New York roof hook

The New York roof hook is a firefighting tool used for multiple purposes including pulling and prying. Developed in the 1940s by FDNY Deputy Chief Hugh Halligan, the tool is composed of a long shaft with two triangular-shaped ends jutting in opposite directions. One is angled at 45 degrees, the other at 90 degrees.[1]

History

The tool was originally designed by Hugh Halligan, a prolific firefighting inventor who also designed the Halligan bar.

Design and use

The tool is 6 feet long and is used mostly for rooftop operations including vertical and horizontal ventilation.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The New York Roof Hook" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Truck Company Tools Across the Country". Fire Engineering. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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