As a Company Officer, What tool do you carry?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Cody on November 10, 2008 at 12:34pm

I've never had any problems cutting a roof with a pick head. They work just as good as any flat head I've ever tried, they do just fine until I give out. I've even tried a splitting maul, it did just as good as a dull axe, and I've even tried a sledge hammer (with out light weight construction some people swear by just beating a h*** in a residential roof). The pick head I carry is made by FireAxe, it's a replica of the old seagraves axe that L.A. used to carry.

Permalink Reply by Dan J. Marshall on December 10, 2008 at 5:21pm

I carry a small halligan tool, TIC, handlight, and most important my brain

Permalink Reply by Rob Fisher on January 14, 2009 at 2:14am

Brian,

Ladder / Quint Officer:
Inside Op's - TIC, 5 ft. all-purpose hook (left at entrance unless pulling ceiling), light-box
Outside Op's - TIC, Trash hook, light-box (night)


Lt. Rob Fisher - L72

Permalink Reply by Ben Fleagle on January 20, 2009 at 2:19am

Robbie is like: "Just the facts, ...stay in school".

Whether I'm on the Engine, or the Truck (Quint), my favorite tool has always been the pick axe,..... I like smashing things. But in actual practice, I am a huge fan of the all purpose head (Griff), 5 footer. I am also expected to bring the TIC. We are also now carrying the New York Roof Hook (all purpose head) on every rig, which just makes me that much happier. I have been campaigning to put useful tools on the apparatus vs. the stuff that has been on there forever and never used. Practical is priceless. The all purpose head gives you so many options and its relatively light to carry, but strong and really takes a chunk out of light wood and sheet rock.

When going on the roof, though, I prefer the flat head axe, using the flat does the job so fast!

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