One of the guys from my department and I went to Kent Fire Department yesterday and worked with Gary Lane on a Forcible Entry and lock-picking drill. Gary has a great forcible entry trainer that he's made and here it is;
Obviously, there was no kicking the door in or taking the K12 to it but it works great for going over proper techniques and "What if," scenerios while trying to pop a door. When it comes to this subject, the Fire Academy doesn't even scratch the surface. I feel ten times better with forcible entry after going over it with this trainer.
As for picking locks, we had the opportunity to go over several different kinds we might see at commercial structures and what we can do to gain entry without a knox box key (breaking down the door doesn't count). They have a great simulator that really helped me understand how these locks work.
Thanks again to Gary for the coffee, welcoming us to the station and the opportunity to learn a few things we hadn't gone over before.
Hey Connor- Great having you and Ron stop by. There is a ton of stuff we didnt even touch on while you were there... Once the new door is up and running, maybe we could come do a full 4 hours(minimum) at Brimfield for the whole department.... Show all the other stuff and get way more hands on practice!
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