“If you cannot get in you can save anyone. What are your patrol capabilities of forcible entry?” These are the first two things I say and ask when I teach or lecture on this topic. The response in ...

Aluminum and glass doors on commercial occupancies are most commonly secured with a pivoting deadbolt. Pivoting deadbolts are in the mortise family of locks. The mechanism of mortise locks is in a ...

Review all things forcible entry with these articles from our FireRescue Magazine and FirefighterNation contributors. Today we look at door materials with Steve Shupert. “On the fireground, ...

OBJECTIVE: Given an acquired junk vehicle and tools and equipment carried by the department, the rescuer will develop alternative techniques for forcing entry on a closed and latched vehicle hood.

Coweta Firefighters Hone Their Skills With Forcible Entry Training Coweta Firefighters are even more prepared for the dangers and challenges of their job, thanks to a local nonprofit. The firefighters ...

The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of interior fire extension, fire spread, pre-fire inspection, size-up, overhaul, tools, and forcible entry through windows and doorways. The mission ...

Students in the Fire Science program participated in a hands-on field training focused on forcible entry techniques, an ...

As homeowners and business owners secure their properties with sophisticated locks and security systems, area firefighters need to learn how to get inside during an emergency. Clark County Fire & ...

To help fire fighters in Bridgewater Fire District 3 in forcible entry training, representatives from the New York Fire Department stopped by the North Branch Fire House over the weekend to lend a ...

BROCKTON – A group of recruits and active firefighters in Brockton seized a rare chance to practice forcible entry into a building on Wednesday, using a former department store on Main Street that is ...