1. We Train For Those We Have Lost
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2. Forcible Entry
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3. The History of Forcible Entry
The Claw tool: In firematic folklore, there is a story about a fire in a bank somewhere in lower Manhattan back in the early years of the New York City Fire Department.
As the story goes, the fire was set to cover the traces of a burglary. As the firefighters were “overhauling” they came upon a tool that was unusual in design. The Firefighters determined this tool was used to force entry into the bank. The men reasoned that any tool that was efficient enough to gain entry into a bank would be ideal for the fire service.

4. The History of Forcible Entry Continued
The Halligan Tool: Since these tools were quite heavy and unwieldy, the tools often “mastered the man.” A lighter but equally efficient tool was needed. Along came Chief Hugh Halligan, FDNY, who took the design features of both tools and incorporated them into one hand tool. This tool had three driving heads. It was light (8 ¼ pounds) and incorporated the fork at one end and the adz and a slightly curved pike (instead of the claw) at the other end.

5. TOOLS OF THE TRADE Hand tools:
Nothing can begin in the fire ground until entry is made. Example: Finding the fire and seaches.
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6. Tools of the trade continued
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7. Tools of the trade continued
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8. Hydraulic tools
Hydro- ram
Porta-Power
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9. Gas Operated Saws K-12 Chain saws Battery operated saws
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10. DOORS AND CONSTRUCTION
Wooden
Look for the easiest means of entrance. How do you defeat the door? Such as: Take the glass, unlock the door.
Wood and Glass Hollow Core Solid Core
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11. Doors
Glass
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12. Doors
Metal
Solid
Hollow
Metal:
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13. ENTRY SIZE-UP Try before you pry!!! How many locks are engaged
How solid is the door
Type of door/jam
Swing of door (in or out)

14. Sounding the Door 1

15. Gapping the Door

16. Set the tool
This step requires the most skill. Position forks approximately 6” above or below the lock. Bevel towards the door.

17. Striking the Tool
T-ing off and Sounding the Tool. Maintain control short chopping blows

18. Force

19. Control the door Once door is forced do not allow door to swing open
Gives a physical barrier between you and the IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health)
Allowing time to Don SCBA and communicate search pattern.

20. Alternate Methods To Gapping A Door
Batter the door
Batter the door frame
Remove the door stop
Drive the pike end into the door frame and apply pressure to the door with the adz end of the tool

21. THRU THE LOCK ENTRY
This approach is a means of gaining entry by attacking the lock itself
Let the fire condition dictate your means of entry
Type of door and material
Location of locks
What else is seen on the door such as bolt heads

23. Using a lock puller to remove the lock cylinder
Using the officers tool
The K-Tool
Vice grips to spin the lock cylinder out
The pike or adz end of a Halligan to drive it out

24. PADLOCKS Padlock size up: Type of lock How is it attached
How many padlocks are their
Accessibility do they have a security shield
What tools do we have access to

25. Types of Padlocks Light duty lock
Light duty shackle is usually ¼ inch or less
Body of lock is solid or laminated
Easily forced with Halligan place fork end on shackle and twist

26. Heavy Duty Padlock Shackle is ¼ inch or larger Case hardened steel
Both toe and heel lock
Guarded keyway

27. Special Padlocks Hockey Puck/American 2000 Series No exposed shackle
Case hardened
Lock fits over staple
Lock itself may also have a shield
With an aluminum oxide blade cut verticaly ¾ up from the keyway, lock will fail if no security guard a pipe wrench can be used to spin the lock of the pin

28. ROLL DOWN SECURITY GATES
Types of gates
Sliding scissor gate
Manual roll down
Mechanical roll down
Chain operated
Gear operated
Electric operated

29. Forcing Roll-Down Gates
Locate and remove all locking devices and attempt to manually raise door
If necessary to cut the roll down curtain to gain access you can use either the Triangular cut or the box cut
Each fire situation will determine the type of cut

30. Triangular Cut This is the quickest means of entry.
It is only two cuts in a triangle pattern with the final cut crossing the top.
Only down fall is the large pile of gate in front of opening.

31. Box Cut Requires three vertical cuts
The first two vertical cuts should be at least a foot away from guard rails
The final cut at the top - centered between the first two cuts
Drive the pike end of the halligan into slat to remove. The door will fall leaving a squared opening.

33. FORCING WINDOW BARS
Usually secured to window by four points with lag bolts into brick.
Bars should be attacked at the weakest point
Striking brick where the bar is mounted may break the anchor points. This will allow the window bars to be preyed away from window
Using a power saw, cut mounting brackets. This will allow complete removal of window bars.
Importance- gives means of egress in case of emergency.

35. FORCING CELLAR DOORS (BILKO)
Usually secured with slide bolt near center of doors.
Cut through the center of doors
Pry up the cut piece, then remove sliding bolt to gain entry.

36. HINGES
Standard Hinges – most commonly found in residential occupancies.
Self Closing Hinge – more common in commercial occupancies.
Pin Type Hinge – commonly mounted on exterior of commercial occupancies.

37. Forcing Hinges
Exposed Hinge - place fork of halligan over hinge and pry up or down.
Self Closing Hinge – unscrew or drive off hinge cap and pull pin down and out.
Pin Hinge – best method is to use power saw. Or use maul to break hinge anchor point.
Always attack upper hinge first allowing smoke and heat to rise while forcing lower hinge.

39. QUESTIONS

40. We Train For Those We Have Lost
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We Train For Those We Have Lost
So Others May Live