Forcing the Hinge Side of an Outward-Opening Door

Training Minutes: Nick Martin and company demonstrate some techniques to make this forcible entry challenge run smoother.
These videos are for training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency's procedures and policies.
This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in 2014.

[@maxbuchanan5021]

that’s a big big boy

[@FatBoySlim696]

Great video

[@jcolt452]

What are your options if the door has concealed / internal hinges?

[@jennifer86010]

The fire fighters I've seen gaining entry to a home to rescue victims, use gas-powered saws and they simply cut a large hole in the door, or in a wall to gain entry. They do this in about 30 seconds.

[@philliesreject]

Most decent departments arent going to use saws for anything other than the roof snd metal roll up doors or burglar bars. Any quality department can get into most residential buildings simply with a Halligan

[@Mercury_EG]

It's also a concern for venting. Compromising a door allows more air into the structure which feeds fire and isn't controllable.

[@technicaltrucking8704]

try the handle

[@johnnyweld7009]

just use 6 inch screws like 7 of them per hinge

[@PlutoTheSynth]

im not gonna remember most of these

[@QuTeBug]

That’s nice of you to provide a video for these idiots who break into our homes…good going!

[@tdwz1652]

yea cuz a burglar is gonna break in from the inside of your house lol

[@melmel7011]

Because some houses are outswinging. The guy is actually explaining house to get into a house with an outswinging door smarty pants! Guess you not smart after all

[@toupsclassroomtoupsclassro9557]

knock the pins out and save the door?

[@BrokeWrench]

He said the door wasn't the usual faced in a commercial building that this technique is typically used for. So this is probably just for training purposes