Firehouse How-Tos

Custom leather firefighter helmet shield with layered text and center number
What to Check Before Ordering a Firefighter Helmet Shield
Use this checklist to review shield size, text, rank, numbers, colors, artwork, and selected options in the website customizer before ordering. Read more...
How to Mount a Custom Fire Helmet Shield Without Screwing It Up
How to Mount a Custom Fire Helmet Shield Without Screwing It Up
Learn how to properly align, mark, punch, and fasten a custom leather fire helmet shield without crooked holes, crushed leather, or a sloppy fit. Read more...
Firefighter helmet with leather shield showing correct size and fit
How to Choose the Right Fire Helmet Shield Size
Learn how to measure your fire helmet and compare common shield sizes for Cairns, Phenix, Pacific, and other helmet styles. Read more...
Firefighter measuring head with tape for proper Richardson hat size
How to Measure Your Head for Richardson Firefighter Hats
This guide shows firefighters how to measure their head for the right Richardson hat size. Learn the step by step process, use the head size to hat size conversion chart,... Read more...