The Ins and Outs of Forcible Entry

The Ins and Outs of Forcible Entry: Hybrid Lecture/Demonstration/Hands On

Forcible entry is one of the most common jobs for a truck company.  Every day across America firefighters go to jobs with the first priority being to gain access.  Many fire departments fail during recruit school to adequately prepare their firefighters when it comes to forcible entry.   It is essential that truck company firefighters, as well as engine company firefighters in many departments, be proficient at forcible entry. Delayed forcible entry causes many problems including our two most important priorities: water on the seat of the fire and search.  Forcible entry is a lacking skill in many areas of the country.  Many firefighters rely on brute strength through methods such as the mule kick to get into houses, however such techniques will not always work at residential fires and will fail firefighters on the scene of a commercial fire.  Firefighters need to be knowledgeable and proficient in…