TWO saws? Nah, I think that will be 4 Saws,18 hooks in various configuratons, couple denver tools,Lockbreakers,Door Storm,Various axes, Good selection of ground ladders, Ropes, Rit gear,Gas meters,salvage gear,straight crowbars,bottle jacks,dung forks,masonry pick,chimney gear,plumbers snake. T.c.
haha.. you must have LARGE trucks
"....train as if your life depends on it, because one day it could.." .....Leather Head N6A Tillerman..... The best job in the FD!!!
Personally, one of the most useless tools I have ever used is the Hux bar. PLEASE do not waste any money buying that.
haha its funny you say that, because we have one in our wide variety of tools and out of the 3 years ive been on this truck, we have NEVER used it.. haha
"....train as if your life depends on it, because one day it could.." .....Leather Head N6A Tillerman..... The best job in the FD!!!
haha its funny you say that, because we have one in our wide variety of tools and out of the 3 years ive been on this truck, we have NEVER used it.. haha
We had them on all the ladder trucks and when 2 of the ladders went and were replaced with quints they made the move to the quints. So we still have them on any apparatus with an aerial ladder.
I have seen it used once to lift a manhole cover...OOOPS, I mean Utility Access Opening cover. I slipped off the PC wagon for a second!!
Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love, and forget how to hate
This may seem odd, but some form of chimney kit is helpful.
We ran as a truck to a chimney fire this weekend and it was helpful to have mirrors, dry chem bombs, and chain weights (window weights) to use from the roof to knock the single most clogged chim fire i've ever seen. All this stuff takes up the space of half a rope bag. (The engines carry a kit with an ash pale and scoop.)
Sounds corny, but it is the small, space conservative things you forget about til you need em...just my 2 cents...
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In addition to all the hand tools mentioned a TIC and some sort of door opening tool, like a Rabbit Tool or two.
I agree with Len, but you may have different forcible entry challenges in your area. Get the forcible tools your guys know and love.
A coward stands by and watches wrongs committed without saying a word...Any opinions expressed are purely my own and not necessarily reflective of the views of my former departments
Chain saws for cutting branches so the truck doesnt get scratched. Rotary saw for venting.
Actually, our trucks and quints on my career FD carry 3 saws. A Cutter's Edge Chain saw for veting, a Husqvarna rotary saw, and a Stihl chain saw for cutting up trees.
Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe it's not too late
To learn how to love, and forget how to hate
Every service truck carries both a K-12 and a chainsaw, which includes our 3 small service trucks as well as our heavy resue, light rescue and primary tanker.
Typical residental fire we'll put 3-4 of each saw on scene. Commercial fires we may put as many as 5.
In my opinion to have an adequate truck company you need a truck...
Sighhhhhhhhh, yep.
A coward stands by and watches wrongs committed without saying a word...Any opinions expressed are purely my own and not necessarily reflective of the views of my former departments
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