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The pig is a specialty firefighting tool used mainly for roof ventilation, forcible entry and wall breaching. [1] Invented by a member of the Austin Fire Department, the tool combines the butt-end of a flat head axe on one side and a pick on the other.
Wildfire suppression equipment and personnel is part of the science of fire fighting focusing on the use of specialized equipment, training and tactics to effectively control, surround and eventually extinguish a natural cover fire. There are several specially designed tools that through their function and user training, perform specialized ...
This category is for tools used mainly, or exclusively by firefighters. Pages in category "Firefighter tools" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 ...
A Kelly Tool in the NYC Fire Museum (2nd from left) The Kelly tool is a tool used in fire and rescue service for forcible entry and other prying and striking tasks. The predecessor of the Halligan bar, it has largely been superseded by the latter, but still sees some use.
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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The tool's design makes it only suitable for minor flames or glows within a limited area. It is commonly used in fire mop-up operations. For fire fighting in larger areas it is much more convenient to take out hoses from a fire engine and spray selected areas. Alternatively a water cannon from a water tender can be used.
Jul. 2—SUPERIOR — Four fire departments in Douglas County — the towns of Superior, Gordon and Oakland as well as the village of Lake Nebagamon — have a new tool for knocking down fires.