Griphoist Training at Engine 25

At the quarters of Engine 25, C-Shift Lieutenant Gerald Barosy conducted a training session involving the use of griphoists. Used in cases of accident rescue, griphoists assist in lifting, pulling, and lowering vehicles and/or heavy machinery, to gain access to victims. With two steel chains, each chain is wrapped around the heavy load and using pulleys safely and quickly moved away to continue with the mission. One of several tools we have in our arsenal, it is another valuable asset to the Rescue component of our job as firefighters.