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What Forcible Entry Drills Should Fire Departments Practice?
Good forcible entry training shouldn't begin and end with firefighters taking turns forcing the same door.
That's practice, but eventually it becomes predictable practice.
Firefighters need clean r...
How Do You Train for Inward- vs. Outward-Swinging Door Forcible Entry?
One of the first things a firefighter should determine before forcing a door is also one of the easiest things to overlook during training:
Which way does the door swing?
That decision changes the ...
What Are the Best Forcible Entry Training Doors for Fire Departments?
The best forcible entry training door isn't necessarily the heaviest one, the one with the most attachments, or the one that takes the most effort to force.
It's the door that allows your firefight...
What Is a Forcible Entry Door Prop and How Is It Used in Firefighter Training?
A forcible entry door prop is a reusable training system that allows firefighters to practice forcing doors without destroying an actual door every time they run an evolution.
That's the simple def...
What Should You Look for in a Forcible Entry Training Door?
A forcible entry training door has a difficult job.
It needs to be durable enough to take thousands of hits, forces, resets, and repetitions without becoming a maintenance project. At the same time...
How Do You Make Forcible Entry Training More Realistic?
Forcible entry is one of those firefighting skills that can appear straightforward in a controlled training environment but become considerably more difficult during an actual emergency. A firefigh...
How Often Should Fire Departments Conduct Forcible Entry Training?
Forcible entry is a fundamental firefighting skill, but it is also a perishable one. Knowing the principles of forcing a door is different from being able to perform them efficiently while wearing ...
How Do I Choose the Right Door Tools for Forcible Entry?
Choosing the right tools for forcible entry is not simply a matter of carrying the biggest or most powerful equipment available. The best tool depends on the door, its construction, the locking sys...
What Is Required for Forcible Entry Operations Involving Cutting Torches?
Firefighters encounter many barriers that can be defeated with conventional forcible entry tools. A Halligan and flathead axe can handle many doors, while rotary saws, bolt cutters, hydraulic tools...
