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 ...

Science is further proving to us as firefighters that we must be strategic in coordinating our ventilation and extinguishing efforts when operating on the fireground. To get water onto the fire ...

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 ...

Palm Beach Gardens, FL -- February 26, 2010 – Two new forcible door entry devices were recently introduced to the fire and law enforcement world by DoorStorm Enterprises, a Palm Beach Gardens, FL ...

A forcible door entry simulator for the Dickson Fire Department was approved recently for purchase by the city council. The training simulator, which is made by Firehouse Innovations and cost $7,650, ...

Hundreds to thousands of doors and locks exist at any educational campus, and keys can easily slip into the hands of unauthorized individuals who plan to use them to commit crimes such as theft, arson ...

To help fire fighters in Bridgewater Fire District 3 in forcible entry training, representatives from the New York Fire Department stopped by the North Branch Fire House over the weekend to lend a ...

BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY) — The Broussard Fire Department was gifted a new door to open up enhanced training opportunities for area firefighters. The door is one among 15 Wood’s Forcible Entry training ...

DoorStorm was developed due to the great need of our fire departments and law enforcement agencies for a mechanical door entry device that is light-weight, hand-held, maintenance-free and ...

MEDINA — Something which normally would cost anywhere in the range of $6,000 to $8,000 has been provided by welding students to the Medina Fire Department. And the only cost was the materials, meaning ...