- Author
- Gustin, B.
- Title
- Tips for Improving Effectiveness in Forcible Entry.
- Coporate
- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, FL
- Journal
- Fire Engineering, Vol. 161, No. 4, 173-176,178,180,182,184, April 2008
- Keywords
- fire fighters | effectiveness | fire safety | damage | 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