Each fire hose is about 50 feet long larrick said and each door needs between 4 and 6 inches of hose.
Fire hose door security.
Salem county chief fire instructor leroy pierce demonstrates how a repurposed piece of fire hose can be used to protect students and staff in a classroom.
Larrick said he hopes this is a step that continues to build partnerships between the.
Utilizing the fact that most doors have door closers the training instructed teachers to tie belts or cords around the door closer to secure it.
The department created safety sleeves using old hoses.
The door closer enables the door to remain open so wheelchairs could come in or also be pulled shut automatically because of the fire code.
A small slice of that tough tubing can prevent a shooter from getting into a classroom.
Published on sep 14 2018 a new proposal in columbia county would help keep school doors closed during a lockdown and it involves using part of a fire hose.
These hoses can be used at the top of a door preventing anyone from getting inside the classroom.
Grant reed of rural metro fire department showed how to apply the piece of fire hose to a typical door.