Tag Archives: forcible entry

This is a picture of a piece of wood timber that is being used as a column to support the floor system from the basement below at a local watering hole.

Let's review the muscle memory we are trying to gain through repetition. (1) Gap (2) Set (3) Force. Now, to many times when we are gaining access through a commercial door, we loose the gap when a tool slips out or the metal springs us back.

We have been fairly busy lately with prop making and training. Below are pictures, descriptions, and a few videos of the props in action. At the bottom of the page is a firefighter field day flyer if anyone is looking for some CE's this summer in a pick what you play type format. Many of the props in this post will be at the training.

One of the greatest keys to forcible entry is practice and repetition. We had a great training tonight with the members of the Berlin Township (OH) FD with my homemade prop that is nearing 800 forces. This prop has been key to teaching forcible entry techniques over and over, especially on commercial doors.

Great training with Avon (OH) firefighters of all experience levels.  Thanks for the invite.  Pictures are worth more than words as usual, so the summary will be short. What tools are on your rig?  Different haligans, axes, sledgehammers? Gap, Set, Force the door!  Repetition is hard to come by, so take advantage of acquired structures and props. Know your saw; ...