
Originally Posted by
mthomasdev
I did 12 years on a fire department. We had these, but with newer technology they got used a lot less. We used them on car roofs, but an air chisel was better. Lighter and didn't throw sparks. We used them for venting roofs at a fire scene. Then we got specially designed "chain saws" that had depth gauges / safety covers and carbide bullet chains. These suckers would fly thru any roof. Nails were no match. We did have to replace a few chain teeth once in a while
Here is a link for any one interested in the saws used by the fire service today.
BULLET® Chain
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