Firehouse Daily eNL - Aug 17th, 2023
 
 
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August 17, 2023

For Tool Time Thursday, we focus on saws. Robert Faas, Jr. writes about the idiosyncrasies, both distinctive and peculiar, of battery-powered ventilation saws and rotary saws and how they affect the process of getting used to tools off of the fireground.

Robert "RJ" James covers the intricacies of locks and pins as they relate to cutting with a rotary saw to gain entry to a commercial property.

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