This is a compilation of youtube videos addressing how to use a ny roof hook.
Roof hook firefighter.
Marrying the roof hook with the halligan bar is a must for anyone performing exterior operations on the fire building.
We are the original developers of the new york roof hook.
Emerging from the fire department of new york this tool is designed for roof operations when trying to accomplish.
Our hook has been around for over 25 years of successful service as the official hook of the fdny.
When he got to the top he sounded the roof with his hook as he walked toward the area over the garage.
Make sure the perpindicular straight end.
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The firefighter roof hook is one of the most versatile firefighter tools.
Expose a joist right next to a floorboard or roof sheathing then rest the point of the angle on the joist with the pry end of the pole up near your head.
I used this video in a budget request at my department to help justify the purc.
By marrying the tools together the firefighter can then carry the two together with a single hand freeing the other to carry a ground ladder t i c saw or any other tool the situation may call for.
T 4 firefighter 1 followed the captain up the ladder with a chainsaw and was about 10 to 12.
Use a roof ladder to distribute the weight of the firefighters throughout the roof.