045- How to Force Entry Through the Lock in 3 Steps

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Firefighter Training Episode 045 about how to force entry by going through the lock

Listen in to this firefighter training podcast and learn:

1. How to do a force/entry size up
2. How to determine the correct strategy for forcing a door.
3. The how-to’s on forcing entry by going thru-the-lock.

In this firefighter training episode, Sean Wilson of Search & Destroy Fire Training gives us a quick guide on the whys and hows of forcible entry. We discuss:

• The 2 major elements that affect your approach on making a forced entry.
• Why fire service personnel should care about minimizing property damage.
• Always bring your irons as Plan B.
• The different kinds of locks, where you can find them, and what you can use to open them.
• Why you should always have your tools with you on every call.
• Benefits of having a forcible entry bag.
• The 3-step process of force entry through the lock
• Getting your hands dirty: How and where to get some practice.

Intro by Mark VonAppen

Sean Wilson of Search & Destroy Fire Training

Sean Wilson Bio:

SEAN WILSON is a career firefighter who has been employed by the city of Royal Oak, Michigan for the past fourteen years. He’s taught at the Schoolcraft College Fire Academy since 2001 as a certified fire instructor, and served as the head fitness trainer for ten years. Prior to beginning his fire service career, Sean served on active duty as a military policeman in the United States Air Force, where he was involved in the Emergency Response Team (SWAT) while stationed in Texas, North Dakota, Saudi Arabia, and Italy. He holds a certification as a Personal Fitness Trainer from World Instructor Training Schools. The groundwork for what would become Search & Destroy Fire Training began as a way for Sean to stay active in firefighting while recuperating from surgery after a fireground injury. Search & Destroy was formed as an LLC training company in 2010 and has taught hundreds of Midwestern firefighters the finer points of forcible entry. Sean’s wife Erin is also a career firefighter in another city with seven years on the job. Together they have two daughters.

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Mentions On The Show

• Connect with Sean and Search & Destroy on their Facebook page.
• For more information about iron work, see Mike Perrone’s work at Firehouse Innovation Corp.
• The tools mentioned in the interview can be found at Fire Hooks Unlimited’s website
• FDNY Forcible Entry Manual – Download Here

FE Tools Mentioned on the Show:

K-Tool

S&D Rex Tool

Rex Tool

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