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Home> Archive for Category: Tips (Page 2)

Category: Tips

Cat Links Throwback Thursday / Tips

Heavy Irons

Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date January 21st, 2008. Sometimes the axe and halligan just won’t do. The time may come that you need a bigger hammer. One of theContinue readingHeavy Irons

Posted-onFebruary 15, 2018February 10, 2018By lineBylineeric
Cat Links Special Ops / Tips

Strap Storage

Maekin Healy from Santa Clara (CA) Fire Department sent in a way to store ratchet straps for easy deployment. Here is a simple tweak to help avoid multiple twists inContinue readingStrap Storage

Posted-onDecember 27, 2017By lineBylineeric
Cat Links Inside Functions / Outside Functions / Tips

Forks and the Mortise

When learning forcible entry the discussion of where to place the forks of your Halligan will inevitably come up. Your options are above the lock, below the lock or betweenContinue readingForks and the Mortise

Posted-onDecember 21, 2017December 22, 2017By lineBylineeric
Cat Links Tips

Stretcher Saw Strap

Lieutenant Matthew Aman from Ridge Culver (NY) Fire District sent in this photo of a homemade saw strap they have on their truck company. They simply took a stretcher strapContinue readingStretcher Saw Strap

Posted-onJanuary 5, 2017By lineBylineeric
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Two Dollar Saw Strap

Senior Captain Jeff Jacobs from Houston (TX) Tower 69 sent in some photos of another homemade saw strap option. This one utilizes a flashlight strap that has been modified withContinue readingTwo Dollar Saw Strap

Posted-onOctober 11, 2016By lineBylineeric
Cat Links Building Construction / Outside Functions / Tips

Problem with that Pitch

Engineer Caleb Eiriksson from Fort Walton Beach (FL) Truck Co. 6 sent in some photos of how he and the Truck 6 crew recently spent an afternoon out in theirContinue readingProblem with that Pitch

Posted-onAugust 29, 2016By lineBylineeric
Cat Links Special Ops / Tips

Crib Packs

Captain Dave Facer from New Albany (IN) sent in these photos of their crib packs. As you know from previous posts, we are big fans of efficient ways of storingContinue readingCrib Packs

Posted-onJune 23, 2016By lineBylineeric
Cat Links Outside Functions / Pockets / Tips

Keyed Vise Grips

Engineer Brandon Daniel from Kannapolis (NC) Fire Department send in these photos of his modified vise grips. As you can see from the photo, he made two simple modifications toContinue readingKeyed Vise Grips

Posted-onDecember 9, 2015By lineBylineeric
Cat Links Inside Functions / Tips

Extending Your Hand, Not Your Tool

Searching with a tool is something that every firefighter needs to be proficient in. Unfortunately, like many of the essential fireground skills we must master, most fire schools do notContinue readingExtending Your Hand, Not Your Tool

Posted-onAugust 10, 2015August 25, 2015By lineBylineeric
Cat Links Outside Functions / Tips

Carrying Tools

We have always been advocates of riding assignments and tool assignments. It’s one of the easiest ways to improve your company’s efficiency and effectiveness on the fireground. Even if yourContinue readingCarrying Tools

Posted-onJuly 29, 2015By lineBylineeric

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