Monday, March 11, 13. Forcible Entry

Forcible Entry

Forcible Entry Size-Up Consider Type of Emergency Try before you pry Forcible entry should create as little damage as possible Both speed and minimal damage are achieved through proficiency with tools Monday, March 11, 13

Forcible Entry Size-Up If rapid entry is needed to save a life or prevent serious loss of property it is appropriate to use more destructive methods When the situation is less urgent Firefighters can take more time and use less force Use non emergency responses to size up how you would make entry in different situations Monday, March 11, 13

Forcible Entry Size-Up Type of Construction Residential/Commercial Possible entry points How entry points are secured Best tools and techniques for the situation Effect forcing entry will have on Incident Monday, March 11, 13

Forcible Entry Size-Up Commercial Occupancies Often more secure than residential Metal and glass doors common Overhead doors Doors spaced further apart than residential making opening up the building imperative Monday, March 11, 13

Forcible Entry Size-Up Usually the best points to attempt forcible entry are the doors and windows. Doors are designed as entry points Windows are not common entry points, but if next to a door could provide means to reach inside and unlock the door. Monday, March 11, 13

Forcible Entry Size-Up How does the door open? inward/outward, sliding What is the door made of? wood, metal, glass How is the door locked? multiple locks, drop bars, burglar bars Monday, March 11, 13

Forcible Entry Size-Up Which doors need to be opened for fire attack, ventilation, egress Will method chosen effect door control In less urgent situations how will method chosen effect securing the structure Monday, March 11, 13

Tools

Forcible Entry Techniques Thru the Lock Prying the door and jamb apart Breaking/Cutting the lock Cutting/Removing the Hinge/Pins Breaking the glass and unlocking from inside Cutting a entry hole Battering the door down Monday, March 11, 13

Techniques

Lock Cylinders

K Tool 11 Designed to pull a lock cylinder allowing a key tool to be inserted to manipulate the latching mechanism Flat side toward jamb Monday, March 11, 13

Vise Grips

Protected Lock Cylinders

Protective ring

Recessed Lock Cylinders

Barred or Screened Windows Monday, March 11, 13

Barred or Screened Windows Shear off the bolt heads and remove bars or screens Break masonry at attachment point Cut bar assembly using Cut Off saw fitted with a metal cutting blade Pry away from attachment point Monday, March 11, 13

Barred or Screened Cut bar assembly using Cut Off saw fitted with a metal cutting blade Break masonry or anchor at attachment point Windows Monday, March 11, 13

Inward Swinging Door

Irons

Inward Swinging Door Gap the door. Drive the Adz end of the halligan between the door and jamb and pry down Monday, March 11, 13

Inward Swinging Door Sound the door high middle and low. Can show where additional locks are present. Monday, March 11, 13

Gap Door

Inward Swinging Doors Insert forked end of Halligan between door and jamb 6-8 inches from lock. (Single Lock) 6 inches above or below provides enough door flexibility while still having door integrity Monday, March 11, 13

Inward Swinging Doors Convex side of tool toward door Monday, March 11, 13

Inward Swinging Doors Force tool in and past the rabbeted stop Monday, March 11, 13

Inward Swinging Doors Drive the tool past the jamb without penetrating the jamb. Monday, March 11, 13

Inward Swinging Doors The fork should be driven about 1 inch past the jamb before attempting to pry the door Monday, March 11, 13

Inward Swinging Doors Once the tool is past the jamb, push the halligan toward the door to force it open Monday, March 11, 13

Inward Swinging Wood Door Drive the pike end of the halligan into the door jamb. This splits the jamb and anchors the tool for leverage. Monday, March 11, 13

Inward Swinging Wood The Halliagn is then forced into the door, close to the lock. This leverage then opens the door. Door Monday, March 11, 13

Inward Swinging Wood Door Inward swinging doors can also be forced form the hinge side. The door is struck at the top, middle, and bottom. This shears the hinge form the attaching screws. However door control is lost Monday, March 11, 13

Alternative Methods

Outward Swinging Doors Common in Commercial occupancies Designed for quick exit, open in direction of travel Usually have exposed hinges Monday, March 11, 13

Outward Swinging Doors Monday, March 11, 13

Outward Swinging Door Place halligan close to the latch. This placement allows for the greatest spread of the door. Monday, March 11, 13

Outward Swinging Door Drive the tool into the gap between the door and the jamb Monday, March 11, 13

Outward Swinging Door Pry in a downward motion, then force the door outward. This pries the latch away from the jamb. Monday, March 11, 13

Outward Swinging Door

Outward Swinging Door Monday, March 11, 13

Cutting Latches

Cutting Latches Latches can be cut with the Cut off saw. A tool like a Axe can be inserted to increase the width of the gap between the door and the jamb to make the opening wider and the cut easier. Monday, March 11, 13

Cutting Latches

Panic Hardware Outside View Monday, March 11, 13

Panic Hardware Inside

Panic Hardware

Panic Hardware Outside View Monday, March 11, 13

Panic Hardware Panic hardware can sometimes be defeated by inserting a tool in the shape of a J between double doors and hooking and pulling the inside bar to open the door Monday, March 11, 13

Outward Swinging Doors Hinges Check to see if hinges can be disassembled or hinge pins removed. Hinges can also be cut Door control could be lost if removing hinges Monday, March 11, 13

Cutting hinges with a K-12 saw Select a metal cutting blade for making the cut. Abrasive Vs Diamond Technique Monday, March 11, 13

Removing Hinges Hinges can be removed by shearing the screws that attach the hinge to the door jamb Fork end of the halligan is placed over the hinge. The halligan is the struck with a tool, shearing the hinge screws The hinge can then be pried out. Monday, March 11, 13

Security Drop Bars Many Commercial have installed drop bars for added security These can sometimes be seen as bolt heads in a vertical line on the exterior of the door Monday, March 11, 13

Security Drop Bars

Security Drop Bars Drop Bar Monday, March 11, 13

Security Drop Bars

Maverick Bars

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Padlocks American 2000 Hocky Puck Monday, March 11, 13

Padlocks Cut up from the keyway thru the void Monday, March 11, 13

Overhead Doors 11 Design Can roll up or tilt Made of wood or metal May be hollow-core or solid-core Rolling steel Slab Sectional Monday, March 11, 13

Overhead Doors/ Rolling Steel Monday, March 11, 13

Overhead Doors/ Rolling Rolling Steel Door- Constructed with steel interlocking slats(2-4 inches wide) and roll around a spring loaded drum at top of door. Can be forced with K12 saw with metal cutting blade Steel Monday, March 11, 13

Overhead Doors/ Rolling Steel Most Rolling steel doors have been constructed with a guide every other slat. Monday, March 11, 13

Overhead Doors/ Rolling Steel Slats without guides can easily be pulled free. If you have trouble pulling a slat, drop down to the next lower slat and try pulling the slat free. Monday, March 11, 13

Overhead Doors/ Rolling Steel Use channel locks, vise grips, or the pike end of the halligan to pull a slat from either side of the vertical cut. When the slat is pulled free, all the lower slats will fall to the ground. Pull an opposing slat to release all the slat on the opposite side. Monday, March 11, 13

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Overhead Doors/ Rolling Steel If guides are present every slat the door can be defeated with a second cut. 1 st cut in center, 2 nd cut on right or left if needed. Monday, March 11, 13

Overhead Doors/ Rolling Safety Note Steel After some of the slats are removed the door can roll up automatically. Be aware and stay out of the path of the door. Monday, March 11, 13

One piece Roll Up Door

One piece Roll Up Door Some Roll up door appear to have slats but are actually one piece. These doors can be defeated using the sectional garage door technique shown later Monday, March 11, 13

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Sectional Overhead Door

Sectional Overhead Door Monday, March 11, 13 Make a horizontal cut the width of the door at head height Do not cut near the joint between the sections. This would cut the hinges located on the other side of the door and unnecessarily slow

Sectional Overhead Door On either the right or left of the door, make a vertical cut starting approximately one foot just below the beginning of the horizontal cut. It is important not to join the horizontal cut and the vertical cut at this time since this may cause the flopping panel to bind the saw blade. Monday, March 11, 13

Sectional Overhead Door Continue the horizontal cut to the bottom of the door. Make a small angular cut at the bottom of the vertical cut. Make the angular cut large enough so that the saw guard can be positioned to cut the bottom bar of the door Monday, March 11, 13

Sectional Overhead Door Cut the bottom bar of the door. Cut the one-foot section between the horizontal and vertical cuts. The door can now be swung outward from the opening. Monday, March 11, 13

PANIC HARDWARE DOOR FOUR EXTERIOR ACCESS PLATES NO DROP BAR Monday, March 11, 13

EXTERIOR VIEW TOP MIDDLE BOTTOM LOCK SIDE MIDDLE HINGE SIDE Monday, March 11, 13

INTERIOR VIEW

INTERIOR VIEW TOP MIDDLE BOTTOM LOCK SIDE MIDDLE HINGE SIDE Monday, March 11, 13

INTERIOR VIEW LOCK SIDE ~ ⅜ ½ STEEL BAR ~ ¾ THROW TOP & BOTTOM Monday, March 11, 13

INTERIOR VIEW LOCK SIDE TRADITIONAL PANIC HARDWARE MIDDLE Monday, March 11, 13

INTERIOR VIEW STEEL BAR ON HINGE SIDE Monday, March 11, 13

Magnetic Locks

Safety Work safely, wear eye protection, and the appropriate personal protective gear Monday, March 11, 13