Capitol Fire Training

The Gap Always Points
“Forcible Entry Friday”
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By now you’re probably tired of seeing and hearing us preach the gap always points to the lock. Our last we highlighted shocking the door, and in that segment explained how to identify the locks.
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We wanted to show our methodology in a post using a real door from a real call. Here you can see the crew forcing a garden apartment door. The door, a regular hollow core metal clad door. The initial gap was made by driving the forks in and around the frame, just above the door k**b. The lock in the k**b was forced, however once that lock was defeated another lock presented higher. This resulted in having to progress capture, and then working another bar in that spot to get it forced.
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As you can see in the first picture, much like the second picture (Picture 1: Real door; Picture 2: Door prop). Good props should react the same as our doors we encounter in the street, this is how we prepare for the real thing. Here shown, a wide gap tapered to a skinny gap. The gap is without a doubt pointing to the next lock to be addressed.
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There’s always a method to our madness in our training programs, and if you’ve ever sat in any of our presentations before, you know we usually show you it being done from the streets…so you know that they are real challenges not theoretical!!!
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🇺🇸🧨 4th of July Sale 🧨🇺🇸
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As per usual we like to kick off the 4th of July Day weekend with a merch sale for the peeps. In honor of the 250th celebration we are offering 10% off on CFT store merch. We have lots of shirts, I❤️JOBS pins, and all of your favorite decals. The discount will be live all the way through the weekend, closing on Monday July 6th. All orders will go out mid week next week.
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Please enjoy the holiday weekend and for our brothers and sisters working, stay safe and represent to the fullest.
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