Forcible Entry Techniques for Roll-Down Security Gates - American ...

● Forcible entry3 4both of the rails. Round padlocks may also be found. If roundpadlocks are used, they are often in protective steel guardsthat are welded to the channel rail. Gates can also be securedby slide bolts and other devices (photos 3-4). Slide bolts canoften be found on the gates operated with a chain hoist. Onthese gates, padlocks are used along with the slide bolts tosecure the gates, and additional padlocks are often used toseparately secure the chain-hoist mechanism.Open-Grille Gates. These gates consist of a network ofhorizontal hollow steel or aluminum tubes and vertical flatplates, which form an open-grille gate. As with the steel slattype, this gate also slides up and down in steel or aluminumchannel rails (photo 5). When positioned on the outside of astructure, the gate is usually secured in the same manner asthe steel slat gates. However, open-grille gates can also be onthe inside of the structure behind the storefront windows anddoors. This is often the case when you are operating at fires innewer or renovated taxpayers and strip stores. In this situation,the gates are often locked on the inside with a slidingbarlocking mechanism, which secures the bottom of the gateto the channel. These gates can be operated manually, by achain hoist, or electrically.SIZE-UPBefore initiating a roll-down gate forcible entry operation, youmust perform a size-up. First, determine the location of the fire.Enter 168 at fireeng.hotims.comEnter 169 at fireeng.hotims.com