Easily accessible, whether in your helmet or in a pocket with a lanyard.
The large opening at the back of the wedge fits gas valves.
Keep your crew safe by always having access to a gas shutoff tool.
Is the wheel on the standpipe valve missing? No problem.
The middle opening fits the stem of both major styles of standpipe valve.
Don't go out for another tool. Reach for your Rascal Wedge.
Instead of wrapping around the fitting, a brand-new design "grips" the lugs of common 1-3/4" handline/appliance/adapter couplings to help give that extra twist to stop a leak or quickly add a length of hose to your attack line.
Don't run back to the engine. Reach for your Rascal Wedge.
Designed with ridges on the top and bottom faces to capture progress.
Gap the door with your Halligan then hold the progress with the Rascal Wedge. When it's about as deep as the spanner opening, that marks when you have enough space for the fork on your Halligan.
The narrow opening towards the front of the wedge opens and closes an oxygen cylinder.
Keep one in your jump bag to chock the door before coming through with the stretcher.
Want it engraved with your name, badge number, nickname, or department? No problem.
We can engrave up to 26 characters on the back leg of your Rascal Wedge. Select "Personalized Rascal Wedge" in our online store.
RASCAL WEDGE WITH MAGNETS:
Our most popular version includes high-temperature-rated magnets to allow you to stick the Rascal Wedge to a metal door or jamb while you're performing a solo forcible entry as well as to stick the wedge to the hinge pin on a door to keep it open if the bottom is too high off the ground. Also works great to stick the wedge to your Halligan or to a door jamb to allow reentry.
Keeps the door from latching behind you as you advance through during search
Holds open a door that may be too high or low off the ground to be chocked.
Always at the ready to solve a problem.
Easily accessible with gloved hands
Replaces other tools
Always at the ready to solve a problem
The guiding principle behind the design of the Rascal Wedge was a simple question, a thought that came during a routine forcible entry drill:
What if we could improve upon the tried-and-true wooden door chock in your helmet with a device that was roughly the same size and weight but added functionality?
We did, and the Rascal Wedge was born. It's a US-made, lightweight aluminum wedge that's also a multi-tool. Check out the infographic to see what it does: