“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 ...

One particularly tough circumstance that can stall an attack from the outset is a violent condition directly behind the door you are trying to gain access through. I refer not to just a “good fire” in ...

Forcible entry has become a serious problem for the fire service all over the country. In some high crime areas we see tougher and tougher entry situations with locking systems that try to stay one ...

Review all things forcible entry with these articles from our FireRescue Magazine and FirefighterNation contributors. Today we look at squaring the Halligan bar with Paul DeBartolomeo. “In last ...

Hundreds to thousands of doors and locks exist at any educational campus, and keys can easily slip into the hands of unauthorized individuals who plan to use them to commit crimes such as theft, arson ...

Our most important task is getting a fireground full of people through the initial entry door quickly. That said, once the basics of forcible entry are mastered, you should push yourself to deal with ...