Aluminum and glass doors on commercial occupancies are most commonly secured with a pivoting deadbolt. Pivoting deadbolts are in the mortise family of locks. The mechanism of mortise locks is in a ...

Review all things forcible entry with these articles from our FireRescue Magazine and FirefighterNation contributors. Today we look at through-the-lock with Homer Robertson. “Trolling the Internet ...

Forcible entry has become a serious problem for the fire service all over the country. In some high crime areas we see tougher and tougher entry situations with locking systems that try to stay one ...

We’ve talked about through-the-lock forcible entry before, but a recent discussion I had with a friend who is a deputy chief with the FDNY raised some issues that I’d like to share with you. As we all ...