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Having a forcible entry bag on each rig makes it possible for one firefighter to easily carry all the tools (including the irons) necessary to open nearly every common type of door and lock in his or her district. Let’s dive in and talk about tools. Disclaimer Allow me to say at...

Compared to most, my department was fairly well equipped with forcible entry tools when I hired on 14 years ago. Of course, almost every single fire department in the country carries the irons these days, but my department also carried lock-pulling K-Tools and Truckman’s Tools on...

The ordinary “door chock” is an essential tool that should be carried by all firefighters regardless of whether they respond as an engine or truck company. They are often overlooked as a great tool, probably because they are so simple, but as we will examine here in...

Now that we’re familiar with the tools and steps to perform conventional forcible entry we will discuss how to perform a proper size-up in todays “5 Minute Truck Company Clinic – Forcible Entry Size Up”. Step into the training room now. The 5 Minute Truck...

One of the most versatile and important tools is the Halligan Bar. Let’s review it The 5 Minute Truck Company Clinic – the Halligan Bar Part 1 of 4