When EMS works the warm zone alongside law enforcement, the medic needs protection equal to the officers beside them — but with coverage suited to a job done kneeling, leaning, and at ground level. The NAR SS-401 Full Cut answers that with a full-cut aramid shell that protects the temporal and occipital regions a high-cut helmet leaves exposed, tested to meet or exceed NIJ Standard 0106.01.
Your medic is working a casualty at ground level in the warm zone — is the side and back of their head covered, or does a high-cut shell stop at the ears?
The shell is an aramid composite reinforced with thermoset resin for a rigid, penetration-resistant surface that spreads impact across a wider area. Inside, the D3O TRUST 7 pad system uses a rate-sensitive polymer — soft to the touch, stiffening under rapid impact energy — in a seven-pad geometry mapped to the skull so no zone is left with a high-pressure void. A dial-ratchet harness gives one-hand fit adjustment even gloved, and Picatinny-style side rails accept lights, cameras, and NVG mounts without drilling.
Protection scope: Ballistic helmets protect against the fragmentation and handgun threats for which the NIJ 0106.01 standard tests; no helmet is rated against all threats. Refer to NAR documentation and your agency’s armor policy for fitting, threat-level selection, and inspection guidance.
Why This Helmet
Greater temporal and occipital protection than high-cut shells — built for medics who work low and unarmed.
Meets or exceeds the NIJ ballistic helmet standard, tested at an NIJ-accredited laboratory.
Geometry-conforming rate-sensitive pads decelerate impact across multiple axes and adjust to head shape.
Picatinny side rails for lights, cameras, and NVG; one-hand dial-ratchet fit adjustment, even gloved.
Who Wears It
Medics entering the warm zone alongside law enforcement during active-violence response.
Patrol and tactical officers needing certified head protection with accessory mounting.
Cross-agency teams standardizing on full-cut ballistic protection.
Build The System
Pair the helmet with body armor and a front-of-armor trauma load.
Level IIIA soft armor built for medical responders.
Front-of-armor trauma load for warm-zone response.
Plates, carriers, and protective platforms.
Up Close
NIJ-tested aramid shell, D3O TRUST 7 pads, and rail-ready modularity — built for the medic who works low.
Specifications
| Ballistic Standard | Meets or exceeds NIJ Standard 0106.01 (NIJ-accredited lab tested) |
| Shell | Aramid composite with thermoset resin, full-cut geometry |
| Pad System | D3O TRUST 7 — geometry-conforming, hook-and-loop adjustable |
| Retention | Dial-ratchet harness, one-hand adjustable |
| Rails | Picatinny-style side rails for accessories |
| Weight | ~3 lb |
| Sizes / Colors | S / M / L / XL · Black, Tan |
| Manufacturer | North American Rescue |
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All products sourced direct from North American Rescue. CoTCCC recommendation status verified where applicable. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.
Available Options:
- Black / Small
- Black / Medium
- Black / Large
- Black / Extra Large
- Tan / Small
- Tan / Medium
- Tan / Large
- Tan / Extra Large
Specifications coming soon. Contact us for detailed product information.
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