Mallory Is Your Trusted Source for Team Wendy® Rescue Helmets
On a technical rescue, the ground under your crew is rarely solid. Rope work, confined spaces, collapsed structures, and swiftwater all put a rescuer’s head at risk, and Team Wendy® designed the SAR Tactical™ and SAR Backcountry™ bump helmets for those calls with input from search and rescue professionals.
For 45 years, we’ve outfitted fire departments and rescue squads. We care about rescuers going home safe at the end of a shift. Our dedicated Public Safety Team knows the Team Wendy® SAR line down to the visors, reflective kits, and headset adapters that turn a helmet into a working rescue setup. In 2025 alone, fire departments from Georgia to California turned to us for Team Wendy® SAR helmets.
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35+ Nationwide Locations. 10 Service Centers.
Serving Fire and EMS Teams for 45 Years.
Compliant Support and Grant Deadline Support
As an authorized stocking distributor, we have access to the full Team Wendy® product selection at over 35 nationwide locations. From outfitting a single firefighter to a department-wide rollout, the inventory is here when you need it. Cooperative Purchasing lets your agency piggyback on a contract that's already been awarded, so you can meet grant deadlines and keep your procurement fully compliant. Call 800-MALLORY or click here to explore options for your agency.
We are a proud supplier for OMNIA Partners Public Safety, Preparedness, Safety Equipment and Solutions contract. Since 2011, we’ve provided customers a convenient way to procure for and manage any size or scope of projects, eliminating time-consuming bid solicitations in order to meet tight grant deadlines and challenging budgets.
SAR Tactical™ Helmet
A Rescue Helmet Ready for Night Vision
The SAR Tactical™ is made for the technical rescue calls that test a crew. Urban search and rescue, confined space, swiftwater, and high-angle work are all on its list, along with night operations that need mounted lights or night vision. It’s a high-cut bump helmet with an integrated accessory mounting platform, and the complete system only weighs 1.59 lb.
Mounts for 3M™ PELTOR™ Comms Headsets
Everyone on the rope system needs to hear the plan. Team Wendy® EXFIL® Peltor™ quick release adapters mount 3M™ PELTOR™ ComTac™ headsets directly to the built-in rails, along with a compatible EXFIL® PELTOR™ boom mic adapter.
Technical Specifications
- Impact standards: BS EN 12492:2012 (mountaineering), BS EN 1385:2012 (whitewater), ACH blunt impact, multi-hit (AR/PD 10-02)
- Off-crown shock absorption: meets BS EN 14052:2012 requirements (not fully certified; uses a higher-strength chinstrap to meet BS EN 12492)
- Environmental testing: MIL-STD-810G methods for high and low temperature, humidity, salt fog, blowing sand and dust, loose cargo vibration, and low pressure (altitude)
- Shell: high-cut polycarbonate copolymer with goggle posts; glass-reinforced polycarbonate vent covers
SAR Backcountry™ Helmet
Built for Off-Trail and Water Rescue
Some rescues start where the road ends. The SAR Backcountry™ is a bump helmet for search and rescue professionals working rugged, multi-terrain ground, from off-trail rescues to mountain and whitewater operations. And it only weighs 1.59 lb. as a complete system.
If your team works daylight wilderness and water calls, this is the helmet to look at first. Its high-cut shell assembly has a glass-reinforced polycarbonate shroud for mounting lights and action cameras. Built-in accessory rails accept Team Wendy® EXFIL® PELTOR™ quick release adapters, which give a direct rail mount for all 3M™ PELTOR™ ComTac™ systems.
One-Handed Fit and Release
Sport-style retention keeps the SAR Backcountry™ simple. The integrated BOA® Fit System has a micro-adjustable dial, and a Fidlock magnetic buckle releases with one hand. ZORBIUM® foam comfort pads, in thin and thick sets, sit over an EPS impact liner.
Technical Specifications
- Impact standards: BS EN 12492:2012 (mountaineering), BS EN 1385:2012 (whitewater), ACH blunt impact, multi-hit (AR/PD 10-02)
- Off-crown shock absorption: meets BS EN 14052:2012 requirements (not fully certified; uses a higher-strength chinstrap to meet BS EN 12492)
- Environmental testing: MIL-STD-810G methods for high and low temperature, humidity, salt fog, blowing sand and dust, loose cargo vibration, and low pressure (altitude)
- Shell: high-cut polycarbonate copolymer; glass-reinforced polycarbonate vent covers
Why Choose Mallory as Your Procurement Partner for Team Wendy®?
Mallory is the largest independent safety distributor in the US. We’ve served hundreds of fire departments and rescue squads across all 50 states for 45 years. You can look to us to supply, repair, and calibrate your critical equipment through our 35+ stocking locations and 10 service centers.
Shop the Team Wendy® Line
We’re an authorized Team Wendy® distributor with access to their full line of rescue helmets and accessories. Your agency can count on us to have the depth and availability to help you outfit a single squad or implement a department-wide rollout without chasing inventory across multiple vendors.
Dedicated Public Safety Team
Our Mallory Public Safety Team knows Team Wendy® rescue helmets and will help you match the right gear to your operations. We’ll work through use cases and deployment scenarios with you, from night operations to swiftwater calls, and help you build the procurement case your reviewers expect. For a busy procurement office, cooperative purchasing through OMNIA Partners is the straightforward path, on a contract that's already been competitively solicited and publicly awarded. If your agency is writing a grant-funded equipment list or preparing for a program review, we can help you document your selections with the technical rationale that evaluators expect.
Comprehensive Solutions to Ease Your Daily Operations
Compliant Procurement
As a contract holder under OMNIA Partners Public Safety, we offer a piggyback path onto a contract that's been competitively solicited and publicly awarded by a lead agency.
Nationwide Locations
With over 35 stocking locations positioned across the country, we deliver national reach and local accountability everywhere your department operates.
Service and Repair Centers
Our 10 service centers are fully staffed by factory-trained and certified technicians to help you keep your equipment mission-ready and in compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a one-size SAR helmet fit the whole crew?
Both SAR Tactical™ and Backcountry™ helmets fit head circumferences from 20 7/8” to 24 3/4" or US hat sizes 6 5/8 to 7 7/8. A BOA® dial fine-tunes the fit, and each helmet comes with thin and thick comfort pad sets.
When does a SAR helmet need to be replaced?
Replace the helmet after any significant impact, because the EPS impact liner is frangible, meaning it breaks easily. Pull it from service and order a replacement. For everyday wear, replacement comfort pad kits, vent covers, and visor hardware are sold separately. The SAR Tactical™ and SAR Backcountry™ helmets each carry a one-year warranty from the date of delivery against defects in materials or workmanship.
Should our team choose the SAR Tactical™ or the SAR Backcountry™?
Start with how your team works after dark. The SAR Tactical™ has a machined aluminum shroud for standard issue NVG mounts and a CAM FIT retention system with a leather chin cup. The SAR Backcountry™ has a polycarbonate shroud for lights and cameras, no night vision, and sport-style retention with a FIDLOCK® magnetic buckle. Both weigh 1.59 lb. and meet the same impact standards.
What is OMNIA Partners and how could it simplify our purchasing process?
OMNIA Partners is a cooperative purchasing organization. It runs competitively solicited, publicly awarded contracts on behalf of a lead public agency, and then makes those contracts available to other government agencies nationwide who want to compliantly “piggyback” onto them to procure efficiently and meet tight grant deadlines.
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Call 800-MALLORY, or Contact Our Dedicated Public Safety Team