traditional style helmets.
Lieutenant, Rescue Lieutenant, EMS Lieutenant and Dive Lieutenant shall wear blue helmets.
The position they hold shall be displayed on the side of
the helmet for Metro style helmets.
The position they hold shall be displayed on the front of
the helmet for Traditional style helmets.
3. Firefighters
Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief Engineer, Safety Officer, Qualified Firefighter, Rescue Chief Engineer, Rescue Assistant Chief Engineer, Rescue Safety Officer, Rescue personnel, EMS Chief Engineer, EMS Assistant Chief Engineer, EMS Safety Officer, EMS providers, Dive Chief Engineer, Dive Assistant Chief Engineer, Dive Safety Officer and Dive Personnel that are qualified as Interior Firefighters shall wear black helmets.
The position they hold shall be displayed on the side of the helmet for Metro style helmets.
The position they hold shall be displayed on the front of the helmet for Traditional style helmets.
Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief Engineer, Safety Officer, Non-Qualified Firefighters, Rescue Chief Engineer, Rescue Assistant Chief Engineer, Rescue Safety Officer, Rescue personnel, EMS Chief Engineer, EMS Assistant Chief Engineer, EMS Safety Officer, EMS providers, Dive Chief Engineer, Dive Assistant Chief Engineer, Dive Safety Officer and Dive personnel that are not-qualified as Interior Firefighters shall wear yellow helmets.
The position they hold shall be displayed on the side of the helmet for Metro style helmets.
The position they hold shall be displayed on the front of the helmet for Traditional style helmets.
Betterton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Chief James L. Price, Jr.
Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Chief F. Bruce Neal
Community Volunteer Fire Company of Millington, Inc.
Chief Jesse Downey, Sr.
Galena Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Chief Scott A. Rodney
Kennedyville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Chief Phillip Lott
Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad, Inc.
Chief Allan Schauber
Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Chief John Toulson
Kent County Emergency Service Board
Chair Charlene Perry
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