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 ...

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 ...

Review all things forcible entry with these articles from our FireRescue Magazine and FirefighterNation contributors. Today we look at squaring the Halligan bar with Paul DeBartolomeo. “In last ...

Residential forcible entry is an art. It must be practiced and fine-tuned continually. In fact, once you master the art, you’ll realize that all of the doors that you forced previously were a matter ...