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The Essentials of Fire Fighting is the required training manual used in countless local fire departments and state/provincial training agencies in every region of the United States and Canada. Since the release of the first edition of this manual in 1978, more than 2.5 million copies of the Essentials of Fire Fighting have been distributed to ...
The K-tool, also known as a "K-spreader" or a "K-tool spreader," is a specialized forcible entry tool used by firefighters to gain access to buildings or other structures in emergency situations. It is named for its distinctive "K" shape, which allows it to be used for a variety of purposes. [ 1 ]
The FDNY now issues a modified Halligan Tool called the "PRO-BAR," manufactured by Fire Hooks Unlimited, for use as the primary forcible entry tool." [ 5 ] — New York City Fire Museum Despite its popularity among FDNY ladder companies, the department initially refrained from purchasing the tool to avoid the appearance of a conflict of ...
An officer’s tool (also known as an A-tool, rex tool, or lock puller) is a forcible entry device used by firefighters and other first responders. Officer’s tools are designed to completely remove cylindrical locks from doors without causing major structural damage, allowing for direct access to the internal locking mechanism.
Forcible entry training using a Halligan bar. Forcible entry is "the unlawful taking of possession of real property by force or threats of force or unlawful entry into or onto another's property, especially when accompanied by force". [1] The term is also sometimes used for entry by military, police, or emergency personnel, also called breaching.
(Attack line) A use classification of a fire fighting hose connected to output of a pump or other pressure source (e.g., gravity). Fire hose used to apply water or other fire fighting agent directly to a fire or burning substance. Typically of 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (64 mm) diameter or less in the United States. Historically 1.5 inch hose was the ...
A U.S. Marine performs a ballistic breach of a padlocked door using a combat shotgun. Door breaching is a process used by military, police, or emergency services to force open closed or locked doors.
It's a demanding 5-event physical challenge that firefighters throughout the world participate in and try to complete with the fastest time. Competition events include a stair climb with a high-rise pack, hose hoist, forcible entry, hose advance, and a victim rescue. The primary purpose for the Firefighter Combat Challenge is to promote ...