McLeod (tool)
The McLeod (also McLeod tool ) is a special tool for fighting forest fires . It is primarily used by fire departments and forest authorities in the United States and Canada . In the meantime, however, it is also becoming more and more widespread in Europe.
The combination tool was invented in 1905 by Malcolm McLeod, a ranger with the United States Forest Service . He is the namesake of the sturdy rake , which is equipped with sharpened prongs on one side and a chopping blade on the other. It is used when creating firebreaks and can be used to dig or remove material depending on the nature of the soil.
At the US Forest Service, due to its nature, it is not only used for fire fighting, but is also suitable for the maintenance of hiking trails and trails.
In the meantime there are also combinations of McLeod and Pulaski under the name Gorgui-Tool .
Due to its nature, special care is required when handling the tool, as there is an increased risk of injury due to the tool head being sharpened on both sides.
literature
- Ulrich Cimolino, Detlef Maushake, et al .: Fighting vegetation fires . ecomed Sicherheit, Landsberg am Lech, 2015, ISBN 978-3-609-69717-8 .
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- ↑ Ulrich Cimolino, Detlef Maushake, et al: "Vegetation fire fighting", p. 106ff, ecomed Sicherheit, Landsberg am Lech, 2015, ISBN 978-3-609-69717-8 .
- ↑ Ulrich Cimolino: Analysis of operational experience and development of optimization options when fighting vegetation fires in Germany ( PDF ; 14.1 MB), on dnb.de from July 2014, accessed on October 11, 2016
- ↑ a b National Trails Training Partnership: "Tools for Trails - Grubbing & Raking Tools" (English) on americantrails.com, accessed on October 11, 2016
- ↑ Information on the Gorgui tool interschutz.de, accessed on October 16, 2016