Hold thd Door

摘要

There are many considerations with forcing entry into doors. This includes the construction of the door, its frame, locking mechanisms, the direction of door travel, and the desire to leave the door intact as a means of protecting firefighter egress from advancing fire conditions. However, what do you do once you have forced a door? How do you effectively keep a door open while operations continue? What methods can be used for different kinds of doors? Let's look at a few examples.