- Author
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Gustin, B.
- Title
- Tips for Improving Effectiveness in Forcible Entry.
- Coporate
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, FL
- Journal
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Fire Engineering,
Vol. 161,
No. 4,
173-176,178,180,182,184,
April 2008
- Keywords
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fire fighters
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effectiveness
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fire safety
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damage
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fire fighting equipment
- Identifiers
- preplan forcible entry challenges; size up before forcing entry; communicate delays and difficulties; fire fighter safety takes precedence over rapid forcible entry; basic tools: a halligan, a flathead ax, a sledgehammer with at least a 10-pound head, and a lock cylinder-pulling device