MSA Cairns XF1 Operating Manual
Operating Manual
MSA Cairns® XF1
Fire Helmet
Order No.: CH180A33- PQ730227/00
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The warranties made by MSA with respect to the product are voided if the product is not used and maintained
according to the instructions in this manual. Read and observe the DANGERS, WARNINGS and CAUTIONS
inside. If any information in this manual is unclear, or if you have any questions, contact MSA Customer
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Contents
1 Dangers, Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Description
2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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3 Attaching Ear Covers and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Ear Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 Visor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.3 Lighting Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.4 Communication Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 Donning the Helmet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .10
4.1 Pre-donning Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.2 Donning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.2.1 Chinstrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.2.2 Face Shield and Visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5 Doffing the Helmet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6 Care and Maintenance
6.1 Routine Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.1.1 Fire Helmet Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.1.2 Impact Cap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.1.3 Ear Covers, Ratchet Cover, Chinstrap and Headband Liner (Soft Goods) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6.1.4 Chinstrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6.1.5 Face Shield and Visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
6.2 Advanced Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6.3 Routine Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.3.1 Fire Helmet Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.3.2 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.3.3 Impact Cap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.3.4 Ear Covers, Ratchet Cover and Headband Liner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 21
6.3.5 Headband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.3.6 Chinstrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.3.7 Face Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.3.8 Visor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.3.9 Edge Trim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.3.10 Reflective Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.4 Advanced Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.4.1 Fire Helmet Disassembling Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6.4.2 Fire Helmet Resassembling Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.5 Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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7 Replacement Parts and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7.1 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7.2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
8 Warranty and Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
9 Contacting MSA
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Dangers, Warnings and Cautions
1 Dangers, Warnings and Cautions
WARNING!
Firefighting is an extremely dangerous activity. All personnel who have or will have the responsibility
for using or maintaining this fire helmet must follow the instructions in this manual carefully. This fire
helmet will perform as designed only if it is used and maintained according to the instructions. Otherwise, the fire helmet could fail to perform as designed, and personnel who rely on it for their safety can
sustain serious personal injury or death.
This fire helmet does NOT provide protection from all burns, injuries, diseases, conditions, or hazards.
Do not perform firefighting activities without the proper training and equipment.
Use extreme caution for all operations.
Use MSA Cairns
Occupational Safety and Health Program (current edition); CFR Title 29, Part 1910, Subpart I,
Personal Protective Equipment; NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural and
Proximity Fire Fighting (current edition); and NFPA 1951, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Technical Rescue Incidents (current edition), as applicable.
This fire helmet provides LIMITED protection to the head when worn during structural, or rescue firefighting activities, as designated. Avoid exposure to flashovers, collapses, falls, and other conditions
that may exceed the protective capacity of the fire helmet.
If this fire helmet is exposed to heat, you may be BURNED with NO warning and NO sign of damage
to the fire helmet.
The NFPA-compliant face shield and/or the optional ANSI Z87 visor provide LIMITED protection to the
area they cover.
The visor provides LIMITED protection to the area covered. The visor is not certified according to
NFPA standards but meets the ANSI Z87.1 standard (most recent edition). The face shield MUST be
worn with the visor to maintain an NFPA compliant structural or rescue firefighting helmet ensemble.
Use adequate eye protection. Removal of NFPA-compliant eye protection voids the fire helmet's
NFPA certification.
To provide maximum protection and reduce the risk of injury, adjust the fire helmet with all components
in position to fit on the head properly and fasten the chinstrap securely.
The screw covers on both the lateral brackets for the impact cap must be snapped closed, covering
the screws underneath, to maintain optimal dielectric protection.
Do not use the helmet as a vehicular or sports helmet.
Follow the procedures in Section 6.3 "Routine Inspection" to inspect the fire helmet after EACH use.
Replace any part of the fire helmet that shows signs of wear or damage.
Use only components and accessories that are included with the original fire helmet or approved by
MSA. Using unauthorized components or accessories can adversely affect fire helmet performance.
Do not alter, paint, or attach any item that is not recommended by MSA to the fire helmet.
Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents to clean the fire helmet.
Use only fire helmet markings (front identification shields, retro reflective trim) and fire helmet accessories (integrated lighting modules, communications headsets, etc.) that are supplied and/or
approved by MSA.
Failure to obey these warnings can result in serious personal injury or death.
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XF1 Fire Helmets within the guidelines of NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department
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2 Description
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2.1 Overview
The fire helmet consists of the following components:
Description
1 Shell 6 Reflective trim
2 Front plate 7 Ear covers
3 Front edge trim 8 Retention system (headband and chinstrap)
4 Face shield 9 Energy absorbing system (impact cap and suspension)
5 Rear edge trim
2.2 Technical Specifications
• Medium (M) for head sizes from 6-1/2 to 7-3/4 inches
Helmet sizes
Weight
(Helmet with face shield,
no options)
Options
(52 cm to 62 cm)
• Large (L) for head sizes from 7-1/8 to 8-1/8 inches
(57 cm to 65 cm)
• M: 3.5 lb ± 1 oz (1590 ± 30 g)
• L: 3.81 lb ± 1 oz (1730 ± 30 g)
• Integrated lighting module
•Visor
• Flexible Microphone Headset
Detailed information regarding the lighting module and the Flexible
Microphone Headset can be found in separate user manuals for
these devices.
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3 Attaching Ear Covers and Accessories
E
D
AB
C
F
3.1 Ear Covers
The helmet has 6 slots for installing the ear covers
(A, B, C, D, E and F).
Attaching Ear Covers and Accessories
(1) Place the ear covers upside down above the helmet.
(2) Insert the 2 clips marked in the central slots (A, B).
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(3) Push the 4 pressure clips in order (C, D, E and
then F) until the clips lock.
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3.2 Visor
2
2
(b)(b)(b)
L
(a)(a)(a)
click
Attaching Ear Covers and Accessories
(1) Place the visor upside down above the
helmet.
(2) Insert the 2 clips simultaneously into the
dedicated slots.
(3) Lock the visor module by fixing the visor on
the shell connection pin (right and left).
The visor provides LIMITED protection to the area covered. The visor is not certified according to
NFPA standards but meets the ANSI Z87.1 standard (most recent edition). The face shield MUST be
worn with the visor to maintain an NFPA compliant structural or rescue firefighting helmet ensemble.
3.3 Lighting Module
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(1) Place the helmet upside down with the face shield
towards you.
(2) Insert the left box (L) of the XF1 lighting module
into the space provided on the left side of the
helmet and firmly clip the box into place.
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Attaching Ear Covers and Accessories
(a)(a)(a)
(b)
(b)(b)
R
click
CLICK
(3) Repeat for the right box (R).
(4) Ensure that the lighting module cable is placed in
the indicated area.
(5) Refer to the lighting module user instruction
(MSAfire.com/Cairns) for details on operation.
3.4 Communication Headset
Refer to the Communication headset operating manual (MSAfire.com/Cairns).
If both the lighting module and XF1 flexible microphone headset are installed inside the helmet, disassemble the flexible microphone headset first and then disassemble the lighting module.
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