Originally Posted By: Art_in_FL
Rattling around the web, researching rescue tools, I came across

New York City Fire Department
FORCIBLE ENTRY REFERENCE GUIDE. December, 2006. TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES:

http://www.vententersearch.com/supplemental/fdny_fe.pdf


Oh, that's the stuff they TEACH. I've seen what they DO here in NYC - suffice it to say that they don't particularly care for how much your paint is scratched. Most of these techniques are intended to minimize damage/repair costs - the through-lock techniques are a good example.
Forget the DOOR - you take out a WALL if you need to get in, and there's very little a saw and a hydraulic cutter/ram can't defeat.
This little gem is a - literal - lifesaver: http://www.botachtactical.com/hurato.html