FIRE FIGHTING TOOLS AND

EQUIPMENT
Bureau of Fire Protection-
Special Rescue Unit

Fire Officers’ Examination (FOE)

Review
30 January 2013

BASED ON NFPA 1001 STANDARD

Introduction:
Introduction
General
Considerations
• SAFETY – is the prime consideration when using tools
and equipment, this includes use of proper Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) that includes:

Approved Helmet Turnout coat

Firefighting Hood Bunker pants
Eye Protection Boots
Face Shield SCBA
Approved Firefighting Personal Alert Safety
gloves System
Introduction:
Introduction
General
Considerations

EFFECTIVE USE – effective and efficient
use of tools means using the least amount
of energy to accomplish the task, When
assigned a task at the fireground, the
objective is to complete the task safely and
quickly;
Functional
Introduction
Category of
Tools:

Rotating

Pushing or Pulling

Prying or spreading

Striking

Cutting

Multiple use
Functional Category of
Tools:
Functional Category of
Tools:
Functional Category of
Tools:
Rotating Tools
Introduction

Applies rotational force to

make something turn. The
most common rotating tools
are screw drivers,
wrenches, pliers, which are
used to assemble (fit
together) or disassemble
(take apart) parts that are
connected with threaded
fasteners; the following are
common rotating tools:
 Introduction
Pushing or Pulling Tools

Used for pushing and

pulling, these tools are
to extend the reach of
the fire fighter as well as
increase the power that
can be exerted upon an
object;
 Introduction
Prying or Spreading Tools

Used for prying or

spreading, tools may be
as simple as a pry bar or
as mechanically
complex as a hydraulic
spreader.
 Introduction
Striking Tools

Used to apply an impact

force to an object, they
are often used to gain
entrance to a building or
a vehicle or to make an
opening in a wall or roof.
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Cutting Tools

Are tools that

have sharp
edge that
severs an
object, they
come in several
forms and are
used to cut a
variety of
materials;
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Multifunction Tools

Certain tools are

designed to perform
multiple functions ,
thus reducing the
total number of
tools needed to
achieve a goal.
Functional Category of
Tools:
Functional Category of
Tools:
Functional Category of
Tools:
 Introduction
Special Use Tools

Some fire situations require special use tools that

perform other functions. For example fire
departments located in areas where bush and ground
fires may need to carry rakes, brooms, shovels etc.
FIRE APPARATUS
 Introduction
Fire Trucks/Appliance/Engines

Is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting

fires by transporting firefighters to the
scene and providing them with access to
the fire, along with water or other
equipment. In some areas, the terms fire
engine and fire truck represent different
types of firefighting apparatus.
 Introduction
TYPES

CONVENTIONAL FIRE APPARATUS

 Introduction
TYPES

AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS

Turntable Ladder
 Introduction
TYPES

AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS

Tower Ladder
 Introduction
TYPES

AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS

Tiller Ladder
 Introduction
TYPES

AERIAL FIRE APPARATUS

Hydraulic Platform
 Introduction
TYPES

HEAVY RESCUE TRUCK

 Introduction
TYPES

BRUSH TRUCK
 Introduction
TYPES

HAZMAT APPARATUS
 Introduction
TYPES

COMMAND UNIT APPARATUS

 Introduction
OTHER TYPES

TANKER TRUCK

HOSE TENDER

FOAM TENDER

FIRE BOAT

FIRE TRAIN

MOTORCYCLE

AIRPORT CRASH TENDER
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