Tips for Single-Firefighter Forcible Entry

[@jakemartinez1354]

Holy smokes Batman that door catch with the Addzz was super high speed

[@jasonstough9798]

Man, that's a weird looking inward swinging door.

[@Benaddicted11trkfbal]

thanks for sharing. my instructor mentioned you I believe and its clear you know what you're doing.

[@michaelomalley592]

I’m not a firefighter however I appreciate EVERY firefighter (active duty/retired\fallen) and their service and sacrifice to keep others safe and truly value such useful information such as learning forcible entry when faced with mag lock doors (as part of standard hotel guest security) if my building-wide access keycard does not unlock said doors or if they for one reason or another fail to automatically unlock after fire alarm/sprinkler activation, how to hijack a elevator for fast access to one or two floors below the reported fire floor and executing quick and effective sweeps/searches below the smoke line. I work in public safety as a private security officer for a small startup security company and operate as a lone officer for a frequented and large scale hotel (7 floors with 142 guest rooms in total with fire stairwells/assembly points and hose lines on opposite ends of each floor to enable me to help provide and maintain safe egress and/or defend in place if critically necessary and thanks to a late relative who was a volunteer firefighter and worked for MSA I was gifted my personal PPE/SCBA with face mask and PASS device should the unthinkable happen. To some this may just be viewed by those curious about firefighting or looking to become a firefighter but to me, this is valuable material that may one day become a literal lifesaver especially when I must stay behind to assist in evacuations or rescue efforts. And to ALL firefighters - thank you for this knowledge!

[@THEATREGOD3]

Thanks actually I saw another video of them using that axis of wedge and I thought why not use the back of the ax as a hammer on your multi-tool there but in your demonstration I can see why your multitool needs to be free because it's the most versatile instrument you have

[@VarleyET]

Nice Lesson, thank you!

[@THEATREGOD3]

That is the coolest multi demo tool👍

[@michaelcombrink8165]

Thanks concise and actual door demo

[@rudy_sevenonefour]

Awesome 💪🏼

[@Excho555]

This is what I’m doing Tuesday. Wish me luck haha

[@aydenburris8631]

Too bad he's a single firefighter. He find himself a woman someday

[@projectredhead]

stupid question! but do you always force opposite side of the hinges aka handle side?

[@Steven-T]

*Extremely* rarely - you've got a better chance of finding $500 on the ground. The only scenario I've seen/heard of where you would go for the hinges is if the hinges are exposed, the handle-side has a ton of locks, and you have a saw capable of cutting those hinges.

[@JugglesGrenades]

Thank you. Burglars everywhere applaud you expertise.

[@THEATREGOD3]

Wedge instead of ax?

[@MrDelco]

1,000% much more manageable

[@judgefonti5786]

he specifically said this is a scenario where he doesn’t have an axe

[@THEATREGOD3]

Thanks I missed that part

[@KB2CWN]

And before you do any of that, make sure you check for heat first Capt.

[@CUBANASO82]

Too bad im married