In the late 1800s, blacksmith and firefighter John “Jack” McHugh created a custom spanner wrench to use on the job with Rochester’s Hose Co. #1. 135 (or so) years later, that wrench is still a part of ...

The Knox FDC Spanner Wrench is a pocket-sized multipurpose tool that can quickly unlock and lock the Knox FDC, Standpipe and Storz Locks. The Knox FDC Spanner Wrench. PHOENIX – Knox®, the leading ...

Connecting to the fire department connection (FDC) is a routine task that’s assigned at fires involving buildings that are equipped with standpipes and/or sprinkler systems. Steps should be taken to ...

Yes, you're right, there has been a glut of titanium multi-tools on Kickstarter and Indiegogo over the past few months. The TiSpanner is a bit different, though, in that it features a little ...

Air Force maintainers tasked with changing the C-5M Super Galaxy's 28 tires went to Air Force researchers looking for a way to make the process less cumbersome. The researchers invented a device that ...