Firefighter Swipe Tool bypasses spring locks in 10-20 seconds using a 60-degree angle technique, preserving doorframes during ...

Last time , we talked about the basic procedures or rules of forcible entry that will offer the most success in accomplishing our mission. These "rules" will also keep us out of trouble. Here we will ...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - Picture a scenario firefighters see on a regular basis: your home is on fire, you're trapped with nowhere to go and the only way firefighters can get to you is through your ...

Hittle covers the basics of forcible entry and how its success or failure can make or break a truck company response. Samuel Hittle is a captain with the Wichita (KS) Fire Department. He has an ...

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 ...

ALBION — Jerry Lewis and Orleans County’s other state fire instructors have always preached the necessity of having hand tools ready on a fire or EMS call. The set of irons carried by firefighters are ...

The Bolivia Fire Department recently took part in forcible entry training (Photo: Bolivia Fire Department) BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — Members of the Bolivia Fire Department recently took part in special ...