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A Halligan bar and a flathead axe can be joined (and partially interlocked, head-to-toe) to form what is known as a married set, set of irons or simply the irons. This combination of tools is most common within the fire service. However, the Halligan may also be combined with a Halligan hook or sledgehammer as an alternative.
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 The predecessor of the Halligan bar, it has largely been superseded by the latter, but still sees some use.
A simple electromagnetic door holder consists of a strong electromagnet, usually attached to a wall or mounted in a floor pedestal enclosure, next to the door it controls. The mechanism may be mounted near the floor, at the upper corner of the open door, or at any convenient height along the latch edge (away from the hinged edge).
The K-tool can be used on most styles of door, although it is often faster to use the irons (combination of an axe and halligan tool) or a hydraulic ram on a solid door. The benefit of a K-tool comes where it is impractical or dangerous to break the door, for example, the large plate-glass doors in front of a commercial building will quickly ...
Gerber just so happens to make a great one, a 12-in-1 tool that combines needle nose pliers, wire cutters, tweezers, a bottle opener, retail package opener, plain edge blade folding knife ...
The majority of homes today have garage door openers. During fires, the electricity can go out and then that opener doesn't work, meaning the door has to be operated manually.
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 ...
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