Often times we find ourselves needing to make access into a home in a quick yet non-destructive manner. This may be for well-being checks or public assist type calls. MostContinue readingKeyless Garage Door Entry
Category: Outside Functions
Slide Bolts
Lt Tim Shaw from Westerville (OH) E112 sent in this door they recently found during a fire inspection. As you can see from the photo below, no indication of supplementalContinue readingSlide Bolts
Outboard Saw Conversion
The rotary saw equipped with a metal cutting blade is an extremely important tool for us to have in our forcible entry cache. There are a handful of modifications and conversions that weContinue readingOutboard Saw Conversion
The Lost Art of the Fire Service Podcast
Jimm Walsh was just interviewed on the Jumpseat Radio Podcast. The Host Ryan Pennington asked Jimm what VentEnterSearch.com’s tagline The Lost Art of the Fire Service is all about clickContinue readingThe Lost Art of the Fire Service Podcast
Padlock Twist
Our friend Andrew Brassard from Brotherhood Instructors LLC submitted this video showing the Padlock Twist. A padlocked chain is an extremely common forcible entry situation we may come across. One popular method of defeating thisContinue readingPadlock Twist
Rooftop RF Hazard
Cellular telephone transmission sites are most commonly found on standalone towers, however, building rooftop cellular transmission sites are becoming more and more common. These rooftop transmission sites are certainly somethingContinue readingRooftop RF Hazard
Fortified Rear Door
Lieutenant Rich Taylor and the Crew from Winter Park (FL) Truck 61 found this door while out doing some area familiarization. From the outside this particular door shows no signContinue readingFortified Rear Door
Secondary Functions
In some of our recent posts we have been sharing thoughts on the benefit of riding assignments. Part 1 of the post can be found here and part 2 canContinue readingSecondary Functions
Vent Enter Search Podcast
VentEnterSearch’s own Jimm Walsh had the pleasure of being the guest on a recent FireFighterToolBox.com podcast. The host, David J. Soler, asks Jimm about the particulars of the Vent EnterContinue readingVent Enter Search Podcast
Two Team Concept
In our last post we started talking about the benefits of riding assignments. We will now continue the discussion by highlighting some specific riding assignments of the truck company andContinue readingTwo Team Concept