This just in!  After spending all of 18 minutes in a closed session, and in an unprecedented move, the Michigan House of Representatives (HOR) has voted unanimously to disband the Detroit Fire Department (DFD).  Insiders tell us that this city-wide ...

Gone are the days when traditional forcible entry (FE) techniques are employed, let alone needed. With the increasing availability of powered saws and cutting tools, fire departments nationwide are relinquishing their reliance and affinity for the axe and halligan combination.