A firefighter's job is to try to keep people safe. They help to put out fires and rescue people if they are trapped.
Watch this What's on Your Head? video to find out more about what firefighters do and what they wear.
Karen: I wear this on my head, but why do you think I wear it?
Girl 1: A bike helmet?
Boy 1: Is it a rock-climbing helmet?
Boy 2: A police helmet.
Nadiya: Karen, I think they're going to need a clue.
Girl 1 and Boy 3: Yes, please.
Karen: So, I wear it for my job. I do something that involves a lot of heat and I wear it on my head to protect me.
Nadiya: Can you guess what it is now?
Boy 4: Motorbike helmet.
Boy 5: Spaceman outfit.
Boy 1: A going into the cave helmet.
Nadiya: Some great guesses but no-one's right yet. Karen, why do you wear that on your head?
Karen: I am a firefighter.
Nadiya: What a cool job! So, tell us, what is that on your head?
Karen: This is my firefighting helmet.
Nadiya: How do you say that?
Karen: You say firefighting helmet.
Boy 1: Firefighter helmet.
Boy 6: Yes!
Girls 2 and 3: Firefighter helmet.
Nadiya: So, what does a firefighter do?
Karen: A lot of my work involves rescuing people, whether it's in a fire, or a car crash, or even stuck in the water. It's a fantastic job.
Boy 3: Nee-naw, nee-naw, nee-naw!
Boy 1 and Boy 6: Plish!
Karen: It's really hard on the top to protect my head. It's nice and soft in the middle, just to make it comfortable when I wear it.
Nadiya: What do the different bits on your helmet do?
Karen: I have a big visor, when I'm cutting big things, like buses.
Boy 1: The visor is to keep your face safe.
Karen: I also have a torch on the top that helps me see when it's really dark.
Boy 2: You press this button and the light comes on.
Girl 1: Why is the helmet yellow?
Nadiya: Why is your helmet yellow?
Karen: Well, it's really a fluorescent colour so that you can see me in the dark, or, when it's smoky, all the firefighters can see each other.
Boy 3: It's a really standing out colour.
Boy 1: If there's a fire in the night, it will show them the way.
Nadiya: Firefighters are often put into dangerous situations and having a helmet on could save them from being badly hurt.
Karen: I've been a firefighter for 11 years and it is the best helmet ever. It's a bit heavy, but it does protect my head when I'm helping people.
Boy 1: If they didn't have a helmet, what if the fire went on their head?
Nadiya: Are you ever scared when you have to do your job, Karen?
Karen: Sometimes I get a bit scared. When everyone's running away from the fires, I'm running towards them.
Girl 1: I think firefighters are the bravest people.
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