March 2009

Journal Table of Contents

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FORCIBLE ENTRY. PART 1. CONVENTIONAL FORCIBLE ENTRY.Tulsa, OK : Fire Engineering, 2007. DVD (30min)  (V6-49-A.3 no.1 2007)
Reissued on DVD, part 1 of a 5-part program on forcible entry. Tape covers: entry size-up; choosing the most efficient door of entry; door frames and walls; different types (inward and outward) of doors and components; safety precautions; prying and striking tools; spreading and forcing techniques and common errors.

FORCIBLE ENTRY. PART 2. THROUGH-THE-LOCK. Tulsa, OK : Fire Engineering, 2007.       DVD (20min), +Book  (V6-49-A.3 no.2 2007)
Reissued on DVD part 2 of a 5-part program on forcible entry. Demonstrates how to perform forcible entry through any lock. Covers tools, size-up, techniques and safety considerations. Includes instructional booklet.

FORCIBLE ENTRY. PART 3. PADLOCKS STANDARD AND HEAVY SECURITY.  Tulsa, OK : Fire Engineering, 2007.                                        DVD (20min), + Book  (V6-49-A.3 no.3 2007)
Reissued on DVD, part 3 of a 5-part program on forcible entry. Demonstrates how to force entry through standard or heavy security padlocks: on fences, garages, basements, barns, etc. Describes the tools, techniques and safety precautions for domestic and foreign locks. Includes instructional booklet.

FORCIBLE ENTRY. PART 4. HIGH SECURITY DEVICES : roll-down metal doors and scissor gates. Tulsa, OK : Fire Engineering, 2007.          DVD (20min), + Book  (V6-49-A.3 no.4 2007)
Reissued on DVD, part 4 of a 5-part series on forcible entry. Describes all of the parameters for successful and safe entry through high security doors, gates, etc. Covers size-up strategy tactics and dangers unique to these devices, such as delayed entry, possible backdraft, etc. Includes instructional booklet.

FORCIBLE ENTRY. PART 5. SPECIAL LOCKING DEVICES : guard plates, locks, bolts and bars. Tulsa, OK : Fire Engineering, 2007.  DVD (20min), + Book  (V6-49-A.3 no.5 2007)
Reissued on DVD this is the final part of a 5-part series on forcible entry. Program identifies various special locking devices (Fichet locks, Mul-T-lock, police locks, etc.) and methods of entry for each. Includes instructional booklet.

FIRE PREVENTION IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES. Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation, 2007. DVD (20min), + Book                 (AV TH 9187.C45 CAN 2007)                                Aims to assist volunteer firefighters and housing managers in the effort to establish and improve fire prevention practices in their Aboriginal communities. Based on the research the DVD addresses the common causes of house fires and suggests how to prevent them. The manual covers ten case studies, including candle safety, chimney maintenance, arson prevention and the beginning and growth of a volunteer firefighting squad. Also includes checklists and tools that maybe useful in planning fire prevention programs.

COLLAPSE RESCUE FOR THE FIRE SERVICE/RESCUE OPERATIONAL PLANNING: FACTORS FOR SUCCESS. Downey, Ray (Sr.)  Tulsa, OK : Fire Engineering Books and Videos, 2009.      DVD (84min),  (V3-14-1 2009)                   Reissued on DVD it contains three previously released programs from the "Collapse Rescue for the Fire Service Series", Part 1: Building Construction (17 min.), Part 2: Collapse Causes and Types (18 min.) and Part 3: Strategic Considerations of Structural Collapse (23 min.).
It also includes "Rescue Operational Planning Factors for Success" (26 min), which is based on Chief Downey's book and features his twelve point plan for heavy rescue incidents.