Tool Modifications 2.0 – The 8 Pound Force Axe – By: Shane Klug
February 2011, I transferred to a ladder company, my first time being assigned to a truck. Detroit ladder trucks typically have 6-pound pick head axes and 8-pound sledge hammers on them. I tried both...
View ArticleBeyond the Academy Video Training Series – Engine Operations: Hydraulic...
Check out the newest Beyond the Academy Video Training Series. This one is entitled "Engine Company Operations: Hydraulic Ventilation with a Smooth-bore/Solid Stream Nozzle. Many fire service members...
View ArticleCome Along – By: Mike Tesarski
During my initial training as a firefighter in Michigan I was shown the benefits of using a come along. This training included a “steering column pull” for auto extrication that would pull the...
View ArticleForcing Doors In Zero Visibility – By: Andrew Brassard
Anyone who has ever forced a challenging door in zero visibility knows it can be one of the most difficult forcible entry challenges a crew will ever face, for those of you that have not… This...
View ArticleForcible Entry – The Bam Bam Tool – By: Paul Hoekema
There are numerous ways to manipulate an American Series 2000 type lock to force entry (hockey puck locks with the key way on the rim of the lock not the face). You can cut the lock ¾ opposite of the...
View ArticleSlide Bolt Forcible Entry
Check out this info sheet for some forcible entry tips when dealing with slide bolts. Feel free to print it out and post it in the firehouse. Slide Bolts – Interior
View ArticleSlide Bolt Forcible Entry: Part 2
Click on the image to view or download the PDV version. Slide Bolts – Exterior PDF
View ArticleAnother Rex Tool Modification – By: Andrew Brassard
Ever since my first blog on modifying a standard rex tool to be able to carry it in your pocket I have received lots of emails and had lots of questions about which modification (the pipe or the adz...
View ArticleBeyond the Academy: Video Training Series – Forcing Slide Bolts & Drop Bars
Here is the latest addition to our Beyond the Academy: Video Training Series. This clip includes some tips and tricks for forcing slide bolts and drop bars on outward opening doors. Feel free to add...
View ArticleMaking a Difference in Quebec!
In April of 2011, Brotherhood Instructors conducted 3 days of "Beyond the Academy: Forcible Entry Operations" training at the IPIQ training facility in Laval Quebec. The IPIQ is the province wide...
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