All Blog Posts Tagged 'tools' (4)

When “Through the Lock” Won’t Work Tips for forcing entry without the usual tools Story & Photos by Steve Shupert … Continue

Have you found any new uses for the tools on your rig ? Also have you descovered any off the shelf tools that have worked well for you at some past fire or rescue job ? Send in your sucess stories as well as any failures so others can learn from this shareing Continue

Pockets Aren't Just Hand Warmers A brief rundown of essential tools to carry & where By Robert L. James III Often new firefighters are unaware of the things they need to carry in their pockets to do the job. Even experienced firefighters may be missing the opportunity to maximize their pocket space; I've run across firefighters who have no idea what's in their own pockets. Ladies and gentlemen, pockets are not just hand warmers. And when you put your hands in your pockets to pull ou… Continue

So as my questions asks, "What is actually in your turnout pockets?" I am a firm believer that every firefighter should be equipped with the basic tools required to start self-preservation/rescue operations when confronted with firefighter entrapment. Now I am pretty sure folding spanners have a place on the fireground but when was the last time you used one inside a burning building? Besides modern fire apparatus have so many spanners mounted on it, it will make your head spin. So at the start… Continue