SAN DIEGO, Calif. – If you ask David Soler, the most important tool in the firefighter’s arsenal is the Halligan bar and it has been for decades. “The Halligan bar is to a firefighter what a ...

Adam Savage, one half of the MythBusters television show, takes a look at the origins of the halligan bar. From its beginnings in New York; to its first adoption (by Boston Fire Department ...

A Wages firefighter throws his weight into a Halligan bar breaking through a simulated locked door. The steel door was held closed with a 1" by 1" pine stick that had to be shattered to get the ...

A lot of kids dream of being a firefighter when they grow up. And apparently a lot of firefighters dream of owning a bar when they retire. One retired Lexington firefighter is making that a reality.