Developed both in the classroom and on the fire ground the aluminum 8 wedge has evolved into a crucial life saving piece of gear.
Firefighter door wedge.
They are cheap easy to make at the fire house and versatile.
Once firefighters reach the fire floor the door from the stairwell needs to be wedged that s the third wedge.
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Then the door to the fire room takes a fourth wedge.
The wooden door wedge or chock as it is commonly labeled is one of the simplest and most effective tools we as firefighters can carry.
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Because the incident commander ic will send units to the floor above for searches and exposure protection that stairwell door needs to be wedged and if there was a fire door in.
With the 8 wedge firefighters and first responders gain an edge in the first crucial moments of a fire.
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The rescue wedge is a multi purpose tool adopted in the fire service making a firefighter s job more efficient.
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