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As the forcible entry team, you have the pressure of the entire fire ground on you. The door must be opened to allow searches and hose advancement to happen. This class will give you the confidence as if you have the “keys to the city” when faced with any forcible entry challenge.
Students will start with the basics and progress towards real world forcible entry challenges. Participants will have a great understanding on the “whys” of forcible entry. This class is 100% conventional techniques and will focus on repetition to build a good forcible entry foundation. Our through-the-lock and passive entry rotation will be hands-on and detailed, insuring participants have a sound understanding of pulling and manipulating locks. Students will end the day with a live smoke forcible entry scenario, forcing several doors in tight quarters.
This class is for any firefighter or fire officer wanting to know the details in forcible entry and will give them the skill to tackle any challenge.
Objectives: Tool Orientation, Door Construction and Swing, Through-the-lock, Passive Entry, Padlocks, Limited Hallway Space, Limited Visibility – Skills practiced under like fire conditions
Requirements: Full NFPA approved Structural PPE and SCBA with two cylinders
Location: Valencia College Fire-Rescue Institute
2966 W. Oak Ridge Road
Orlando, FL. 32809
Date: October 3rd, 2023 … Continue readingKeys to the City *Live Fire* – Orlando, FL. 10/3/23
VentEnterSearch, LLC in collaboration with Valencia College will be holding an 8hr. live fire H.O.T. class titled Inside/Out. This course will focus on the importance of riding assignments for the Truck Company. Students will learn how and why splitting up Truck Company assignments into the inside team and outside team make the Truck Company more effective. The two-team concept promotes an aggressive search, from multiple sides of the structure simultaneously. This is a FAST-PACED HIGH ENERGY class, be prepared to WORK!
Objectives: Vent Enter Search (VES), Ladders, Primary Search, Forcible Entry – Covered in the Two Team Format under live fire conditions
Requirements: Full NFPA approved Structural PPE and SCBA with two cylinders
Location: Valencia College Fire-Rescue Institute
2966 W. Oak Ridge Road
Orlando, FL. 32809
Date: October 24th, 2023 … Continue readingInside/Out *Live Fire*- Orlando, FL. 10/24/23
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