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  2. Firefighter's Combat Challenge - Wikipedia

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    Forcible Entry-Competitor hitting 160 lb. beam with 9 lb. sledgehammer. The third event is the forcible entry challenge. This event simulates a firefighter breaking down a door or wall to enter a burning building. The forcible entry simulator used during the Firefighter Combat Challenge is called the KEISER FORCE Machine. [6]

  3. Female firefighters in Central Texas are proud to be role ...

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    Ashley Brackett, battalion chief for Travis County Emergency Services District No. 12, talks to her team during forcible entry training March 18 in Manor.

  4. Officer's tool - Wikipedia

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    An officer’s tool (also known as an A-tool, rex tool, or lock puller) is a forcible entry device used by firefighters and other first responders. Officer’s tools are designed to completely remove cylindrical locks from doors without causing major structural damage, allowing for direct access to the internal locking mechanism.

  5. Essentials of Fire Fighting - Wikipedia

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    1. Introduction to the Fire Service and Firefighter Safety 2. Communications 3. Building Construction 4. Fire Dynamics 5. Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment 6. Portable Extinguishers 7. Ropes and Knots 8. Ground Ladders 9. Forcible Entry 10. Structural Search and Rescue 11. Tactical Ventilation 12. Fire Hose 13. Hose Operations and Hose ...

  6. 15 Fort Worth firefighters deploy to help contain largest ...

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    Update: the #SmokehouseCreekFire in Hutchinson County is an estimated 1,075,000 acres and 3% contained. 1,050,000 acres have burned in Texas. The #687ReamerFire has burned into this fire. #txfire ...

  7. K-tool - Wikipedia

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    The K-tool, also known as a "K-spreader" or a "K-tool spreader," is a specialized forcible entry tool used by firefighters to gain access to buildings or other structures in emergency situations. It is named for its distinctive "K" shape, which allows it to be used for a variety of purposes. [ 1 ]

  8. Forcible entry - Wikipedia

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    Forcible entry training using a Halligan bar. Forcible entry is "the unlawful taking of possession of real property by force or threats of force or unlawful entry into or onto another's property, especially when accompanied by force". [1] The term is also sometimes used for entry by military, police, or emergency personnel, also called breaching.

  9. Influx of firefighters, cooler weather in Texas Panhandle ...

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    An influx of hundreds of firefighters and more favorable weather conditions on Monday helped authorities in the Texas Panhandle keep the largest wildfire in state history from threatening more ...