What tools do you use the most on a fire scene?

I am sure that this has been discussed before on here. But I am curious what tools you and your dept. use the most and find the most valuable to have on scene.

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Permalink Reply by John on February 6, 2009 at 11:13pm

Plaster Hook, and the TIC

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Permalink Reply by Keegan Allen on February 7, 2009 at 12:56am

If the truck is going to be your mainline truck i would suggest putting this on it:
- Flashlights
- jaws and spreaders
- extinguishers
- extra hoses
- generator or inverter
- irons

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Permalink Reply by Shawn on February 7, 2009 at 1:44am

Look into a Denver tool. My dept. just got two last fall and we love them. It serves as an axe, sledge, and short pike pole. As for the roll-up doors, we just took delivery of a new rescue-pumper in sept. equipped with them and no trouble so far, had a structure fire last month where everything had a good coat of ice on it and they worked fine.

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Permalink Reply by Robert on February 7, 2009 at 9:27am

We are going to have all that plus. We are even purchasing new jaws to update our current jaw's

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Permalink Reply by Robert on February 7, 2009 at 9:29am

We will have to look into a Denver tool, And thanks for the info about roll up's. That was our biggest concern being in northern Michigan.

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Permalink Reply by Robert on February 7, 2009 at 9:30am

while yes that is a tool, I also went through and redefined my question.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on February 7, 2009 at 10:46am

The most important tool used on a fire scene is an easy choice and I would gladly debate this with anyone here....it is your head....Plain and simple.....Slow down and think BEFORE you act......Just my look at it anyways.....Paul

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Permalink Reply by Robert on February 7, 2009 at 12:03pm

This is not a debate about that. I made a correction to my question. And I have never said anything against that. I agree completely. But I also am looking for what people use along the lines of hand and power tools.

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Permalink Reply by FETC on February 7, 2009 at 12:49pm

Me personally as an officer, my past training /experience and my radio.

But the choosing the right tool for the right job would be my favorite.... My guys carry different tools for the many different incidents we respond to or the different structures involved.

Sorry it is vague but it is only correct answer.

If you were polling what tools are removed from a truck the most in the US Fire Service I would say, "The Irons"

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Permalink Reply by Joey "BigShow" De Piano on February 7, 2009 at 12:50pm

Good question.... for years I always went to the halligan for my choice of keyless entry and wall breech and window opening...but last few years I have turned to the axe and tnt tool...my only complaint with the tnt tool is it is a beast to lug ..but there is nothing it can't open and that includes on MVA's....
We still carry the irons and tnts..pic heads..for rescue we have the support junk yard dogs..nice idea on those but need fine tuning.i think..we use hamatro for pumps for spreaders..my first company had plastic/fiberglass combo handled axes they were light and industructable awesome tools...I am currently researching a new halligan of sorts out there by stanely tools...its as long as a tnt tool but lot lighter has a awl tip a gas shut off in throat a pry bar tip and a flat head to hit or be hit..a noche for 5" coupling ..it was advertised in Fire Engineering about 3 months ago waiting for a rep to get to me with a show and tell date or sample tool if it does what it says we will be buying 2 for every apparatus..let ya all know how it is when and if i hear on it