Forcible entry training door system
View Patent ↗Apparatus for training the art of forcible door entry for emergency personnel such as firefighters and, in particular, a reusable forcible entry door training apparatus that allows individuals to simulate forcible entry of outward opening metal doors mounted in metal frames.
1. A forcible entry door training apparatus for use with a portion of a metal door to simulate forcible entry of a metal door, comprising:
a base plate;
a rectangular frame, mounted to the base plate, the rectangular frame comprising a plurality of jamb elements fixedly connected to each other, wherein the plurality of jamb elements include a first vertical side jamb, a second vertical side jamb, a horizontal top jamb and a horizontal bottom jamb;
a plurality of door stop edges formed disposed along backside edges of each of the plurality of jamb elements; and
at least one pair of holding brackets extending between front and backside edges of at least two opposing jamb elements of the frame,
wherein the at least one pair of holding brackets serve to retain a portion of a metal door within the rectangular frame when a forcible entry tool is wedged between a side edge of the portion of the metal door and the one of the first and second vertical side jambs of the frame.
2. The forcible entry door training apparatus of claim 1 , Wherein the jamb elements are formed from rectangular tubular steel.
3. The forcible entry door training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one pair of holding brackets extend between the first and second vertical side jambs.
4. The forcible entry door training apparatus of claim 3 , wherein at least a first holding bracket is fixedly connected to a backside edge of the first and second vertical side jambs and wherein at least a second holding bracket is removably mounted to a frontside edge of the first and second vertical side jambs opposite the first holding bracket.
5. The forcible entry door training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one pair of holding brackets extend between the top and bottom side jambs.
6. The forcible entry door training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second vertical side jambs are fixedly spaced apart from each other to accommodate a door width of 36 inches, 34 inches, 32 inches, 30 inches, or 24 inches.
7. The forcible entry door training apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a third vertical side jamb which is adjustably mounted between the fixed first and second vertical side jambs.
8. The forcible entry door training apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the third vertical side jamb is removably connected to the top and bottom door stop edges of the top and bottom jambs of the frame.
9. The forcible entry door training apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the third vertical side jamb is removably connected to the at least one pair of holding brackets.
10. The forcible entry door training apparatus of claim 7 , wherein a spacing between the first vertical side jamb and third vertical side jamb is adjustable to accommodate a plurality of different door widths.
11. The forcible entry door training apparatus of claim 10 , wherein wherein the plurality of different door widths include widths of 34 inches, 32 inches, 30 inches and 24 inches.
12. The forcible entry training apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a side plate element that is removably connected to one of the first and second vertical side jambs to simulate forcible entry of a recessed outward swinging metal door.
13. The forcible entry training apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus enables simulation of forcible entry of a left or right outward swinging metal door.
14. The forcible entry training apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a portion of a metal door mounted within the rectangular frame and held in place by the at least one pair of holding brackets.