Tag Archives: forcible entry

Wall Breach Prop

Here are a couple pictures of a wall breach prop Andrew Brassard passed along. Looks to be a pretty good reusable prop that we can make with some scrap around the firehouse neighborhood.

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Roll-Up Gate At The Mall

In the pictures below you will see that going through the lock is a good option. Cutting the bars may be more difficult as they spin and will not leave you a way to secure the occupancy after the call.

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Forcible Entry Prop Build From Oregon

A few months back Elgin (Oregon) Fire Protection District Fire Chief Kevin Silvermail contact us about our homemade forcible entry prop. Unfortunately there are no blueprints to share, but we passed along numerous pictures and emails with measurements.

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Name This Tool – We Need Some Help

Brother Blodgett sent these pictures over of an old school tool. It has been riding a rig for decades. No markings or names on it. We are trying to identify the story behind it. If you know the name or have any information please share. Brother Brassard is on the hunt for answers as well.

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Barn Burner, Hand In a Fish Slicer, & More Locks

October is alway a busy month with fire prevention activities, so here are a few topics to get your training geared back up. Ultimately, we have to expect fire, expect entrapments, and expect to break stuff. There are a bunch of links throughout this post to help with a company drill or table top discussion.

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