SFFD Tool Identification Worksheet

Large Claw Bar

Light prying

Stripping

Crowbar

Heavy Prying

Lifting

Heeler Bar

Heavy Prying

Lifting

Hook, Halligan Style

Removing Security Bars/Skylights/ Skuttles

Sounding Roof

Slice Bar

Slicing Metal

Light Prying

Backing-out Punch

Forcing out Rivets/ Botls

Knocking out Deadlights

Trapdoor Spreaders

Holding Open Trapdoors

Fall Protection

Gas & Water Key / Wrench

Controlling / Turning off residential gas and water

Bolt Cutters

Cutting Padlocks/ Chains

two sizes, Large and small

Not a "Code 3 tool"

Maul

5 Lbs

Break concrete/ masonry

Knocking out Dead Lights/ Dead Bolts

Sledgehammer

10 lbs

Striking

Breaking Concrete/ Masonry

Pike Pole

Pulling Down Corrugated Metal Sheeting

Body Recovery in Water

Cutting Out Chisel

Shearing Bolts

Cutting Metal

Knocking Out Deadlights

Diamondhead Chisel

Shearing Bolts

Cutting Metal

Knockng Out Deadlights

Halligan tool

Part of Irons for Forcible Entry

Forks for Shearing Locks

Parts: forks, pick, adze

Ceiling Hook, San Francisco Style

Pulling Ceinling/ Walls during Overhaul

Checking for Extension

Flathead Axe, 8lbs

Part of Irons for Forcible Entry

Vertical Ventilation

Overhaul

Poly handle

Pick Head Axe

Vertical Ventilation

Overhaul

Wood handle

Battering Rams: Standard / High Rise

Breaching Walls

Forcing Doors Open

Vent Master 572- HD ( double raker/ carbide tip cutters)

Ventilation (Horizontal/Vertical)

Not for cutting trees

Can not be sharpened

Carbide teeth can be replaced

Depth gauge may be removed

Chain Saw, Husqvarna 372-XP

(wood cutting chain)

Overhaul

Cutting Downed Trees

May be Sharpened

Circular Saw: Desert Diamond Blade

Cutting Metal Gates, Bars, Locks and Chain Link Fences

Concrete

Garage doors/ Roll up doors

Depth Gauge not shown

Circular Saw: Wood Cutting Blade

Ventilation (Vertical, flat roofs)

Cutting Heavy Wood Doors

Carbide Tip Teeth

Rabbet Tool

Elevator Doors

Forcible Entry, Metal Doors

Hydraulic Spreaders (Gensis)

Metal Door Entry

Vehicle Extrication

Elevator Doors

Uses M-28 Battery (28 volt)

Ram Bar Chisel

Removing Rivets

Breaking Concrete

Awning Wrench

Openings Retractable Store Front Awnings

Sprinkler Kit

Plug a Broken Sprinkler Head

Replace Sprinkler Head

Redwood Plugs

High Pressure Hydrant Shut off

Shutting off high pressure hydrant at gate

Carried on Trucks

Low Pressure Hydrant Shut off & 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 Broken Glass Doors/ Windows

Truck Belt with Pickhead Axe

Carries Axe, Hose Straps, Flashlights, Spanner

Not to be confused with tiller belt

Square Shovel

Removal of Overhaul Debris

Part of Banjo

Flood Lamps

Illuminate Scene

Being replaced by battery lights

Portable Fan

Removal of Smoke/Gases from building

Positive Pressure

Uses M-18 Batter (18 volt)

Dual Battery with Shoreline

Mambretti Tool

Keep Garage Door Propped Opne

Johnson Bar/ Block

Heavy Lifting/ Moving

Raising of Autos

Lifting Large Tree Brances

Chicago Door Opener

Forcible Entry

Striking tool

Rosser Tool

Forcible Entry

Striking tool

Water Vac

Sucks up water

Used with Vac Tube (not shown)

5 Gallon Capacity

120 Volt GFCI

Stokes Basket

Patient rescue

Mounted Under Aerial

Used with Backboard (shown)

Milwaukee Lights

Scene Lighting

Telescoping

Adjustable Heads

One spot, one flood

Uses M-18 Battery (18 volt)

Both have shoreline one has battery charger

Hydraulic Cutters (Genesis)

Auto Extrication

Forcible Entry

Uses M-28 Battery (28 volt)

Hydraulic Ram (Genesis)

Auto Extrication

Spreading

Uses M-28 Battery (28 volt )

O'Connell Plate

Auto Extrication

Rolling Dashboard

Used with Hydraulic Ram

Sawzall (Reciprocating Saw)

Light metal Cutting

Not a "Code 3" tool

Uses M-18 Battery

Grinder

Light grinding/cutting

Not a "Code 3" tool

Uses M-18 battery (18Volt)

The Big Easy

Unlocking car doors

Used with auto kit

A-Tool/ K-Tool

Thru lock forcible entry

Used with cam tool (not shown)

Box Light

Seeing in the dark

Searching during fire

Mounts to charger in rig

Most are Pelican Brand

Come-A-Long

Light pulling/Lifting

Used with long handle (not shown)

AKA (Cable Puller0

Not a "Code 3" tool

Ball and Chain

Clearing trash chutes

Power Team Jack

Lifting LRV's

Used with manual pump (shown)

AKA "Muni Jack"

Blue Tarp

Cover hole in roof

Salvage

Cribbing

Auto extrication

Rescue Systems

Ladder Pipe Siamese

Connects Supply lines to ladder pipe hose

At least two 3" inputs

one 3" output

150psi at the Siamese

Tiller Belt

Secures tiller to aerial ladder

Clip to last fly section only

Broom

If you don't know what a broom is used for please leave

If you need a broom probably need a shovel too

Squeegee

Moving waer

Used with water vac

Two sizes, Large/small

T.I.C

Thermal Imagining Camera

Search for fire/victims

Carried by Officers/Chiefs

Scrench

Chainsaw maintenance

Removing bar

Adjusting chain tensioner

Screwdriver+Wrench= Scrench

Mounted to "Vent" saw

Extension Chord

Powering electric tools

Check for Correct plug type

"Daisy Chain" dontr roll

Bottle Jack

Modertae lifting

Hand Operated

Hydraulic Pump Jack

Hammer Stapler

Hanging visqueen sheeting

Used like hammer

T-50 Staples Only

Oxygen Acetylene Torch

Cutting metal

Acetylene 7psi

Oxygen 35 psi

Kit includes striker, gloves, goggles

Step Chocks

Auto Extrication

Vehicle Stabilization

Used Inverted

Not to be confused with ladder chocks