Halligan Bar

The Halligan bar, also called a Halligan tool or hooligan tool, is a multipurpose forcible-entry tool used by firefighters that combines a prying tool, a striking weapon, and a breaching instrument in one implement. It has three main working ends: a claw or fork for prying and leverage, a wedge or adze-shaped blade for striking and forcing, and a tapered pick well suited to breaching a locked door frame quickly. Halligan bars range from about 18 to 54 inches long and are made from materials such as titanium, beryllium copper, or stainless steel. FDNY First Deputy Chief Hugh Halligan designed the tool in 1948, reportedly inspired by a burglar's tool found in the rubble of a bank fire, and blacksmith Peter Clarke built the first prototype that year; although the FDNY itself initially declined to buy it, the Boston Fire Department became its first major purchaser and equipped every company in the city, helping the Halligan spread across North America and eventually the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/