Springdale (AR) Replaces Helmets for 160 Firefighters – And Goes Old School

Springdale Fire Department is showing off the agency’s new helmets.

The city approved replacing the helmets earlier this year. And in addition to replacing the worn gear, the department opted to move away from the modern-style helmets to more traditional helmets.

“Quite honestly, it’s the helmet that most firefighters love,” Assistant Chief Jim Vaughn told 5News. The city approved $63,000 for the helmets earlier this year, the Democrat Gazette reports.

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