Since today, 25 new helmets are online.
In addition to old German eyewitness I have also expanded the area of the former GDR.

Have fun with the new helmets.

Markus Bruchmann
www.DerFeuerwehrhelm.de 

After 16 years of passion for collecting, the collection has grown onto 400 helmets from 67 countries around the world. 

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Time for a bit of silence and contemplation,
Time for thankfulness and confidence,
Time for the little things of the heart
and for the miracle of the holy night.

In this sense I wish you all a merry Christmas and good luck, health and success for the coming year 2012!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Geseënde Kersfees en 'n Voorspoedige Nuwe Jaar
Gëzuar Krishtlindjet dhe Gëzuar Vitin e Ri
聖誕快樂，新年快樂
Glædelig jul og godt nytår
Hyvää Joulua ja Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
Joyeux Noël et une Bonne Année
Καλά Χριστούγεννα και Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος
Selamat Natal dan Selamat Tahun Baru
Gleðileg jól og Gleðilegt nýtt ár
Buon Natale e un Felice Anno Nuovo
クリスマスと新年あけましておめでとうございます
기쁜 성탄과 새해 복 많이 받으세요
Prettige Kerstdagen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku
Feliz Natal e um Feliz Ano Novo
Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit
С Рождеством и Новым годом
God Jul och ett Gott Nytt År
¡Feliz Navidad y un Feliz Año Nuevo
Veselé Vánoce a šťastný nový rok
Sretan Božić i Novu Godinu
לעבעדיק ניטל און אַ גליקלעך נייַ יאָר

To all firefighters and their families around the world 

The INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS CHALLENGE INTERLAKEN 2012 is a new competition for fast, skilful, "hard core" Firefighters who would like to meet with and test their skills against teams of their peers.
International Firefighters Challenge Interlaken 2012 - truly exciting!

www.code3800.ch 

I am looking for fire helmets, which are in any fire station in the world and no longer be used.

I am looking for those helmets, which are already too old for use, that ones that has little deficiencies or are retired, because a new generation was obtained.

If you want to help me with one of these helmets to expand my collection, I would be very grateful.

Please contact me via the contact form or my email address.

Thank you

Markus Bruchmann  

In memory of the victims of the terrorist raids in the United States of America.

Our memory particularly is for the 343 members of the FDNY and their families 

On Saturday, 20 August 2011, our son Lukas were born.
We are very pleased about the little boy.

Carmen and Markus 

From today the helmets 366 - 375 are online.
Among other helmets, you see a highlight from Japan or a rarity from Toulon, France.
Discover the new helmets on page "collection", choose there "New added, last 20"
Happy browsing.

Markus  

I am looking for fire helmets, which are in any fire station in the world and no longer be used.

I am looking for those helmets, which are already too old for use, that ones that has little deficiencies or are retired, because a new generation was obtained.

If you want to help me with one of these helmets to expand my collection, I would be very grateful.

Please contact me via the contact form or my email address.

Thank you

Markus Bruchmann 

Since today, 18 new helmets are online.
Besides the two exotics from the Solomon Islands, now the helmets of our holidays in Portugal and India are online.
With the helmet of Mexico, I could add another highlight to my collection.

Have fun while browsing.

Markus Bruchmann 

A few days separate us from the new year.
Christmas and New Year are near.

Time to look at the past year and to say thanks for all the positive feedback to my website, for all the nice emails that I have received, for all the good contacts and exchange helmet actions around the world.

In this sense I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy new year 2011.

Markus Bruchmann

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Geseënde Kersfees en 'n Voorspoedige Nuwe Jaar
Gëzuar Krishtlindjet dhe Gëzuar Vitin e Ri
聖誕快樂，新年快樂
Glædelig jul og godt nytår
Hyvää Joulua ja Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
Joyeux Noël et une Bonne Année
Καλά Χριστούγεννα και Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος
Selamat Natal dan Selamat Tahun Baru
Gleðileg jól og Gleðilegt nýtt ár
Buon Natale e un Felice Anno Nuovo
クリスマスと新年あけましておめでとうございます
기쁜 성탄과 새해 복 많이 받으세요
Prettige Kerstdagen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku
Feliz Natal e um Feliz Ano Novo
Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit
С Рождеством и Новым годом
God Jul och ett Gott Nytt År
¡Feliz Navidad y un Feliz Año Nuevo
Veselé Vánoce a šťastný nový rok
Sretan Božić i Novu Godinu
לעבעדיק ניטל און אַ גליקלעך נייַ יאָר

To all firefighters and their families around the world
 

Our two-week trip through India is over.
A country as incredible as its size, as diverse as its people.
From the Fire Service New Delhi we got a historic fire helmet.
Many thanks to the Chief Fire Officer.
The helmet will appeare with the next update. 

With the travel agent SS Holiday Makers, you have a competent local travel agent wich guides you in English language on standard tours or on individual trips.
If interested, please speak to Mr Suchinto Sinha by email: sales@ssholidaymakers or go online at: www.ssholidaymakers.com 

From today the helmets 336 - 345 are online.
Discover the new helmets on page "collection", choose there "New added, last 20"
Happy browsing.

Markus 

On our tour through Portugal, we have received many impressions and we have visited beautiful places.

Many thanks also to the firefighters who have received us with open arms:
Bombeiros Voluntarios Bercelinhos
Bombeiros Voluntarios Lamego
Bombeiros Voluntarios Viseu
Bombeiros Voluntarios Coimbra
Bombeiros Voluntarios Peniche
Bombeiros Voluntarios Porto
Regimento Sapadores Bombeiros de Lisboa and the Fire Museum of the RSB,
as well as a hearty "thank you" to the Bombeiros Voluntarios da Batalha for their willingness to exchange a helmet.

The helmet will be seen shortly on this page. 

By Dr. Jaime Perez Torres, a professional fire man from Mexico City, I got three current firefighters' helmets. The traditional helmets from Mexico will be seen shortly. 

On a trip from 04. Mai till 18. Mai, we will visit Portugal. The tour starts in Porto and leads down to Lisbon.

In addition to firefighters we also visit the Portuguese fire helmet manufacturer, the company Fardequipa in Lisbon.

Of course, I'm very keen on this trip to get an authentic helmet from Portugal for my collection.

Fire departments who are interested in a helmet exchange, I would like to ask to contact me by the contact form.

Markus 

Since today, there are 5 new helmets online.
With the helmets from New York and Chicago, I could add two true highlights to my collection.
Next, you'll also find the helmet from the Dominican Republic from our honeymoon.

Have fun while browsing.

Markus Bruchmann 

In September 2008 I already had 81,150 visits from 70 countries.
Since then, I was able to record further 24,049 visitors and three new visitor countries.

For your visits and the interest I want to thank you on this way.

In particular, I am delighted by the many emails that I get each week from many countries, often with simple questions about helmets, often with references to helmets in my collection.

About your wishes, suggestions and messages to helmets or praise and criticism, I am glad.

Markus Bruchmann 

Geseënde Kersfees en 'n Voorspoedige Nuwe Jaar
Gëzuar Krishtlindjet dhe Gëzuar Vitin e Ri
聖誕快樂，新年快樂
Glædelig jul og godt nytår
Hyvää Joulua ja Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
Joyeux Noël et une Bonne Année
Καλά Χριστούγεννα και Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος
Selamat Natal dan Selamat Tahun Baru
Gleðileg jól og Gleðilegt nýtt ár
Buon Natale e un Felice Anno Nuovo
クリスマスと新年あけましておめでとうございます
기쁜 성탄과 새해 복 많이 받으세요
Prettige Kerstdagen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku
Feliz Natal e um Feliz Ano Novo
Craciun fericit si un An Nou fericit
С Рождеством и Новым годом
God Jul och ett Gott Nytt År
¡Feliz Navidad y un Feliz Año Nuevo
Veselé Vánoce a šťastný nový rok
Sretan Božić i Novu Godinu
לעבעדיק ניטל און אַ גליקלעך נייַ יאָר

To all firefighters and their families around the world 

On our honeymoon in the Dominican Republic, we were able to visit the fire department of the capital Santo Domingo.
We had an impressive meeting and we are pleased about the helmet, which we got.
The helmet will soon be shown as number 335 on this page.

Many thanks to the Bomberos de Santo Domingo

Markus and Carmen 

Thank you for the congratulations on our wedding. It was an unforgettable day for us.

The honeymoon will take us in November in the Dominican Republic.
Contacts with the fire brigade of the capital Santo Domingo are linked. We are excited to, whether it is possible, even get here an authentic fire helmet. 

On 9-12-2009 we will give us the "Yes Word" in the church in my village in Pfaffenweiler.
With the wedding my girl friend Carmen becomes, after an already eleven year long way together, my wife.
We look forward to this day very much.

Markus Bruchmann 

It's done!
The complete fire helmet collection can now be visited life!
If you are interested in a visit to my small but interesting museum, you are cordially invited.
Please register via the contact with me.

Markus Bruchmann 

Since today, another 15 firefighters helmets and caps are online.
The helmets are from Chile, the former Czechoslovakia, Mongolia an a collectors highlight from Singapore.

Have fun while browsing.

Markus Bruchmann 

Today we visited the museum of firefighters Madrid, the firestation (one of the twelfe stations in Madrid) and the Academy for Firefighters.
Thank you very much for visiting the station to station officer Daniev, and for the guidet tour through the very impressiv museum to the chief of the museum an fireman Pablo.

Muchas gracias

Carmen und Markus 

Today we visited the firebrigade of Barcelona / Espana.
We like to thank for the warm welcome and the hospetility from the firemen of the station.
Thank you and muchas gracias.

Carmen und Markus 

I go to visite Spain from March 12th till March 27th 2009.

Starting our tour through some citys like Barcelona and the capitol Madrid, we visite also the region Costa Blanca.

Of course I endeavour also on this journey to get a genuine helmet for my collection from Spain.

Fire departments who are interested in a helmet exchange, I would like to ask to contact me over the contact form.

Markus 

The year 2008 is going to the end , Christmas is comming.

As every year, this is the time to look to the past and make thoughts for the future.

I have hade this year, many nice contacts and I got many beautiful helmets. In the new year, I look forward to get new contacts, be this simple questions or even concrete friendships throughout the world.

In this sense I wish you a peaceful Christmastime and a beautiful, contemplative Christmas. That you have a good start in the new year 2009, and that you remain healthy.

Yours
Markus Bruchmann 

Out of joy in the fire helmet, 40 years collecting passion documented on 248 sides.

Arnold Kaier
fire helmets
in the change of the time

ISBN 978-3-00-024178-9
248 sides bound, 900 illustrations, more as 750 helmets from all the world.
Text in German language.

When you are interested, please give me a information over my contact form.

Markus Bruchmann 

21 new header have been online since today.

The changing photos on the upper picture edge are from me or have been provided to me.

A special thank you to the ones, who give this pictures to me.

If you have also beautiful photos, please send these to me.

Perhaps your photo also becomes a "header"

Markus Bruchmann 

The redesigned web site has gone online in English and German language on 9-24-2007.
I could welcome already 60337 visitors from 51 countries worldwide at this time.

With the new side I can appeal to still more people in the whole world now, it wasn't visits established surprisingly from another 19 countries so.

I could register 81150 access from 70 countries 20813 alone last year in the meantime.

I would like to thank you for your active visits and the interest you will show me with that on this way.

Every visit gives me the confirmation, that I am with my side on the right track.

I would be pleased about your wishes, suggestions, communications to helmets or praise and criticism.

Markus Bruchmann 

In the last month (since Mai 2008) we welcome the visitors of Egypt, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hong-Kong, Kazakstan, for the first time on this side.  

Another 13 fire helmets have been online since today.
The helmets are from Cyprus, Luxembourg, Italy and Sweden for example.

I wish a lot of fun with it.

Markus Bruchmann 

In memory of the victims of the terrorist raids in the United States of America.

Our memory particularly is for the 343 members of the FDNY and their families 

On our vacation time in Sweden we could visite the Swedisch helmet producer Brissman in Halmstad.
Many thanks for the warm welcome.

Tack sa mycket !

The helmet we get will be shown on this side soon. 

Dear visitor,
please notice, that your visitor's book entry doesn't get just visible if you have signed.
Due to the spam plague I have gone over to set free all entries myselfe.
I ask for your understanding.

Markus Bruchmann 

In the last month (since October 2007) we welcome the visitors of Iceland, Ireland, Moldova, Monaco, Southafrica, Taiwan and Pakistan for the first time on this side.  

I go to visite Sweden in June/July 2008.

Starting our tour in the capital Stockholm, we go mainly to the region Smaland.

Of course I endeavour also on this journey to get a genuine helmet for my collection from Sweden.

Fire departments who are interested in a helmet exchange, I would like to ask to contact me over the contact form.

Markus
 

since today the E book with photos of about 800 helmets from 141 countries can be ordered as a CD-ROM.

Orders by the mentioned web site.
Whether the E Book is available also in English language, should be asked at first.

www.collectorhelmets.com  

In my vacation I could pay a visit to a part of the 700 firemen of the island of Cyprus.
I would like to thank you for the hospitality in this place.
A quite special gratitude to Divisional Officer Yannis of the headquarters of the fire department Cyprus in Nicosia for the possibility of enlarging my collection with an exchange helmet.

Efcharistó poli

The helmet with the number 304 will appearing soon. 

Dear visitor,

the first 5 new helmets have been online since today.
You find these about the listing in the area "Collection -- New added".
Another 34 helmets from all the world are after and after adjusted now. 

In the month of Septembers we welcome the visitors of the Russian Federation and Tuvalu for the first time on this side. 

In the month of August we welcome the Philippines, Romania, Belarus (White Russia), Dominican Republic and Syria as new visitors.  

With construction of my web site I had hoped to be able to present a wide audience my collection.
I am online with the side now since August 2004 in the meantime and I can say for certain it has been worthwhile, my expectations have been realized!
The resonance of the visitors is overwhelming, astonishing the countries the side is accessed from and the number of the visitors increases from month to month.
I am not only pleased about the visitor's book entries but also over the many enquiries and information which were sent to me about the contact form.

Here a couple of facts on your visits:

Visitor since August 2004:
60337 visitors! (till August 2007)

Most access till now was carried out from the following countries:
Germany, Network (*.net), Switzerland, US Commercial, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland

Till now I could welcome visitor from the following alphabetically ordered countries at my side:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, Singapore, Slovakian republic, Slovenia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Yugoslavia,
(50 countries)

As announced already, the immense number of foreign visitors was the reason at long last to offer this side in English completely.
Some hard months work are behind us now and the effort has been worthwhile.
I would like to thank Andreas Berger quite cordially in this place.
The rearrangement wouldn't have been conceivable without him.
Andy, thank you for your work!

Of course I also have collected some helmets in the meantime, which weren't shown on the old side any more.
With the new layout almost 70 new helmets can be seen now.
 

Dear visitor,

it is finally ready!

What has begun as an idea, has now taken a concrete form.

I am pleased to present you today my web site in the new form.
It is also an essential innovation besides the layout that all texts are available in English.
I would like to give attention to the many many nations, this one every month pay me a visit and I hope, that I can reach still more people with the English-speaking side in the whole world.

I wouldn't have thought at the beginning of the redesign that this plan was so extensive.
Already alone the translation of the texts had taken a time of over 3 months.
By the new layout all available helmets must ordered newly and connected.
Without the outstanding help of my web designer Andreas Berger, the project would already have died in the child's shoes.
For the untiring help, in this place, You Andy, once again my many thanks.

Of course every lot of helmets also has been added to the collection since the last update, to which you have access now.

Unfortunately, there is no progress on the part of the manufacturers yet, and I can produce nothing new in this area so.
Perhaps further companies would liked to present himself now on mysite.
I would be pleased about the expansion and support by these companies.

A lot of fun leafing through the sides and discovering the most different helmets, forms, types and epochs.

Recommend me.

Markus Bruchmann