Training Minutes Revisited: Taking the Glass

John Buckheit and other firefighters on breaking glass windows
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In this Training Minutes video, John Buckheit takes a look at various types of glass and how they behave when struck by firefighters trying to take the glass.

These videos are for training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies. This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in late 2009.

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