Forcible Entry Techniques for Roll-Down Security Gates - American ...
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6or a rope attached) to the body of thelock. The chain can then be tensionedso that the lock is in a parallel positionand held steady. You can also use thepike end of the halligan to steady lockswith long staples by placing the pikeend through the staple. Once the lock issteadied, position the saw blade so thatboth sides of the staple will be cut. Aswith any metal-cutting operation, beginwith a low revolution per minute (rpm)on the saw until a groove is started in<strong>for</strong>cible entry ●the staple; then increase to full rpm tocomplete the cut through both sides(photo 8). Once the cuts are completeon all of the locks, pull out the pins, androll up the door. If no other means areavailable to steady the lock, pin the lockitself up against the channel rail with thesaw blade, and cut.Some truck companies carry a toolknown as the “duck bill” lock breaker.This tool is quite effective in removingpadlocks if a saw is not available. Place7the same methods used <strong>for</strong> standardpadlocks. Some common circular padlockbrands are the following:• Abus Disc.• <strong>American</strong> 2000 or “hockey puck”(photo 7).• Master 6271 series.• Master 736 series.• Brinks R70.• Locks by other manufacturers thatare similar to the Brinks and Abuslocks.Usually, the quickest method <strong>for</strong>removing padlocks is to cut the lockswith a saw equipped with an aluminumoxide or diamond-segmented blade. Ifpossible, these locks should be held ina stable position be<strong>for</strong>e cutting begins.You can accomplish this by clampinga pair of locking pliers (with a chainwww.FireEngineering.comEnter 173 at fireeng.hotims.com