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 ...

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 ...

A system being used to secure doorways and window openings in vacant structures and structures under construction may present a significant forcible-entry challenge to firefighters. This system, known ...

I’ve been teaching forcible entry for many years to both recruits and frontline firefighters. It’s one of the hardest fire service skills to teach especially to larger groups because there never seem ...