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 ...

A true halligan is a one-piece, drop-forged, 30-inch steel bar weighing approximately nine ... primarily by the outside vent person or roof firefighter for ventilation and forcing outward-opening ...

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 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.