NBN ISO 16073-5:2021

This document specifies the minimum performance requirements and methods of test for helmets used
for wildland firefighting.
This document covers the general design of wildland firefighting helmets, the minimum levels of
performance for the materials employed and the methods of test used. The personal protection
equipment (PPE) is not intended to provide protection during fire entrapment.
This document does not cover PPE for structural firefighting (see ISO 11999 series), for use against
chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards, or for use where a reflective outer surface is
required (see ISO 15538).
Activities in support of wildland firefighting, such as the cutting of trees and the use of a chainsaw can
require additional protection to that provided in this document. Users are directed to those relevant
standards for the requirements associated with such protection.