Salvage ax
The rescue ax (colloquially also known as " rescue ax") is an item of equipment at the technical relief organization and serves as a multi-purpose tool for exploration and search tasks as well as for rescue and recovery .
The tool weighs around 1,650 g in total (without the bag) and consists of four parts and is usually stored in a bag made of fabric, leather or plastic. The (gummed) handpiece is about 40 cm long and can be used as breaking tool similar to a Halligan tool and are used for pulling loads. At the end there is a hoe and a (blunt) hatchet. At the lower end of the handle there is a holder with a bolt lock for tools. A slotted screwdriver or a jigsaw saw blade made of hard metal can be used here. The screwdriver can be used to smash window panes etc. When the saw blade is inserted, the open cutout in the hatchet serves as an additional handle, whereby the tip of the hoe must point downwards. The saw blade can be used to saw wood , metal and laminated safety glass ( glass saw ). With the scratch plate attached, the tool can be used as a hoe or similar to a folding spade .
Individual evidence
- ^ THW local association Bad Staffelstein, glossary: salvage ax. Retrieved February 12, 2019 .