Mechanical breaching has some tactical drawbacks like increased time and apparent.īreaching glass requires the correct tool, O’Donnell recommends using the Halligan tool and says the upside of breaching glass is that you can rip out large sections of the glass to clear out. Mechanical breaching is similar to shotgun breaching in that you are working to move the throw of the dead bolt or lock from the door jamb. Generally, a fire fighter will be using tools that are simply home tools. Not only do they breach doors at fires, but its is common for them to force doors for medical rescues as well.
In his article “Mechanical Breaching with Standard Tools” he explains that fire fighters actually breach more doors than police officers.
Posted on AugWhen shotgun and explosive breaching are not appropriate or not an option, mechanical breaching, or as the fire fighters call it-forcible entry-may be required.ģ60 Tactical Training instructor, Kent O’Donnell who wrote previously about shotgun breaching, talks to us about using the right tools to get in or out of a locked structure during an emergency.
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