Lt. Tim Moody from Marion County (FL) Engine 11 sent in this door he and the crew found during some pre-planning. From the outside the door doesn’t look like anything special, but if that was the case it wouldn’t have ended up here. Click here to find out the details.
The swing of the screen door should tip you that there MAY be something not normal.
Donkey Kick! -First DK!
If it’s in an area prone to crime, and all you have showing is a key in the knob lock that should be your first tip. Just expect additional security. Outwards swinging doors usually present the obvious carriage bolt heads for drop bar mounts. However inwards swinging doors almost never show obvious signs of a drop bar. They have to be mounted on the wall or frame.
Also, I have to say business owners sure are creative, the more they get broken into the more creative they get. Nice find guys.
David, great thought! Drew, great example of where a wrong placed kick could put you in a donkey cast! 🙂 As I tell Grasshopper, dont just go driving the tool through the door. If you gap the door with the halligan and the door doesnt give at all, probably something wrong. I’ll be first to say doggy door, cuz’ that’s what everyone will say. But if you don’t have a saw’r, you may have to find another way in. That is always an acceptable option. That’s answer to drop bars. Also, not sure what’s behind that metal, but I could f@#k that up pretty quick with an ax. Through the other side and you got a door (if there’s no block). Sorry, just trying to think outside the saw box.
The metal siding that is.
huh, isnt that something!
After looking at the pics for a few seconds it looks like the door is commonly pushed inward with a hip or hand and rubbed clean on the right side. This may help us figure out whats going on behind the door and tip us off to the hinged side. Although at 03:00 with smoke blowing around us it may be a wee bit harder to see.
Great idea noticing the wear marks on the door! Something so common. Great clue
I think a good shock loading could tell you alot about this door. Good find!
Tim,
Good find…Where is this place at?
Great post Lt.
Wow,,this kind of stuff is the reason I visit this site. Great post, and great ideas to get around it. It seems we are always learning on here. And that’s a great thing.
Looking at the wear on the door is good, also check the ground,and tread plate for wear, to see which side they enter on.
wow great find . this is why we pre plan . good eyes