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Which of the following statements about forcible entry is MOST accurate? |
A. Forcible entry should only be used in structural buildings. |
B. Forcible entry causes minimal damage when applied properly.
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Which of the following personnel determines where to perform forcible entry? |
A. Fire Chief |
D. Incident Commander |
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Which of the following should be done after “try before you pry”? |
A. Pry the door or window |
D. Look for lockbox near the main entrance |
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Which type of lock is found in private residences, commercial buildings, and industrial buildings? |
A. Circular |
B. Mortise |
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Which of the following has a variety of types available including night latch, dead bolt, and vertical dead bolt? |
A. Rim |
A. Rim |
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Which of the following are portable or detachable locking devices? |
A. Padlocks |
A. Padlocks |
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Which of the following consists of a frame-mounted plate with a shaft and knob and hinged u-shaped shackle that mounts on the door? |
A. Padlocks |
C. Door limiter |
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Which of the following is the most common type of cutting tool? |
A. Axe |
A. Axe |
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When using a cutting torch, a charged hoseline must be in place during the cutting operation to: |
A. force open the door or window. |
C. cool the metal and control any sparks. |
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Which of the following is a common handsaw? |
A. Hacksaw |
A. Hacksaw |
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Which the following comes in small battery-powered units? |
A. Hacksaw |
D. Circular saw |
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The blades of a rotary saw may spin at more than: |
A. 4,000 rpm. |
B. 6,000 rpm. |
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Which of the following should be equipped with kickback protection and brakes for safety? |
A. Chain saw |
A. Chain saw |
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Which of the following is most often constructed from a single-piece of high-carbon steel, approximately 30 to 36 inches (762 mm to 900 mm)? |
A. Pushing tools |
D. Manual prying tools |
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A hydraulic spreader tip can be spread as much as: |
A. 28 inches (711 mm). |
C. 36 inches (914 mm). |
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Which of the following is an example of a push/pull tool? |
A. Hux bar |
B. Pike pole |
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A striking tool is a basic hand tool with: |
A. a single-piece of high-carbon steel. |
B. a weighted head attached to handle. |
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When striking surfaces may cause metal chips or splinters to fly into the air, firefighters should: |
A. use proper eye protection. |
A. use proper eye protection. |
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Which of the following is a combination of a flat-head axe and Halligan tool? |
A. Irons |
A. Irons |
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To prevent injury when using a tool, position yourself so that your weight is: |
A. slightly forward. |
C. balanced on both feet. |
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Which of the following should be done before and after using a saw? |
A. Check RPM |
C. Full inspection |
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How is control of a saw maintained? |
A. Strap tools together |
D. Account for the twisting caused by spinning blade |
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Where should the blades of a saw be stored? |
A. Clean and dry environment |
A. Clean and dry environment |
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How should an axe blade be carried if not in a scabbard? |
A. Behind the body |
C. Away from the body |
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Which of the following can be nested together for tool combinations? |
A. Pike pole and hook |
D. Halligan tool and flat-head axe |
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When entering a building, carefully reposition pike pole and carry it: |
A. on shoulder. |
C. with head upright. |
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When operating power tools, a firefighter should never carry the tool more than: |
A. 5 feet (1.5 m). |
B. 10 feet (3 m). |
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Wooden handles on tools should be inspected for: |
A. paint flaws or markings. |
C. cracks, blisters, or splinters. |
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How are wooden handles of forcible entry tools preserved? |
A. A coat of paint or varnish |
B. A coat of boiled linseed oil |
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Cutting edges on axes should be inspected for: |
A. wetness or swelling. |
C. chips, cracks, or spurs. |
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Which of the following are components that have not been protected from rust or corrosion? |
A. Power tools |
D. Unprotected metal surfaces |
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When caring for an unprotected metal surface, use a metal file to: |
A. hide defects. |
D. remove burrs from cutting edge. |
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Which of the following is MOST accurate about the care and maintenance of power equipment? |
A. Check electrical cords for damage |
A. Check electrical cords for damage |
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How should forcible entry to open a door begin? |
A. Remove the hinge pins |
D. Try to open door in normal fashion |
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Damage when forcing a door can be justified by severity of emergency and: |
A. manpower available. |
C. speed needed for entry. |
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Breaking door glass gives the ability for a firefighter to: |
A. ventilate the structure. |
B. reach inside and unlock door. |
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Most hinges on swinging doors are mounted on ___ that permits swinging in one or both directions. |
A. inside |
C. one side |
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When forcing an inward swinging door, use another technique if the door is: |
A. wood or plastic. |
C. metal or metal-clad |
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Where are the hinges of an outward swinging door mounted? |
A. Inside |
B. Outside |
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A double swinging door secured by a mortise lock can be pried to: |
A. break open.
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B. let the bolt slip past receiver. |
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Which of the following is used to lock single or double-swinging doors? |
A. Drop bar |
A. Drop bar |
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Where on a door should a firefighter strike to break a tempered plate glass door? |
A. Middle |
D. Bottom corner |
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To force entry on a sliding door, break the glass with an axe or: |
A. cut lock with saw. |
C. lift sliding panel up and out of track. |
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Which of the following has one or two panels that slide into an adjacent wall? |
A. Boston door |
D. Interior pocket door |
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Cutting padlocks is a proper way to force entry on: |
A. sliding doors. |
B. security doors. |
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When is a K-tool used? |
A. To cut a padlock
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B. To pull lock cylinders |
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How much clearance is needed when using a K-tool? |
A. ½ inch (13 mm) |
A. ½ inch (13 mm) |
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Which of the following was developed to force entry on locks with collars? |
A. A-tool |
A. A-tool |
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Which of the following provides firefighters rapid access to outward swinging latch doors? |
A. A-tool |
D. Shove knife |
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Which of the following is inserted into a lock shackle and struck with a maul or flat-head axe until the padlock shackles break? |
A. Rambar |
D. Duck-billed lock breaker |
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When cutting a lock with a power saw, one firefighter should ___ the lock with a set of locking pliers and chain. |
A. cut |
D. stabilize |
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When forcing overhead doors, which of the following is BEST to use? |
A. Rotary saw |
A. Rotary saw |
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The type of forcible entry used on fire doors is similar to forcing: |
A. padlocks. |
D. overhead or sliding doors |
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Forcing the wrong window in a structure can: |
A. decrease fire growth. |
D. draw fire to uninvolved sections. |
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Which of the following prevents glass from shattering and falling out of frame? |
A. Fixed |
B. Wire glass |
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When performing forcible entry on casement windows, the first step is to: |
A. Remove screen |
D. Break lowest pane of glass |
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Which of the following types of windows has double-strength glass? |
A. Awning |
A. Awning |
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Which of the following types of windows requires forcible entry by breaking the glass or cutting out a panel? |
A. Sliding |
C. Projecting |
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Which of the following is made of laminated glass and advanced polymer? |
A. Hurricane windows |
A. Hurricane windows |
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Which of the following is 30 times stronger than acrylic and impossible to break? |
A. Lexan® |
A. Lexan® |
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Which of the following should be used to force entry with a rotary saw on a high-security window? |
A. Masonry blade |
D. Carbide-tipped, medium-toothed blade |
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How are the grates removed from Vacant Protection Systems (VPS)? |
A. Break and pry up out of frame
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D. Cut mounting tabs or bolt heads off frame |
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Exterior walls made of wood can be cut or breached with a (an): |
A. jackhammer. |
C. axe or sledgehammer. |
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Which of the following is used as the traditional approach to breaching a brick wall? |
A. Axe |
D. Battering ram |
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Which of the following is MOST accurate about using a rotary saw to breach a metal wall? |
A. Only use conventional tools |
C. Have charged hoseline available in case of sparks |
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Who must determine what effect breaching will have on making an opening in the structural integrity of interior walls? |
A. Supervisors |
A. Supervisors |
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Which of the following is designed to resist breaching using forcible entry tools? |
A. Gypsum walls with Lexan® |
A. Gypsum walls with Lexan® |
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Which of the following makes clean cuts when breaching a floor? |
A. Axe |
D. Rotary saw |
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Which of the following can be used to create an opening for a penetrating nozzle? |
A. Pry bar |
B. Stitch drill |
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A chain-link fence should be cut quickly with a (an): |
A. axe. |
C. rotary saw. |
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Security gates may contain ___ that slow down entry. |
A. civilians |
B. padlocks |