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Forcible entry Flashcards

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Never use a power saw:

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In a flammable atmosphere

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When using a power saw for forcible entry firefighters must

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Be aware of hidden electrical wires, and gas lines

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Power tools should be started

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In the area, where the work will be performed

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Wooden tool handles should be inspected for

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Splinters

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Fiberglass tool handles should be maintained by

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Washing with a mild detergent

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If the blade of an ax is too thick, regardless of it sharpness

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It will be difficult to drive the ax head through ordinary objects

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Unprotected metal surfaces on tools should not be painted because

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Paint hides defects

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Padlocks and surface bolts are examples of

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Locking devices

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Security barriers, such as bars, grills, and Lexan windows

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Require specialized training and tools to force

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Which is an unsafe action that can cause entry to firefighters

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Using a cutting tool to cut material for which it was not designed

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Manual bolt cutters cannot cut hasps, padlock shackles, or

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High security chains

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What is required for Forceable entry operations involving cutting torches?

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Charged hose line standing by

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Which tool would be helpful when performing forceful entry in an area with limited space

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Handsaw

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Why must forcible entry and door control be coordinated?

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Breaking a door or window introduces a new source of oxygen to the fire

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Which tool would be best suited for forcing a metal clad inward, swinging door in a masonry wall

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Halligan

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When tempered plate glass doors are encountered

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The glass should only be broken as a last resort

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Security doors and gate cause a problem for firefighters during Forceable entry operations because they

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Require extra planning and will delay entry

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Which tool was developed to force entry on locks with protective collars or cone shaped covers

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A-tool

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Glass shards that result from firefighters breaking windows during forcible entry

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Can create a dangerous surface for firefighters advancing hose lines

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If the lock of a metal-frame double-hung window does not force with minimum pressure applied

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The panes should be removed by breaking this seal between them

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21
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Wallboard that has been reinforced with Lexan

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Can be breached by hand tools

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22
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Location of forced entry is based upon

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Effect on ventilation

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23
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Most common type of cutting tool

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Axes

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A versatile affordable entry tool that can be used for cutting, prying and digging

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Pick head axe

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Why are manual bolt cutters less effective than they used to be?
They cannot cut modern high security chains haps and padlock shackles
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The tool that is ideal for cutting sheet metal body panels and structural components on vehicles, as well as metal doors and wall panels in structures
Reciprocating saw
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During forcible entry where should hydraulic rams be placed?
Inside a door frame and use the rams to spread the frame far enough apart for the door to swing open
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Why should pike poles and hooks not be used as a lever
The handles are made of wood or fiberglass and may break if you as a lever
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The two common tools used in combination for forcible entry
The flathead axe and the Halligan
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The combination of the flathead ax and the Halligan tool are known as
Irons
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To prevent injury, using rotary saws, power, saws, and chainsaws, you should
Start all cuts at full Revolution per minute to prevent the blades from binding to the material
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What can you put on a wooden handle to preserve it and prevent roughness and warping?
Boiled Linseed oil
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Examples of unprotected metal services
Blades, wedges, pikes, handles, and other components that have not been electroplated to protect them from corrosion
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Provided means to open lock doors without forcing entry because the lockbox holds all necessary keys or an numeric keypad combinations to unlock the building
Rapid entry lockbox systems
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How should you cut fencing material that is stretch tight
Stand beside the fence post and cut the wire where it joins the post
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What should you use to cut a chain-link fence?
Rotary saw
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Most common type of lock set found in residential applications
Cylindrical lock
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Mounted on the interior door surface and is used as a simple vent lock for doors that may or may not have other types of locks
Rim lock
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This rim lock has a spring-loaded bolt with a beveled edge facing the door frame
Night latch
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Rim lock that has a rectangular bolt that you must manually retract before the door can be closed and the bowl engaged with the receiver
Deadbolt
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This rim lock has a bolt that slides vertically into the receiver and does not cross the door opening and makes it impossible to open by spreading the door from the door jam
Vertical deadbolt
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How to remove a padlock
Cut both sides of the shackle
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A wedge shaped blade attached at right angles to the handle of the tool
Adz
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Support or point of support on which a liver turns in raising or moving a load
Fulcrum
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Device consisting of a bar pivoting on a fixed point using power or force supplied at a second point to lift or sustain an object at a third point
Lever
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If you can see the hinges of the door, the door swings
Toward you
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If tempered glass must be broken
Use the pic end of a pick head axe and strike the glass at the bottom corner
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If you cannot see the door hinges the door swings
Away from you
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V-blade tool useful in pulling lock cylinders
K-tool
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Wedge - shaped tool that will widen and break the shackles of padlocks
Duck-billed lock breaker
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Quickest method for removing some padlocks
Rotary saw with a metal-cutting blade or cutting torch
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Where safety film is present
Cutting tools may be required
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Fixed windows should be forced
Only as a last resort
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Creating a hole in a wall is known as
Breaching
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How far apart are studs typical placed
16, 20, sometimes 24 inches
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An electromagnetic lock is an example of
High security lock
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Before performing forcible entry at a commercial or industrial occupancy, a firefighter should “Try before you pry” and
Look for a lock box
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Which type of lock commonly found in residential applications has a single cylinder and is mounted above the door knob
Tubular deadbolt lock
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Which type of tools act as a lever to provide mechanical advantage when opening doors and windows or moving heavy objects?
Prying tools
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Which tool would best be suited for forcing a metal-clad inward-swinging door in a masonry wall?
Rabbit tool
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Unlike a pick-head axe, a flat-head axe can be used to:
strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb
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Which forcible entry task is a pick-head axe well suited to perform?
Remove shingles and other roof coverings
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Plaster or gypsum wall covering on interior walls:
is designed to provide fire resistance and limit fire spread within the structure
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Which situation would call for the use of a pushing or pulling tool such as a drywall hook or a pike pole
Opening a ceiling to check for fire extension
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Sliding doors can be forced by
lifting the sliding panel up and out of its track.
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When gaining access to a property by forcing a gate, firefighters should
choose the method that is effective, but causes the least damage
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How should prying tools be carried?
Pointed or sharp edges facing away from the body
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Double swinging doors
can often be pried apart using a rambar or Halligan.
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How should prying tools be carried?
Pointed or sharp edges facing away from the body
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A J-tool is made of rigid, heavy gauge wire and is designed to
open a double-swinging door that is equipped with panic hardware
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Manual bolt cutters cannot cut hasps, padlock shackles, or
High security chains
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When using hand tools to breach exterior wood frame walls it is safest to
strike and make cuts toward the center of the opening you want to create first.
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Which location would likely be protected by a fire door?
The entrance to an office exit stairwell
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Which type of locking device that is often found in hotel rooms restricts the opening of a door using a U-shaped shackle that connects with a shaft and knob mounted on the doorframe?
Door limiter
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Partial or total structural collapse could be a direct result of
breaching a load-bearing exterior wall of a fire-weakened structure
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If you must enter through a jalousie window, it may be faster and more efficient to
cut through the wall around the entire window assembly and remove it.
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When outside a structure, a pike pole should be carried with the tool head
down and positioned ahead of the body.
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Which method would be used to force an overhead door
Use a rotary saw to cut an opening, then enter and use the lift mechanism to open the door fully.
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Which kind of door would be forced by inserting a rotary saw blade through the opening and cutting the security bar
Double-swinging door with a drop bar
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K-tools and shove knives are used for
through-the-lock forcible entry
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