Helmet Safety | Lacey Fire District 3

Safety helmets aren’t just for kids taking a spin on their first bike. Children and adults should wear the appropriate helmet when participating in any recreational activity where head injuries are a risk. And when it comes to helmets, fit is the key. A loose helmet can’t protect the head as well as one that is properly fitted.

Lacey Fire District 3 is pleased to offer bicycle helmets and custom fittings at the following fire stations:

Lacey Fire District 3 Headquarters
1231 Franz Street SE

Lacey Fire Station #33
6500 Mullen Road SE

Lacey Fire Station #34
8407 Steilacoom Road SE

Children and adults should wear the appropriate helmet when participating in any recreational activity where head injuries are a risk.

- Riding ATVs
- Baseball
– Bicycling
- Football
- Horseback Riding
- In-line Skating
- Rock Climbing
- Skateboarding
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Softball

According to the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, a bicycle helmet reduces the risk of serious head and brain injury by 85 percent.
More than 70,000 persons need hospital emergency room treatment each year for injuries related to skateboarding according to the CPSC.
Head injuries cause three-quarters of about 900 bicycle deaths each year, according to the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, a helmet advocacy program of the Washington, D.C.-area Bicyclist Association.
Another 82,000 people suffer brain injuries each year while playing sports such as baseball and football, etc., according to the Brain Injury Association in Alexandria, Virginia.
Neurosurgeons and doctors across the U.S. agree that wearing helmets can save lives.
Always replace your helmet after a crash. Damage may not be visible to the eye, but the inner lining may have been destroyed.
Cracks or dents mean you need a new helmet.
Replace your helmet every five years. You may not only need a new size, but the material naturally weakens over time.