Toggle intercom
The intercom channel is opened with a toggle rather than held open by pressing, which suits a position that contributes constantly or has both hands occupied.
The reason to buy it
Built & serviced in Lemoyne, PA — by firefighters, since 2009
50-Series wired
54-Serieswired headsets
Listen-only on the radio with a toggle intercom: for the position that talks continuously and should not be reaching for a button to do it.
What the 54 designation means+
Listen-only on the radio with a toggle intercom. The crew member hears everything on the connected radio, and the intercom channel is opened with a toggle rather than held open by pressing. Nothing that person does reaches a radio channel.
54 or 52+
Both are listen-only on the radio and both cost the same. The 54 uses a toggle; the 52 uses push-to-talk. Choose the toggle for a position that talks more or less continuously, or where holding a button while working is the wrong ergonomic.
Pricing and repair+
Displayed prices reproduce the FIRECOM 2024 USA & Canada retail price list, effective May 1, 2024. EFES repairs FIRECOM headsets in Lemoyne, PA, and stocks ear seals, acoustic foam, hanger hooks, extension cables, and hygiene kits. Call (800) 504-2044.
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Product overview
The 54 models are the same crew-seat idea as the 52 with a different trigger. Listen-only on the radio means the firefighter hears everything and can key nothing — the control that keeps a fireground channel usable on an apparatus with a full crew. The difference is that the intercom is toggled rather than held.
That matters more than it sounds. A position that contributes to the conversation constantly — a pump operator, a position coordinating work outside the cab — should not be holding a button down to be heard. A toggle opens the channel and leaves it open. A position that only speaks occasionally, or that works in enough ambient noise that an open microphone is a problem, is better on the push-to-talk 52-Series.
UH-54 is under-helmet at $360; FH-54 is overhead at $355. Both carry the same 24dB noise reduction rating as every other 50-Series headset, and both are wired: no battery to charge, no pairing to lose, nothing to power on.
For seats that must transmit on the radio, see the 51-Series. These connect through a 5000-Series digital intercom or a 210 radio interface. Wear items are on the FIRECOM parts and accessories page.
What these models do
Listen-only radio, toggled intercom
The 54 is for the seat that talks a lot and should never key a radio. These are the pieces of it.
Listen-only radio
The crew member hears everything on the connected radio and cannot transmit on it, which is what keeps a fireground channel usable with a full crew on the system.
24dB noise reduction
Identical protection to every other 50-Series headset. Choosing a crew configuration never means accepting less hearing protection than the officer gets.
All 50-Series
Overhead or under-helmet
FH-54 is overhead at $355; UH-54 mounts under a helmet at $360. Wear style is independent of the radio and intercom behaviour.
No battery, no pairing
A wired headset works because it is plugged in. Nothing to charge, nothing to power on, nothing to lose pairing with at the worst moment.
Serviceable wear items
Ear seals in PVC and ComLeather, acoustic foam, cloth covers, mic muffs, hygiene kits, hanger hooks, and coil cord extensions are all replaceable parts rather than reasons to buy new headsets.
Stocked by EFES
For the position that talks constantly
A toggle, not a button held down all shift.
Model lineup
The two 54-Series models
Feature set and pricing as published in the FIRECOM 2024 USA & Canada retail price list, effective May 1, 2024. All models carry a 24dB noise reduction rating.
Swipe to compare
| Model | Wear style | Radio | Intercom | 2024 retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UH-54 | Under-helmet | Listen-only | Toggle | $360 |
| FH-54 | Overhead | Listen-only | Toggle | $355 |
| For comparison — 52 | Both | Listen-only | Push-to-talk | $355 / $360 |
| For comparison — 51 | Both | PTT transmit | Hands-free | $355 / $360 |
FrequentlyAsked Questions
Before you request a quote
Toggle for a position that talks more or less continuously, or where holding a button while working is the wrong ergonomic — a pump operator is the usual example. Push-to-talk for a position that speaks occasionally, or works in enough ambient noise that an open microphone would fill the channel. Both cost the same.
Because a full crew that can all key a radio is a problem rather than a feature. The 54 lets a position hear everything on the radio and talk to the cab, without being able to put traffic on a fireground or dispatch channel.
No. Every 50-Series wired headset carries a 24dB noise reduction rating, so the 54 protects exactly as well as the officer's 51.
A FIRECOM intercom. On a full apparatus that is a 5000-Series digital intercom, usually through an HM-10 headset module or an HM-30 pump panel module. On a smaller vehicle it is a 110 or 210 radio interface. Tell us what is in the rig and we will confirm the connection.
Usually, yes. Ear seals, acoustic foam, cloth covers, mic muffs, hanger hooks, and coil cord extensions are all stocked replacement parts, and EFES repairs FIRECOM headsets in Lemoyne, PA. See FIRECOM repair and on-site service.
Sold, fitted, and repaired by EFES
Get your 54-Seriesheadsets quoted
Send the riding positions, whether each one wears a helmet, which seats should hear the radio without keying it, and which of those talk constantly enough to want a toggle.
We will spec the models and quote the wear items alongside them.
Call (800) 504-2044 or request a quote. EFES is at 440 Oak Street, Lemoyne, Pennsylvania.
