In previous articles, we talked about the duties of both the first- and second-due truck company. In this article, we’ll shift gears and focus on a particular truck company duty: forcible entry. As ...

Hittle covers the basics of forcible entry and how its success or failure can make or break a truck company response. Samuel Hittle is a captain with the Wichita (KS) Fire Department. He has an ...

Our most important task is getting a fireground full of people through the initial entry door quickly. That said, once the basics of forcible entry are mastered, you should push yourself to deal with ...