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 ...

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 ...

Soldiers from across Fort Campbell synchronized efforts Feb. 7 during Operation Swift Eagle, a joint forcible entry exercise, simulating multi-domain operations to build readiness to face near-peer ...

The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of interior fire extension, fire spread, pre-fire inspection, size-up, overhaul, tools, and forcible entry through windows and doorways. The mission ...

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 ...

FORT IRWIN, Calif. (Army News Service, Aug. 10, 2015) -- Rounds from an M1A1 main battle tank followed by rockets from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System illuminated the desert here, kicking off ...

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 ...