Fire Fighting Equipment

Firefighter

Ever willing, ever ready, highly trained, dedicated, caring individuals who will risk all to save a life at a moment’s notice. Living within a brotherhood that works as a team to accomplish tasks that appear impossible while protecting one another with every breath

Forcible Entry Tools

Used by firefighters to gain access into enclosed areas

Hot Stick

Used to locate electrically energized sources such as power lines

Hydraulic Rescue Tools

Primarily used in motor vehicle accidents, their 10,500 psi of force is used to move or gain access to areas otherwise inaccessible to emergency workers

K-12 Rescue Saw

Multi Gas Detector

Used to check oxygen, combustible, and Carbon Monoxide levels present in the atmosphere

Portable Lighting

Used as location lighting for both indoor and outdoor emergency scenes

Positive Pressure Fan

Used for smoke and heat removal from structures. When in operation, windows are systematically opened and closed to allow for smoke removal one room or area at a time

Protective Clothing

Used by firefighters to protect them from the adverse conditions encountered during fireground and other emergency operations.

Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

Used as a fresh air supply by firefighters when working within a dangerous environment containing superheated gases, smoke or other toxic hazards

Thermal Imager

Infrared camera used by firefighters to locate heat sources. Its sensitivity allows firefighters to locate people in dark and smoke-filled environments, allowing quick access and rescue of trapped occupants, including firefighters who are injured or otherwise in trouble

Ventilation Saw

Used by firefighters to cut openings in the roof allowing smoke and hot gases to be removed from structures, thus allowing a safer environment for firefighters working inside