You are a firefighter in a forcible entry crew operating at a structure fire in a commercial building. Your crew has pulled the keyway and unlocked the dead bolt on the steel door through which you are trying to gain entry. All that remains to impede you is the cylindrical lock in the door handle. The door is mounted in a wood frame. Which of the following would be the best and fastest entry method?

A. Use a battering ram
B. Cut the hinges with a torch
C. Force the door with a Halligan tool and a flathead axe
D. Use a bam-bam tool


Answer: C. Force the door with a Halligan tool and a flathead axe

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