Firefighter Forcible Entry Training: Don’t Overlook the Obvious

⚒️ 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗕𝗩𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 👀 Sometimes forcing entry is easier than it looks. If you get the door open a little, check if it’s just a gravity drop bar—it might not need as much force as you thought!

💡 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦:
✔️ 𝗧𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗣𝗿𝘆 – Always check if the door is unlocked.
✔️ 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – A gravity bar might need lifting.
✔️ 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 – Pick the best tool for the job.
✔️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿 – The type of lock and construction tell you a lot.

🚒 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔: Have the firefighters on your crew practice forcing different types of doors with varied security measures. Set up a scenario where they must recognize and adapt their entry techniques.

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