Forcible entry

Question 1

Where shall the fork of the halligan be placed when forcing an inward opening door?

Answer 1

Approx. 6” above or below the lock w/ the bevel next to the door.

Question 2

If stiff resistance is met while driving the halligan w/the axe what shall you do?

Answer 2

Turn the halligan so the bevel is agains the jamb.

In both instances you apply pressure on the tool towards the door.

Question 3

What do you do if there are 2 locks on the door?
A. place the tool 6” above the top lock
B. place the tool 6” below the bottom lock
C. place tool 6”above or below lock
D. place the tool between the 2 locks

Answer 3

D. between the 2 locks

Question 4

When forcing flush fitting outward opening doors how shall you place the fork end?

Answer 4

the concave side toward the door.

Question 5

when the tool has spread the door in the previous question which way shall you force the adz end of the tool?

Answer 5

Away from the door

Question 6

If your using the adz end of the tool on the same door where shall you place the tool and how should you pry open the door?

Answer 6

place adz 6” above or below lock.

Pry downward & out w/ fork end of tool

Question 7

What is the “K” tool used on?

Answer 7

Mortise & rim cylinders.
used to pull majority of lock cylinders.
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Question 8

In order to open locks after the cylinder has been pulled, there are different tools & methods,one of which is the 5 o clock - 7 o clock principle. Please explain.

Answer 8

Before pulling the lock cylinder check the position of the keyway. The keyway is always your 6 o clock position. insert bent end of key tool pointing to approx 5 o clock,move slide bolt to 7 o clock. if slide is found at 7 move to 5.

Question 9

How shall you open a rim lock if the straight end of the key tool doesn’t work for you?

Answer 9

Take point end of halligan & drive the lock off the door.

Question 10

When dealing w/ an american series 2000 lock where shall you cut?

Answer 10

2/3rds of the distance up from keyway.

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Question 11

Normally when the FE team is forcing a door they are on opposite sides of each other in order to prevent the axe FF from striking the halligan FF. When would this not be feasible?

Answer 11

when a wall will not permit the members from working on opposite sides.