For all of those asking, the SAR Exfil back country does meet EN safety specifications which are higher than NFPA and ANSI. If you contact Team Wendy they will send you a list of the certifications that include NFPA and ANSI.
Great video Sam, you really have inspired me to get into EMS and the emergency field. I really appreciate your work and that you choose to share your knowledge on RUclips with us!
If you wear NVG’s or anything that has weight on the front, there is a counter balance weight and pouch that mounts on the back of the helmet with Velcro. Used them on deployment and they work
I bought this helmet last year and have been very happy with it. Typically we are issued Manta3’s but I didn’t mind spending more for the top quality and comfort the Team Wendy SAR provides.
With my experiences mainly being technical rescue and less rural SAR I'd probably still take the Pacific R6 for a modern style rescue helemet. EN16473 Rescue and EN16471 Wildfire are more robust standards than the mountaineering, industrial, and whitewater standards the Exfil adheres to, and if you can sacrifice venting the R6 Challenger and R6L Patroller meet NFPA1951 for rescue helmets for wildfire while still offering a lot of technicality It is a close race for looks though, they're both pretty slick!
Glad to see another video about these helmets! Out team just swapped over to these from a completely ridiculous (for tech/water rescue purposes at least) traditional structural fire helmet, and almost everyone in our department couldn't be happier. The one thing we've found is that the foam gets damaged rather easily, and seems to degrade rather quickly when regularly exposed to water. I'm definitely interested in their more alpine/snow specific helmet as well.
Structural helmet for water rescue? What planet did they live on? xD (Keep them for heavier technical rescue though. NFPA1951 is worth its weight with all manner of sharp things chasing your skull)
@@hvymtal8566 Definitely didn't articulate myself there very well; sorry for that. We use water-rescue specific helmets, and not fire helmets in/around the water.
Similar to the slightly less expensive Petzl Vertex Vent or Strato Vent series. They have attachable the eye shields too. No rails on them however. Which I always thought was a shame as they appear to be solid SAR helmets.
Still a very good low price option for rope rescue and light technical rescue. Besides, Blackjacks and similar can be mounted to damn near anything if you want a helmet light :)
Hey man I think it would be a good idea to do a video on administration of IN Narcan. In NY overdoses are unfortunately fairly common. Also in NY (idk about other states) Narcan is otc. So bystanders can identify and administer Narcan. It would also be good so that people are educated on exactly how to identify an opioid overdose and when to administer naloxone.
JoeDurobot $300 is a lot of money but when you compare it to other rescue helmets it isn’t that bad considering all of the functionality it brings to the table. It is really nice to be able to load out your lid for specific missions. The ballistic helmets that run in the $300 price range are (in my experience) really awful and uncomfortable.
I would not consider a ballistic helmet at that price. The dynamic between the shell and the fibers is complicated enough that pricing it that low... I'd rather take steel.
Any modern ballistic helmet worth it's weight will be $1,000+. If you really just need a slick bump helmet with no mounting points or modularity just get a ProTec. For the options this provides though, $325 is a fair price.
HI Sam, great video. We are looking at getting some of these helmets for Coastguard. Couple of questions, Does the Princeton Tech light fit with no additional attachments to the rail? Will the rail set up take MLOK accessories? Cheers and stay safe.
The price difference between a charge pro and a charge seems negligible and you get a fair bit more burn time. Are AA just that much easier to acquire vs CR123a?
How many times did you wear your rescue helmet on the job? Also you inspire me to keep pushing forward on my bad days at school when I get bullied, and/or even on my good days too! Your my biggest paramedic fan, the reason why I say that because I have a a huge fan on every rescue like for example: Police, Paramedics, Firefighters, and so on! Thank you for your serves and for for being awesome dude too even though I have never met you in person but I just know your a great guy anyway, lol! Thank you for inspiring me and for teaching me cool stuff that will probably help me when I do become a police officer, I'm only 15yrs old now but I have always been inspired by cops since I was 5yrs old, they saved my life by bringing back my hope, trust, and faith again when I was suicidal because of my past when I was raped and abused too! So yeah, thank you for being a big huge part of my life like the cops and firefighters are too!😀🚑🚒🚔🚑
I can't speak for him, but from a former EMT and current Firefighter-EMT's perspective... Every single time I need or foresee the need for head and eye/face protection (depending on goggles or face shield). You'd be surprised how many calls Ambulance crews take where head injury is a real risk Edit: since we all wear navy, it can also help to readily identify medical personnel from police in sensitive situations
@@hvymtal8566 Thanks for letting me know that you care to answer this question like he might have done and for being truthful to me too! I respect you at all costs and dignity too!😀😊
SAR job, niiiiiice! That's something I've thought about doing but dropped the ball. PT A-Bravo makes a bight red w/ side rails and patches for half that price if you want a backup.
@@joenagy832. I'm hoping to get mine through an internship. There's some data on comparable certs on their site. What safety reqs am I missing? www.pthelmets.com/bravodata.asp
@@PrepMedicAre you sure it doesn't have IR? I'd like to respectfully ask you to verify what variant you have and it's lumen level using your link in the description. Click on Product Manual, open PDF for "4 Mode", and review Switch Operation section please.
The GoPro mount is available on Team Wendy's website as an accessory to the helmet. www.teamwendy.com/products/helmets-accessories/parts-accessories/shroud-action-camera-adapter
Certifications Wendy lists on its website are: EN12492 Mountaineering, EN1385 Whitewater, EN14052 Industrial's impact standards, and ACH AR/PD 10-02 impact standards. Does not meet any EN, NFPA, or AS/NZS certifications I know of for technical rescue, but this is unsurprising given this is supposed to be a really light, low profile helmet
Wow that helmet is so amazing, well here in our country we only used ordinary helmet for responding any emergencies. hopefully I can have e helmet like that... but st's too expensive!
Over $300 for a plastic helmet? Kind of expensive. Looks good, and I'd like to have one, but man that's expensive. I have a Legacy Tm5 helmet that is brand new from several years ago and I don't think it was over $300, maybe right at 300, but seems to be a more substantial helmet.
Hi, Ron. We also offer a Backcountry version of the EXFIL SAR that retails at $184.45. It has a polycarbonate shroud for mounting cameras or lights vs. the Tactical version that features a machined aluminum Wilcox shroud built to the specifications of the SOCOM SPEAR program for mounting NVGs. It also has that has an under-the-chin retention system with a Fidlock buckle for one-handed release. You can also choose to purchase it with our without the side accessory rails.
I love Team Wendy helmets more than the next guy but no one can afford a 320 dollar base price unless the taxpayer is paying. What's a good helmet for us who have to fund our own equipment?
@@PrepMedic okay but for the price I had seen helmets for the same price that was rated for ballistics, to me if I am going to fork over that much for a helmet I need it to be ballistic
Tallacus You get what you pay for, this is purpose built . If you need a ballistic helmet for your job than get that. If you need a helmet like this for your job , get this.
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"it'll make you look like optimus prime"
*i see this as an absolute win*
Ethan T search and rescue is basically just as cool as fighting decepticons
@@PrepMedic "Stay Cool" ~Garand Thumb~
0:45 “This is not a tactical helmet”
Title: “Tactical Helmet”
For all of those asking, the SAR Exfil back country does meet EN safety specifications which are higher than NFPA and ANSI. If you contact Team Wendy they will send you a list of the certifications that include NFPA and ANSI.
Great video Sam, you really have inspired me to get into EMS and the emergency field. I really appreciate your work and that you choose to share your knowledge on RUclips with us!
If you wear NVG’s or anything that has weight on the front, there is a counter balance weight and pouch that mounts on the back of the helmet with Velcro. Used them on deployment and they work
Anyone who clicks on this i recommend starting with a 14oz counterweight and deciding if you want more or less
I bought this helmet last year and have been very happy with it. Typically we are issued Manta3’s but I didn’t mind spending more for the top quality and comfort the Team Wendy SAR provides.
Just discovered your channel and I’ve watched almost every video! Keep up the good work.
With my experiences mainly being technical rescue and less rural SAR I'd probably still take the Pacific R6 for a modern style rescue helemet. EN16473 Rescue and EN16471 Wildfire are more robust standards than the mountaineering, industrial, and whitewater standards the Exfil adheres to, and if you can sacrifice venting the R6 Challenger and R6L Patroller meet NFPA1951 for rescue helmets for wildfire while still offering a lot of technicality
It is a close race for looks though, they're both pretty slick!
Glad to see another video about these helmets! Out team just swapped over to these from a completely ridiculous (for tech/water rescue purposes at least) traditional structural fire helmet, and almost everyone in our department couldn't be happier. The one thing we've found is that the foam gets damaged rather easily, and seems to degrade rather quickly when regularly exposed to water. I'm definitely interested in their more alpine/snow specific helmet as well.
Structural helmet for water rescue?
What planet did they live on? xD (Keep them for heavier technical rescue though. NFPA1951 is worth its weight with all manner of sharp things chasing your skull)
@@hvymtal8566 Definitely didn't articulate myself there very well; sorry for that. We use water-rescue specific helmets, and not fire helmets in/around the water.
for the camera i suggest MOHOC, so that the camera wont 'disturb' the mount part.
Similar to the slightly less expensive Petzl Vertex Vent or Strato Vent series. They have attachable the eye shields too. No rails on them however. Which I always thought was a shame as they appear to be solid SAR helmets.
Still a very good low price option for rope rescue and light technical rescue. Besides, Blackjacks and similar can be mounted to damn near anything if you want a helmet light :)
Hey man I think it would be a good idea to do a video on administration of IN Narcan. In NY overdoses are unfortunately fairly common. Also in NY (idk about other states) Narcan is otc. So bystanders can identify and administer Narcan. It would also be good so that people are educated on exactly how to identify an opioid overdose and when to administer naloxone.
Great video, Do you have any videos on the PacFire pacific R5s helmets?
I thought it looked familiar from thumbnail picture. You are enforcer from Mirror's Edge Catalyst!
The enforcer from ME:C uses a tactical helmet much more like a bump helmet than a SAR helmet
Been following Team Wendy for a long time, looking forward to getting a helmet from them. I have a tactical helmet in black, but man is it heavy.
considering using this as an arborist helmet that also has nvg capability for larping in the woods at night
I think I'm going to take the plunge and sign up for EMR or EMT at my local community college
Don't bother with emr! Go for your basic!
Do not do EMR
*For over $300 I would expect it to be more than just a plastic bump helmet, some ballistic helmets are close to that price range.*
JoeDurobot $300 is a lot of money but when you compare it to other rescue helmets it isn’t that bad considering all of the functionality it brings to the table. It is really nice to be able to load out your lid for specific missions. The ballistic helmets that run in the $300 price range are (in my experience) really awful and uncomfortable.
I would not consider a ballistic helmet at that price. The dynamic between the shell and the fibers is complicated enough that pricing it that low... I'd rather take steel.
A Ballistic exfil costs over 1000, good helmets cost money
Any modern ballistic helmet worth it's weight will be $1,000+.
If you really just need a slick bump helmet with no mounting points or modularity just get a ProTec.
For the options this provides though, $325 is a fair price.
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Is it Bullard USRX helmet? Where did you bought that "PARAMEDIC" decal?
HI Sam, great video. We are looking at getting some of these helmets for Coastguard. Couple of questions, Does the Princeton Tech light fit with no additional attachments to the rail? Will the rail set up take MLOK accessories? Cheers and stay safe.
Cool. Are approved by the DOT for on a motorcycle.
It's frustrating seeing an EMS agency issue blue uniform shirts with badges...
Nick I would say that’s about 60% of all EMS and Fire in the US.
You mean because it makes us resemble Fire-Police, right? :)
fantastic review my friend. Thanks for sharing.
Do you have a name or link for your structural helmet ? And the googles ?
Does the visor come in a tinted version? Also is there a face guard for things like dirt biking etc?
Was the other helmet you had issued to you by the Ambulance service your with now your in Colorado or did you buy it yourself.
The price difference between a charge pro and a charge seems negligible and you get a fair bit more burn time. Are AA just that much easier to acquire vs CR123a?
wow nice video presentation sir, how I wish we you have a branch of your stores here in Cebu Philippines!
How many times did you wear your rescue helmet on the job?
Also you inspire me to keep pushing forward on my bad days at school when I get bullied, and/or even on my good days too! Your my biggest paramedic fan, the reason why I say that because I have a a huge fan on every rescue like for example: Police, Paramedics, Firefighters, and so on! Thank you for your serves and for for being awesome dude too even though I have never met you in person but I just know your a great guy anyway, lol!
Thank you for inspiring me and for teaching me cool stuff that will probably help me when I do become a police officer, I'm only 15yrs old now but I have always been inspired by cops since I was 5yrs old, they saved my life by bringing back my hope, trust, and faith again when I was suicidal because of my past when I was raped and abused too! So yeah, thank you for being a big huge part of my life like the cops and firefighters are too!😀🚑🚒🚔🚑
I can't speak for him, but from a former EMT and current Firefighter-EMT's perspective...
Every single time I need or foresee the need for head and eye/face protection (depending on goggles or face shield). You'd be surprised how many calls Ambulance crews take where head injury is a real risk
Edit: since we all wear navy, it can also help to readily identify medical personnel from police in sensitive situations
@@hvymtal8566 Thanks for letting me know that you care to answer this question like he might have done and for being truthful to me too! I respect you at all costs and dignity too!😀😊
Are the SAR exfil and the exfil LTP the same helmet?
SAR job, niiiiiice! That's something I've thought about doing but dropped the ball. PT A-Bravo makes a bight red w/ side rails and patches for half that price if you want a backup.
PT Bravo also meets NONE of the safety requirements.
@@joenagy832. I'm hoping to get mine through an internship. There's some data on comparable certs on their site. What safety reqs am I missing?
www.pthelmets.com/bravodata.asp
Good video, very intresting, i watch you from Russia.
I'm watching you from your closet.
Larimer County search and rescue?
Are you hiring for that disaster response task force?
Any after market helmet covers for it?
am now considering this as a cycling helmet upgrade.
Has anyone found a tinted visor for this?
That task light has infrared too, doesn't it?
Not this model.
@@PrepMedicAre you sure it doesn't have IR? I'd like to respectfully ask you to verify what variant you have and it's lumen level using your link in the description. Click on Product Manual, open PDF for "4 Mode", and review Switch Operation section please.
I'm a simple guy I see a new video from prepmedic I click
Did it come with the hook and loop or was that a add on
Part of the reflectives kit
Thanks for the great video
Where did you get the mount for the go pro?
The GoPro mount is available on Team Wendy's website as an accessory to the helmet.
www.teamwendy.com/products/helmets-accessories/parts-accessories/shroud-action-camera-adapter
Will 🎧 headphones/ear pro fit with those cutouts?
There are mounts for the rails
international ? Does that mean you need the UN INSARAG Certification .
Zi Yuan Sim what is that?
Frank Fritter United Nations International Search and Rescue Advisory Group
Certifications Wendy lists on its website are: EN12492 Mountaineering, EN1385 Whitewater, EN14052 Industrial's impact standards, and ACH AR/PD 10-02 impact standards. Does not meet any EN, NFPA, or AS/NZS certifications I know of for technical rescue, but this is unsurprising given this is supposed to be a really light, low profile helmet
I would wear that even if im sleeping its so cool
So if I understand this this is a mak shift millitary/swap or some thing helmet
While a bit pricey, I'll get this for my CERT kit. Nice product review!
Wow that helmet is so amazing, well here in our country we only used ordinary helmet for responding any emergencies. hopefully I can have e helmet like that... but st's too expensive!
Great info.👍
Over $300 for a plastic helmet? Kind of expensive. Looks good, and I'd like to have one, but man that's expensive. I have a Legacy Tm5 helmet that is brand new from several years ago and I don't think it was over $300, maybe right at 300, but seems to be a more substantial helmet.
Hi, Ron. We also offer a Backcountry version of the EXFIL SAR that retails at $184.45. It has a polycarbonate shroud for mounting cameras or lights vs. the Tactical version that features a machined aluminum Wilcox shroud built to the
specifications of the SOCOM SPEAR program for mounting NVGs. It also has that has an under-the-chin retention system with a Fidlock buckle for one-handed release. You can also choose to purchase it with our without the side accessory rails.
Is the helmet also rated for bike SAR?
I do not know....
They need an armor add on mounting system
For that price I would have bought the EXFIL LTP
And looked way cooler
Man that’s a cool helmet
What does EMS Stand for? I’m English
Maxwell Wynne-Shepherd Emergency Medical Service
good idea! propper medic -its cool!
Pretty cool. 👍
All of those accessories on a bump helmet, is a bit much. But looks safe!
You wouldn’t want to CHOKE in that helmet ⛑Sam..👍🏻😎😎😎
Love it
Does anyone make a helmet with a HUD display in the visor? Connecting it to either a GPS or tablet/smartphone to display info would be awesome!
everytime he touches the clear shield i die a bit inside
Guys come to Hong Kong, u can see street medics wearing this with the Statpack g3 safety vest🤣
Search And Rescue
House tour!
Not NFPA certified? No go
Currently on the FEMA cache list as NFPA equivalent/compliant.
Wouldn't it just be easier to take your (I know the agency not going to say) shirt instead of blurring it
betty blue yeah but in this case I had to shoot my extra shots at 3am right before going into work.
Makes sense
betty blue plus the blue on blue looks darn good 😂
OML your the best I’m applying for swat and com your videos I think I’m going to pass!
I love Team Wendy helmets more than the next guy but no one can afford a 320 dollar base price unless the taxpayer is paying. What's a good helmet for us who have to fund our own equipment?
Use your COVID stimulus check ;)
There are two styles of the SAR helmet. One basic vs and one with all the add on and a shroud for nvg. The backcountry is $184 vs $312
Very cooo
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"Tactical" its not even ballistics rated
Tallacus tactical is more then SWAT deployments and it is called tactical because of its rail and NODS mounts.
@@PrepMedic okay but for the price I had seen helmets for the same price that was rated for ballistics, to me if I am going to fork over that much for a helmet I need it to be ballistic
Tallacus You get what you pay for, this is purpose built . If you need a ballistic helmet for your job than get that. If you need a helmet like this for your job , get this.
$312 for a pot on your head? No thanks.
Also, I admire how the bright helmet colors helps others get a better sight picture.
“This is not a tactical helmet”
Video Title: *Tactical Helmet Review*
Medic... Not learning anything here anymore.
Wow that’s what my dad wears cause he is a police in New Zealand and he wears it but
Officer jean Jean no he doesn’t.... NZ Police don’t wear Tactical Gear unless they are AOS or STG... and they aren’t wearing a SAR helmet 🤦🏽♂️
I bet prepmedic won’t pin this
Can you not... You know that never works. So just don't....
Balding
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