Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date August 20th, 2014. Our friend Andrew Brassard submitted this video showing the Padlock Twist. A padlocked chain is an extremely common forcible entry situationContinue readingPadlock Twist
Category: Outside Functions
Controlling Utilities
Throwback Thursday post: Original posting date June 12th, 2006. Controlling utilities is an important outside truck function. Regardless if your department uses inside/outside truck teams or not,(or dare I sayContinue readingControlling Utilities
Forks and the Mortise
When learning forcible entry the discussion of where to place the forks of your Halligan will inevitably come up. Your options are above the lock, below the lock or betweenContinue readingForks and the Mortise
Double-Wide Addition
Joseph Dorsette, from Broward County Sheriff’s Office (FL), recently submitted his findings that were discovered during an alarm at a residence. While conducting a 360 he noticed the single-wide mobileContinue readingDouble-Wide Addition
Look Close
Every day is a training day, and every call is a pre-fire plan… Captain Shawn Royall from Charlotte (NC) Ladder Company 23 sent in theses photos that prove this lesson.Continue readingLook Close
Know When to Say When
Dan Rinaldi from Providence Fire Department sent in this door he recently had the pleasure of forcing on a run. Upon initial inspection, it appears to be a normal outwardContinue readingKnow When to Say When
Problem with that Pitch
Engineer Caleb Eiriksson from Fort Walton Beach (FL) Truck Co. 6 sent in some photos of how he and the Truck 6 crew recently spent an afternoon out in theirContinue readingProblem with that Pitch
Emergency Roof Bail-Outs
Engineer Caleb Eiriksson from Fort Walton Beach (FL) Truck 6 sent in these photos of some recent emergency roof bail outs he and the rest of C watch trained on.Continue readingEmergency Roof Bail-Outs
Free Prop
Lieutenant Jordan Samson from Englewood (OH) submitted this simple and cheap (ie: free) thru-the-lock prop. He and Andy Zumberger put it together in less than one hour. It was madeContinue readingFree Prop
Cancel the Engine
We are sure this video is going to make its rounds on the Internet. At this point we don’t know much about it other than it’s from Bellerose Terrace NY.Continue readingCancel the Engine