FireWiki Tutorials - Hoisting a Halligan

How to hoist a Halligan tool.

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[rit911]

Personnally as an officer that tool had already be with the firefighter.. A firefighter brought in rope but no tool? Or even if it was in his pocket that tool had better be with the man.

Now if you need to tie it off and use to take out a window for vent on floor below then this could be done. Other then that no Tool should be hoisted...

[FireWiki]

@rit911 If you truly are an officer, you do your crew a disservice with this attitude. Certainly this is not a statement made by a firefighter officer working for a municipality. There are many situations in which a tool may be needed, this method is just as easily used on other equipment. To claim hoisting a tool should never happen is not just ignorant, it's counter to your state exam and (hopefully) your experience.

[TheSouthern1cross]

i would throw that motherfucker through the window

[jessebackman99]

personally i would go with a figure 8 around the bottom then a half hitch but i do see the + to your way

[rojdebod]

From my own experience... (as a firefighter of course...) Pretty typically, Myself and another firefighter will begin an interior attack, lead man carrying a charged hose, second man being 'mule' AND carrying a tool. Which tool? Who knows? An axe is a good choice, but in the event of "i need another tool and i need it now!" i would rely on a rope to expedite the transfer of a pike pole, a Halligan bar, a power tool.... etc. I'm not coming down on anyone's opinion, just stating my own.

[rit911]

@FireWiki - Thanks for the input.

My statement is made towards firefighters not bringing in their tools in the first place so for the statement "Other then that no Tool should be hoisted" was mid leading.. I dont disagree we have times where we need to hoist equipment and your page is great for showing that.

As for me I do WORK for a city but think what you want. I have an opinion and I just worded it wrong MY BAD :L)

[dustinj1993]

@futurefirefighter93 true but the officials are going to train you to do it either way

[dustinj1993]

Hoisting tools is alot safer then carrying it up a ladder! You could probably strap the tool to you but thats not how im trained

[TheUnNerved]

Clove hitch and two half hitches... thats it. That's the formula for hoisting most tools. KISS (keep it simple stupid)

[Cotton1920]

@rit911 While I agree with you that he should have it with him, you also have to remember that sometimes strange/stupid things happen. Halligan slides off the roof because it wasn't secured properly, or falls into vertical vent hole due to some unforeseen incident, etc... this is just a trick of the trade to stick in the toolbox for if anyone gets stuck in a situation they don't want to be in.

[MolonLabe84]

i hoist 80 lbs shingles without touching the building.