Fire Engineering Training Community
TOOLS OF THE TRADE-BASIC TOOLS OF THE JOB
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"Rig Books"?
At our dept. we have a "rig book" on each fire rig, which is a reference to the apparatus and the tools carried on it. This includes rig specs, pumping capacity, operation and maitenence of certain tools, type of fuel they take, oil, etc. We are working on updating them, or making new ones all…
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They took our Heavy Irons
About a year ago our company decided to add a set of Heavy Irons (Maul mated with Haligan) to our truck. Anticipating the department not approving the purchase, we fronted the money ourselves and put them in service. Like all the other different types of tools on the truck they are loved by some,…
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Preventing Winter Rust...
Ladies and Gentlemen,I'm looking for advice on keeping tools rust free in the cold, northern winter months. Last night I cleaned and wire-wheeled all the hand tools on our engine. After 4 runs they were gathering condensation and rust again on their striking surfaces where they were left…
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Tool Modifications
A couple of questions:1. Does your department allow you to modify any of your tools?2. Do you support or discourage the modification of tools?3. Should you be allowed to modify tools?4. What tool modifications do you feel to be the most worth while?5. Have any tool modifications that you have made…
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Halligan Modification: Lock Puller
Hello Brothers,I am looking if anyone has a picture of a halligan that has been modified to be a lock puller. The modification was usually made by grinding and filing an "A" type lockpuller into the adz end of the halligan. I would like to use the picture for an upcoming "Online Drill" for the…
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The other shift...
OK. Here is a tough question, you want to modify the tools, but the Captains on the other shift(s)don't. Because they're SORRY, The guy supposeddly in charge says You must have a cosnsensus between all three shifts(he is SORRY and worthless)What do you do?
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Paint or no paint. What's the policy?
Do you paint the tools or not?
