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What do different colored helmets represent?

Retry Correct Incorrect In the United States, people might see firefighters wearing different colored helmets, such as black, white, yellow, and red. These different colors represent different ranks and positions of people within the department

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Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

What do different colored helmets represent?

• Males and females
• Nothing
• A different color depending on the severity of the fire
• Rank and position