CAL FIRE's Favorite Hats
No Risk When You Buy One Of These*
* Purchasing any style of these hats does not make you flame resistant, better at deploying 2 1/2 or a faster hiker. Baseball hats are not, have never been and will never be certified for structural firefighting, wildland operations or impact protection. Purchasing one does not, in any way, reduce the inherent risks of the job.They are not magical.
Replacing your duty-approved helmet with a ball cap automatically enrolls you in SHIP — the “Severe Head Injury Program” — featuring complimentary concussions, spontaneous baldness, and/or a transfer to the Service Center.
Side effects may include reduced IQ, extended naps via blunt trauma, and exceptionally awkward workers’ comp interviews.
Professionals wear helmets.
And, apparently, also these hats.