If you encounter an individually dogged door and believe there is flooding on the other side, which opening method is specified?

If you encounter an individually dogged door and believe there is flooding on the other side, which opening method is specified?

• A. Indirect approach
• B. Use sledgehammer
• C. Direct attack
• D. Hydraulic breaching

Answer: (C)

When you meet a door that’s dogged, the latch is engaged and you must defeat it to gain immediate entry. If there’s flooding on the other side, the priority is to get inside fast to locate and control the source and prevent water from causing more trouble. A direct attack provides the fastest, most direct way to open the door by applying decisive force to override the latch and swing the door open for entry. Delaying to use an indirect approach or to set up hydraulic breaching wastes precious time and can let the water surge into your area. So the quickest, most reliable entry through a dogged door in a flooded scenario is a direct attack.

When you meet a door that’s dogged, the latch is engaged and you must defeat it to gain immediate entry. If there’s flooding on the other side, the priority is to get inside fast to locate and control the source and prevent water from causing more trouble. A direct attack provides the fastest, most direct way to open the door by applying decisive force to override the latch and swing the door open for entry. Delaying to use an indirect approach or to set up hydraulic breaching wastes precious time and can let the water surge into your area. So the quickest, most reliable entry through a dogged door in a flooded scenario is a direct attack.