Not to be confused with K-tool. The K-tool is a tool used by many Fire departments for Forcible entry.
The Kelly tool is a tool used in fire and rescue service for forcible entry and other prying and striking tasks. Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed Forcible entry is defined by Mirriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law as the unlawful taking of possession of real property by force or threats of force or unlawful entry The predecessor of the Halligan bar, it has largely been superseded by the latter, but still sees some use. A Halligan bar (also called a Halligan tool) is a special tool commonly used in the Fire and rescue service.
The kelly tool is named after its designer, Captain John F. Kelly of H&L Company 163 (FDNY). The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department City of New York ( FDNY) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City It consists of a straight steel bar, generally about 28 inches long. One end is formed into a chisel; the opposite end has a adz blade. An adze or adz (ædz is a tool used for smoothing rough-cut Wood in hand Woodworking. The primary advantage over the claw tool it replaced is that the striking end (the adz) is in a straight line with the rest of the tool; on the claw tool the corresponding end was curved into a hook with no flat surfaces.
The kelly tool was intended specifically for opening doors and other barriers. Modern versions often are modified along the lines of the Halligan bar, especially at the chisel end. Originally the chisel blade was flat and straight; more recently it has tended to take on a curved and forked form, similar to the claw of a carpenter's hammer. A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object The most common uses are for driving nails fitting parts and breaking up objects There are similar tools referred to generically as "kelly tools", but in general they are variations on the original form.
References
- (December 2006). "Forcible Entry Reference Guide - Techniques and Procedures". . New York City Fire Department Retrieved on 2008-03-05. The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department City of New York ( FDNY) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a pp. 18-19.
- Fritz, Richard A. (1997). Tools of the Trade: Firefighting Hand Tools and Their Use. PennWell Books, 35-37.
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