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 ...

Last time , we talked about the basic procedures or rules of forcible entry that will offer the most success in accomplishing our mission. These "rules" will also keep us out of trouble. Here we will ...

There is no denying that your best deployment of tools comes from a great set-up of your tools. It’s of utmost importance that irons are rust free and that Halligans are tuned, oiled and in a ...

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 ...