David Bennett
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David Bennett founded Pacific Helmets New Zealand in 1982. Originally, the company manufactured motorcycle helmets, but in 1984 the company won a tender to supply the NZFS with structural fire helmets. In 1990 the company won a tender to supply the London Fire Service, and from then on the helmets went international, not just fire, but also for para-medics, rescue, public order and high risk industrial applications. The company holds ISO 9001 certifications and helmets are certified to every reputable international helmet Standard.

Old hard-hat type helmets are being used for Bushfire fighting, when AS/NZS 1801 Type 3 specification helmets have been available for 20 years. Image courtesy of Pacific Helmets.
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Not all PPE is born equal!

In the world of PPE for structural and bushland firefighting, I am not yet aware of counterfeit PPE, but what we are all increasingly aware of is essential components of PPE for fire fighters are being both advertised and verbally…

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