General Considerations & Safety
These tools extend or multiply the actions of your body and increase your effectiveness in specific functions.
What are hand tools?
Screwdrivers, wrenches, and pliers belong to this functional category
What is rotating tools?
This common cutting tool comes in two different types, can be used for forcible entry and/or ventilation, a common striking or cutting tool...what tool(s) is it?
Flat-head Axe & Pick-head Axe
During this phase, firefighters consider initial actions and select tools based on limited information such as time of day and weather.
Response and Size-Up
What do we not want to paint the handles of wood tools?
What is it can hide defects or visible damage?
These tools are driven by an engine, motor, or other power source and can be faster and more efficient than hand tools.
What are power tools?
Axes, bolt cutters, saws, and shears belong to this functional category
This tool has a metal hook on the end is especially useful during overhaul for pulling ceilings and probing debris.
Pike Pole
This operation commonly uses prying tools, shove knives, hydraulic spreaders, and striking tools like flat-head axes and sledgehammers.
Forcible Entry
What should be done with all tools after every use?
What is clean tools from dirt and debris and inspect?
Before using any tool, firefighters must understand how it works and also recognize these...
What are their own limitations/abilities?
Pike poles and hooks are in this category
Pushing/Pulling Tools
What are the IRONS?
Halligan and Flat-head Axe
During this operation inside a structure, crews should carry a prying tool, striking tool, cutting tool, pushing/pulling tool, hand light, and webbing or rope.
Interior Attack
If a tool fails inspection or is not working properly what should be done?
Remove the tool from service, tag it an document in the tool book?
These items must always be worn when using tools and equipment to protect firefighters from injury.
Halligans, hydraulic spreaders, and crowbars are examples of this category.
What is prying/spreading tools
This combination tool merges a flat-head and pick-head axe design and is used for roof ventilation and overhaul.
The PIG
This operation aims to locate and remove hidden fire while protecting property, often using pike poles, hooks, Halligans, axes, and hand tools like shovels.
Salvage and Overhaul
For battery-powered tools, after cleaning and inspection, firefighters should do these two things to keep them ready for service.
What is replace the battery and place the used battery on the charger?
When carrying long tools, how should they be carried?
What is with the head of the tool towards the ground?
Battering rams, sledgehammers, and chisels are examples of this tool category
What is striking tools?
This wrench is specifically designed for removing hydrant caps and operating the hydrant stem nut.
This wrench is specifically designed to loosen or tighten hose couplings.
Hydrate wrench
Spanner wrench
This operation uses many of the same tools as forcible entry but focuses on creating openings that let fresh air in and hot gases out.
Ventilation
For gasoline-powered tools that will not be used for more than about two weeks, these two fuel-related maintenance steps may be required.
What is fuel stabilizer and/or drain the fuel?