Homemade door chocks

Door chocks are one of those items every firefighter needs to have on them, and more than one for that matter. I try and carry a few door chocks, cherry bomb style chocks, and two clamps...all with the same purpose, to hold various style doors open at any given time. However the basic wooden door chock is good for so much more, from vehicle extrication, gapping doors, and aiding in various forcible entry methods.

Being a fireman on a firemans salary, I try and make something myself before I go off and buy it. This always saves me money and also instills a little pride in what it is you now will carry.

For Christmas this year, I stopped by The Home Depot and picked up a scrap 2x4 for .80 cents, took it home, and with a few rough cuts of a skil saw, a piece of plastic made into a crude stencil, and some spray paint, I had enough door chocks for all three shifts to have 2 chocks a piece. Or 6 a piece if my shift is feeling greedy.

With thefirestore.com selling door chocks ranging in price from $2 to $15 a piece, all doing the same purpose, it just made sense to get my hands dirty and make 24 personalized chocks for about 3 cents a piece.

What are you making around the firehouse or at home today?

Merry Christmas from Priority Firefighting!