Rescue tools include hand tools, power tools, and what other category?

• A. All of the above
• B. Support tools
• C. Specialty tools
• D. Lifting tools

Answer: (A)

In rescue scenarios, tools are grouped by how they’re used on the scene, and a complete toolbox covers more than just hand and power tools. Lifting tools provide the means to raise or move heavy debris or to create a path for extraction. Support tools include stabilization and access equipment—things like shoring, cribbing, winches, and anchor systems that keep the scene secure while work is underway. Specialty tools handle niche tasks that don’t fit the other two categories, such as equipment designed for unique collapse or confined-space challenges. Because each category serves a distinct, necessary function in access, stabilization, and extraction, the best answer is that rescue tools include hand tools, power tools, and lifting, support, and specialty tools—that is, all of the above.