r/Firefighting 6d ago

General Discussion What do y’all call this ?

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What do y’all call this tool

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u/choppedyota Prays fer Jobs. 6d ago

Spud bar.

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u/burningboarder 6d ago

This is the term I learned early on. I just looked it up and it seems like the term "Spud" is one of the earliest for a bar like this which is interesting since, at least in this thread, it's not as common as it used to be. Etymology is cool.