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 ...

One particularly tough circumstance that can stall an attack from the outset is a violent condition directly behind the door you are trying to gain access through. I refer not to just a “good fire” in ...

Palm Beach Gardens, FL -- February 26, 2010 – Two new forcible door entry devices were recently introduced to the fire and law enforcement world by DoorStorm Enterprises, a Palm Beach Gardens, FL ...

CLIFTON, Texas (FOX 44) – It’s a good thing Santa goes through the chimney, because we don’t think he’d be able to get through this door! The Clifton Volunteer Fire Department purchased a forcible ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – The Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department recently got a new training tool to ensure crews are prepared for any situation. Via MCRFD The forcible entry training prop is a ...

Forcible entry has become a serious problem for the fire service all over the country. In some high crime areas we see tougher and tougher entry situations with locking systems that try to stay one ...

BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY) — The Broussard Fire Department was gifted a new door to open up enhanced training opportunities for area firefighters. The door is one among 15 Wood’s Forcible Entry training ...

A forcible door entry simulator for the Dickson Fire Department was approved recently for purchase by the city council. The training simulator, which is made by Firehouse Innovations and cost $7,650, ...

DoorStorm was developed due to the great need of our fire departments and law enforcement agencies for a mechanical door entry device that is light-weight, hand-held, maintenance-free and ...

LAKELAND | Lakeland Fire Department Training Chief John Almskog forced open a blue, standing steel double-door Wednesday morning in downtown Lakeland. It was not at a house call with flames burning, ...