Emergency door opening tool set and method for opening a door in an emergency

An emergency door opening tool set comprising:

• a first tool for removing a cover plate and a second tool comprising an elongated bar and a cube shaped metal block disposed at one end of said elongated bar and said metal block having a front surface defining a generally oval or key shaped recess adapted to fit over an outwardly projecting lock member with two sides in close proximity to the two sides thereof so that a lateral force on said elongated bar breaks the outwardly projecting lock member, and a third tool comprising an elongated bar and a T-shaped handle at one end thereof and a latch turning element at an opposite end thereof for insertion into an opening remaining after breaking and removing of the outwardly projecting lock member for retracting a latch bolt from a strike plate and wherein said latch turning element projects laterally from said bar of said tool at an opposite end thereof at an angle of about 90°;
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• in which said first tool for removing a cover plate is integral with one end of said T-shaped handle.