This allows the door to sit flush in the frame and rest ... These simple modifications to the adz end of your halligan will allow you to force outward opening doors more effectively and deal ...

If you do not recognize the hazard, you cannot combat it. To force an outward door in this fashion, place the adz of the halligan as you normally would for an outward door (photo 1). The ...

Most inward-opening doors can be forced by driving a Halligan bar as a fulcrum between the door and the jamb. Outward-swinging doors can be forced by driving the adz end of a Halligan bar between ...

the point of the Halligan can be driven into the door jamb, generally above the lock or doorknob. This action places the adz flat against the door. The firefighter can then exert downward pressure ...