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Lawmaker fights new firefighter helmet policy

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn wants to the $100 fee for firefighters to keep their helmets to be dropped

By Sally Goldenberg
The New York Post

NEW YORK — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn wants the FDNY to reverse its policy and let firefighters keep their outmoded helmets free.

Responding to a Post story, Quinn implored Fire Commissioner Sal Cassano to drop the $100 fee firefighters must pay if they want to hold onto their helmets for sentimental value when they receive their new ones every 10 years.

“These helmets mean so much to the brave men and women who wear them,” Quinn said. “To a firefighter, a helmet is not simply a piece of safety equipment. It’s a badge of honor.”

The city is requiring members with fewer than 20 years on the force to pay $100 to keep them. Those working 20-30 years would have to pay $50 and anyone with more than 30 years in the agency would keep them free.

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