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Interesting read. The few times I've seen the FDNY I always wondered what that strange modified crowbar thing they carry around was (since I didn't see other Fi
by code4tee 11y ago
Interesting read. The few times I've seen the FDNY I always wondered what that strange modified crowbar thing they carry around was (since I didn't see other Fire Departments using it). Now I know!
- JshWright 11y agoAre you referring to the halligan bar? I'd be very surprised to see a fire department that didn't carry them. The "set of irons" (the halligan plus a flat head axe) is about as standard a set of tools as you can get in the fire service. While there is some variation (I like to carry a Denver Tool[1] instead of the axe, as it's a slightly more effective striking tool), pretty much everyone carries the halligan. There really isn't a more versatile tool. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_tool https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_tool
- ludicast 11y agoThe Halligan is vim. Has weird modes of usage, and takes some explaining. But it is stable, ever-present, and all-powerful.
- JshWright 11y agoWe need to start some sort of hacker/firefighter community. It seems there are more than a couple of us here.
- mindcrime 11y agoAdd one more, although my firefighting days are behind me now. I was a volunteer with Civietown and Supply VFD's in Brunswick County NC for basically the decade of the 90's. For a while I was an NCFRC certified Instructor II and could teach FFI/II, Incident Command and LP Gas Firefighting. Then I moved to the Triangle region and started my "real" career and found that I didn't have time for firefighting anymore. I miss it sometimes, but my life is complicated enough as it is, without trying to do that now. But still, I remember a few things and I still enjoy discussing fire safety issues.