Door Hinge Tool

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Permalink Reply by Michael Bricault (ret) on April 9, 2010 at 12:50pm

Don't waste your time with the door hinge tool, stick with the plain old, multi use, highly versatile old fashion wooden door chock. They work the best and are easy to make and/or obtain.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Galione on April 9, 2010 at 11:22pm

How much silverdine do you think you will need, after standing up at a good fire, to use that? Stick with the old fashion wood door chock
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Permalink Reply by Pete Garcia on April 10, 2010 at 5:39pm

Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking the wooden door wedge. I keep one in my turnouts as well, but I've seen many wooden wedges get dislodged by somebody walking or crawling or dragging a hose through the door. Next thing you know, the door closes behind you and you just lost another door wedge. If I'm crawling in, I just slip the "door hinge tool" over the bottom hinge. It keeps the door wide open and I don't have to worry about it becoming dislodged. It's just another option. I handed some out at work and I got some good feedback from my co-workers, so I thought I would just put it out there for other departments to see and possibly try.

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Permalink Reply by Frank Ricci on April 10, 2010 at 6:18pm

Remember, we should only be chocking doors if a line goes through the door opening. If we don't have a line we should close the door conduct the search and vent. If when we return to the door the line is in place we can chock the door to aid in ventalation.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Galione on April 10, 2010 at 11:38pm

Sorry Frank I disagree. I was taught if you go in then chock the door. If something happens you can get right out. It never failed me, not once. The last thing you need to be doing is looking for the door knob while Mr. Fire is chasing your a** out of the room you were just searching. Take it a step further, if your going in the window, make it a door, take everything out, glass, frame, everything.

Remember, we should only be chocking doors if a line goes through the door opening. If we don't have a line we should close the door conduct the search and vent. If when we return to the door the line is in place we can chock the door to aid in ventalation.

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Permalink Reply by David Dionne on April 11, 2010 at 9:02pm

I have to agree with Robert. We have doors that can lock once we go through. Chock the door to prevent being locked in or out. Wooden wedges work great but sometimes you have to go through a lot of doors and if you can carry a few more chocks without bulk go for it.

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