APPARATUS/EQUIPMENT NEWS: Lightweight Handheld Rescue Tool

 Channellock #87 Rescue Tool
Channellock #87 Rescue Tool

Channellock, Inc.’s Rescue Tool line now includes the #87 Rescue Tool. Designed specifically for firefighters, first responders, and EMTs, the #87 is two inches shorter and 30 percent lighter than Channellock’s previous #89 Rescue Tool but still offers safety functions essential in emergency situations.

The #87 offers five safety functions in one compact tool that can easily fit in a pocket. At 8.8 inches long and 1.1 pounds, features of the #87 include a hardened cutting edge designed to shear through soft metal and standard battery cables; narrow jaw that fits into tight spaces; tapered pry wedge to open doors and windows; spanner wrench to tighten and loosen up to five-inch hose couplings; and a gas shutoff valve slot. —www.channellock.com, 800-724-3018

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