Firefighter helmets have a unique shape for a very specific reason, men and women wearing those helmets are thankful for the bizarre design.

Later this year, the Department of Homeland Security hopes to provide a new prototype helmet for firefighters, a piece of gear designed to meet modern challenges in one flexible, composite form.

Firefighter Brian Carey has been on the job 31 years and says his helmet is irreplaceable. ... Boston Firefighter's Helmet Stolen From Truck. August 31, 2015 / 6:13 PM EDT / CBS Boston ...

LEWISTON — Almost everyone remembers the massive blaze that tore through three apartment houses on Blake Street last month, but how many recall that a firefighter’s helmet was stolen from the ...