r/interestingasfuck • u/Jumpy_Platform2143 • 17h ago

How firefighters open locked doors in just one second

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u/GullibleDetective 14h ago

Yeah they dont got time to find out where the deadbolt is or what the trim is.

They're using halligan, axes, battering rams or spreaders

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u/Grant1128 14h ago

This. They need that door open NOW, not after a thorough investigation. Lives are at stake.

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u/Pyromaniacal13 14h ago

I was about to say, in an emergency that 8 pound maul is going to be much faster.

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u/Strong-Chemistry-396 13h ago

This won't work on deadbolts.