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