SFFD Tools

Large Claw Bar

- light prying

-stripping

crowbar

- heavy prying

-lifting

Heeler Bar

- heavy prying

- lifting

Hook, Halligan Style

Slice Bar

- slicing metal

- light prying

Backing out punch

- forcing our rivets/bolts

- knocking out deadlights

Trapdoor Spreaders

- holding open trapdoors

- fall protection

Gas and Water Key/Wrench

- controlling / turning off residential gas and water

Bolt Cutters

- cutting padlocks / chains

Maul, 5 lbs

- use with sledge

- knock out deadlights / deadbolts

Sledge Hammer, 10 lbs

- battering

- breaking concrete/masonry

Pike Pole

- pulling down corrugated metal sheeting

- body recovery in water

Chisels: Cutting-out

- shearing bolts

- cutting metal

- knocking out deadlights

Chisels: Diamondhead

- shearing bolts

- cutting metal

- knocking out deadlights

Halligan Tool

- part of irons for Forcible Entry

- forks for shearing locks

Ceiling Hook, San Francisco Style

- pulling ceiling / walls during overhaul

- checking for extension

Flathead Axe, 8 lbs

- part of irons for Forcible Entry

- vertical ventilation

- overhaul

Pickhead axe

- vertical ventilation

- overhaul

Battering Rams: Standard / High Rise

- breaching walls

- forcing doors open

Bullet Saw

- ventilation

- heavy wood doors

Chain Saw, Husqvarna

- overhaul

- cutting downed trees

Circular Saw: Desert Diamond Blade

- cutting metal gates, bars, lock and chain link fences

Circular Saw: Wood Cutting Blade

- ventilation

- cutting heavy wood doors

Rabbit tool

- elevator doors

- Forcible Entry, metal doors

Spreaders (Genesis / Hurst)

- metal door entry

- vehicle extrication

-elevator doors

Ram-Bar Chisel

- removing rivets

- breaking concrete

Awning Wrench

- opening retractable store front awnings

Sprinkler Kit

- plug a broken sprinkler head

- replace sprinkler head

High Pressure Hydrant Shut Off

- shitting off high pressure hydrant at gate

Low Pressure Hydrant Shut Off (also, with T-handle extension)

- shutting off low pressure hydrant at gate

Carry-All

- removal of overhaul debris

- part of Banjo (photo on right)

- movement of large persons

Salvage Cover / Roof Tarp

- covering roof openings

- covering items to protect from water damage/salvage

Visqueen Sheeting

- cover items for protection

- cover broken glass doors / windows

Truck Belt with Pickhead Axe

- carry Axe / hose straps / flashlights

Scoop Shovel

- removal of overhaul debris

- part of Banjo

- removal of dirt and soil

Fan (electric / gas) Electric, in photo

- removal of smoke/gases from building

- positive pressure

Mambretti Tool

- Keep garage door propped open

Johnson Bar / Block

- heavy lifting / moving

- raising of autos

- lifting large tree branches

Chicago Door Opener

- forcible entry

- striking tool

Rosser Tool

- striking tool

- forcible entry