“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 ...

There are several significant tasks that must be done within the first few minutes after the fire department arrives on the scene of a working structure fire. One of these tasks includes forcible ...

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 through-the-lock with Homer Robertson. “Trolling the Internet ...

When members don’t practice forcible entry, they easily can lose a step. Further, the fireground isn’t a place to relearn skills; it’s where members should implement previously covered skills and only ...

DELAFIELD -- With multiple calls a day, first responders need the best equipment and training possible to try and save lives. FOX6 takes a look into how many get the training needed to force entry ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – This week, the Huber Heights Fire Department and Butler Twp. Fire Department held joint training for ...

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 & ...

COLTON >> Firefighters from various departments gathered at the fire station here to destroy doors as part of a training exercise. The one-day sessions ran Thursday through Saturday, beginning with ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – The Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department recently got a new training tool to ensure crews are prepared for any situation. Via MCRFD The forcible entry training prop is a ...