r/Firefighting hose toucher Feb 24 '25

Ask A Firefighter So I did a thing

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Anyone ever seen this before?

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u/Sad-Pay5915 Feb 24 '25

Not sure how you guys go about cutting the bottom hinge but usually we will drop the top hinge with spreaders then attack the bottom hinge from the top straight down with the cutters. That way you’re attacking the thinnest part of the hinge