Tools Of The Trade

This page lists some of the more common tools that firefighters use. I created this page to give people not familiar with the fire service a glimpse into the wide variety of tools used by your average firefighter. Tools carried by specialty apparatus such as a Heavy Rescue or a HAZMAT unit are more diverse and complex.

Ladders



Wood vs Aluminum


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Straight Ladders



Roof Ladders



Extension Ladders



Attic ladders



Combination Ladders


Aerial Ladders



Big Water

Water Tower


Deck Gun



Portable Monitor





Hose

Supply Line 


 
Attack Line



Booster Line


Wildland



Nozzles


Smooth Bore



Fog



Cellars


Bresnan Distributing 


 

Wildland



Fittings/Adapters

Reducers




Wyes


Siamese


Adapters




Clamps


Couplings




Plugs


Caps



Long Handles Tools

Pike Pole


Rubbish Hook


Plaster hook


Pick Axe


Flat Head Axe


Haligan


Irons


Sledge Hammer


Pry Bar


Broom


Squeegee


McLeod


Pulaski


Spade, Flat Head, Scoop Shovels


Specialty Tools

Lockout Kit


 Water Shut Off Keys


Salvage Covers


Sprinkler Head Repair Kit


Tape


Thermal Imager


SCBA



ABC Extinguisher


Water Can


Extension Cords



Portable Lighting


Power Tools

Blower


Chain Saw


Circular Saw


Reciprocating Saw


Generator


Auto Extrication

Absorbent


Cribbing


Cutter


Spreader


Ram


Rescue Struts


Air Chisel


High Pressure Air Bag


Low Pressure Air Bag


Come Along



Rescue Equipment

Ropes


Carribeaner


8 Plate


Break Bar


Prussic


Collection Plate


Tripod


Webbing


Stokes Basket


Harness


Tool Box Tools

Flat Head Screwdriver

Philips Head Screwdriver

Claw Hammer


Rubber Mallet

Open Ended Adjustable Box Wrench

Open Ended Box Wrench

Socket Set

Ratcheting Driver

Diagonal Pliers

Duckbill Pliers

Locking Straight Jaw Pliers

Locking Curve Jawed Pliers

Locking Long Nose Pliers

Slip Joint Pliers

9's (Linesmen Pliers)

Nut Driver

Pipe Wrench

Hack Saw

Arc Joint Pliers

Needle Nose Pliers

Hex Keys (Allen Keys)