On the fireground, appropriately applied forcible entry is just as important as proper ventilation. Done correctly, it will hasten search-and-rescue operations and make for safer access to the fire. A ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A forcible door entry simulator for the Dickson Fire Department was approved recently for purchase by the city council. The training simulator, which is made by Firehouse Innovations and cost $7,650, ...

BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY) — The Broussard Fire Department was gifted a new door to open up enhanced training opportunities for area firefighters. The door is one among 15 Wood’s Forcible Entry training ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CLIFTON, Texas (FOX 44) – It’s a good thing Santa goes through the chimney, because we don’t think he’d be able to get through ...