Patent ID: 8201274

Claim:
A land and water rescue, sports, and training helmet, comprising: waterproof audio speakers integrated into an interior of the helmet; a waterproof microphone; an antenna; and a waterproof housing, resin-filled to encase electronic elements comprising: at least one externally rechargeable battery; an electronic control device including electronic controls embedded within the resin and externally actuated, the electronic controls including an on/off control, a volume control, and a channel selector control, wherein the electronic control device comprises at least one magnetic switch that is toggled via a magnetic field from a magnet passed over a zone of the waterproof housing containing the magnetic switch; and a radio signal communication device including a receiver connected to the antenna and constructed and arranged to receive radio signals and convert the received radio signals into an audible sound reproduced by the waterproof audio speakers, wherein the receiver is configured to communicate directly with a hand-held communication device.