![]() ![]() When looking at a door, determine if there are bolt heads coming through that could indicate a drop bar is behind it. It probably is not the primary door the occupants use and may be a very difficult door to force. If we find a door with a faceplate and no keyway, for instance, we may want to consider an alternative entry point. Some of our best indicators when looking at a door are the lock faces and keyways. The type of door construction - steel, wood, solid core, or hallow core - will determine how we will place our prying tool. The construction of the door, the frame, and wall, are also important to us. When dealing with outward-opening doors it must be remembered that the hinges will not always be visible, they may be recessed into the door. If this door has an inoperable interlock device, it may open to a shaft without an elevator at that floor. In public-housing-project buildings, we may find an elevator door that swings out. Utility closets will have outward-swinging doors that may contain haz-mats with which to contend. ![]() In multiple dwellings, an outward-swinging door can be a danger sign. The threshold in a bathroom doorway is also a good size-up factor and can be a great guide during a search. An inward-opening door will generally signal a bedroom or bathroom. An outward-swinging door in an occupancy of this type usually indicates a closet or basement entrance. This will also mean the hinges are on the inside of the door. The vast majority of residential buildings will have inward-swinging doors. The direction a door swings and hinge locations are some of our size-up factors. Size-up of the door and occupancy will help us select tools and give us an idea of what we will encounter inside the door. Here we will look at size-up and tool selection for forcible entry. These "rules" will also keep us out of trouble. Last time, we talked about the basic procedures or rules of forcible entry that will offer the most success in accomplishing our mission. ![]()
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