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  2. Pike pole - Wikipedia

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    Pike poles are routinely used by firefighters as part of fire operations known as "overhaul". The design of a pike pole allows for the pole to be inserted with force into a wall or ceiling and the pole rotated, allowing the hook to grab and pull down large piece of drywall or lath and plaster and exposing wall cavities that may contain fire or ...

  3. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    Short hook with a pointed tip is a pike pole; longer hook on a San Francisco hook; two offset hooks on either side of tip is a universal hook; long p-shaped hook is a Boston rake for pulling plaster and lath; short hook with claw on opposite side of tip is either a gypsum hook or the narrower ceiling hook; pike pole with a short handle is a ...

  4. Category:Firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Firefighting equipment" ... Bunker gear; C. ... This page was last edited on 6 January 2020, at 04:43 ...

  5. Fire engine - Wikipedia

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    A hook-and-ladder of the Pioneer, Hook and Lader Co. The "hook and ladder" was an early type of fire units known since late 1700s. It was a horse-drawn carriage which brought ladders and hooks to the fire place. Ladders were used for access to upper floors and the roof. "Hooks" were pike poles used for pulling down and apart the burning ...

  6. New York roof hook - Wikipedia

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    The New York roof hook (or halligan hook) is a firefighting tool used mostly for rooftop operations including vertical and horizontal ventilation, [1] pulling and prying. Developed in the 1940s by FDNY Deputy Chief Hugh Halligan, a prolific firefighting inventor who also designed the Halligan bar , the tool is composed of a 6-foot (1.8 m) long ...

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  8. Trash hook - Wikipedia

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    The Trash hook is a tool used by firefighters for a variety of functions. The tool's primary purpose is to sift through trash during the overhaul stage of a dumpster fire. Secondarily, it can be used for roof ventilation and prying operations. [1]

  9. Claw tool - Wikipedia

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    The claw tool (also known as the Hayward Claw Tool) is a forcible entry tool used by firefighters, made of steel, that has a hook on one end and a forked end on the other. The tool was a major component in the Fire Department of New York during the early 20th century. Over the last fifty years, the claw tool has lost prominence due to the ...

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