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  2. Halligan bar - Wikipedia

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    The FDNY now issues a modified Halligan Tool called the "PRO-BAR," manufactured by Fire Hooks Unlimited, for use as the primary forcible entry tool." [ 5 ] — New York City Fire Museum Despite its popularity among FDNY ladder companies, the department initially refrained from purchasing the tool to avoid the appearance of a conflict of ...

  3. Essentials of Fire Fighting - Wikipedia

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    The Essentials of Fire Fighting is the required training manual used in countless local fire departments and state/provincial training agencies in every region of the United States and Canada. Since the release of the first edition of this manual in 1978, more than 2.5 million copies of the Essentials of Fire Fighting have been distributed to ...

  4. 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 ]

  5. Photos: Firefighters get critical hands-on training - AOL

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    The event also included hands-on training sessions on vehicle extrication, flammable gas and liquid emergencies, extinguishing vehicle fires, forcible entry, firefighter safety and survival ...

  6. 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.

  7. Firefighter's Combat Challenge - Wikipedia

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    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] In this evolution, the firefighter stands over a 160 lb. beam.

  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. Shove knife - Wikipedia

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    A shove knife is a forcible entry tool used mainly by firefighters. Generally, they consist of a small, semi-rigid piece of 10 gauge steel with an indented end. [1] The device is inserted between a door and the door frame, above the spring latch on outwardly-swinging doors equipped with key-in-the-knob locks. The tool is pulled down and outward ...