In this Training Minutes video, Ray McCormack explains how to deal with scissor doors, or door that cut off access to half of an apartment, when advancing a hoseline on a fire.
These videos are for firefighter training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies. This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in 2011.
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