Tool - Firefighter's Pickhead Axe

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Overview

Metal blade on a straight wooden handle. This axe features a sharp cutting blade on the front and a long, pointed metal pick on the back, attached to a wooden handle.

Historical information

A specialized rescue and entry tool featuring a standard chopping edge on the front and a pick or flat hammer poll on the back. Designed for heavy-duty, close-quarter work, these tools are built to smash doors, tear through roofs, and pry open hydrants.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.398

Item type

Objects

Tools

Themes

Agriculture

Employment

Material

Metal

Wood

Inscriptions and markings

None

Contextual information

"Fireman's axe" and "firefighter's axe" are just different names for the exact same tool. They are primarily used for gaining forcible entry (smashing doors and windows), ventilating roofs (chopping through structures), and overhauling (clearing debris and searching for hot spots).

Keywords

Equipment

Hand Tool

Fire Brigade

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Tuesday, 16 June, 2026

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Busselton Historical Society