EOS Essentials Of Firefighting Chapter 11 Forcible Entry

Which of the following statements about forcible entry is MOST accurate?

Forcible entry will cause significant damage even done properly.

Which of the following personnel determines where to perform forcible entry?

Incident Commander

Which of the following should be done after "try before you pry?

Look for lockbox near the main entrance

Which type of lock is found in private residences, commercial buildings, and industrial buildings?

Mortise

Which of the following has a variety of types available including night latch, dead bolt, and vertical dead bolt?

Rim

Which of the following are portable or detachable locking devices?

Padlocks

Which of the following consists of a frame-mounted plate with a shaft and knob hinged u-shaped shackle that mounts on the door?

Door limiter

Which of the following is the most common type of cutting tool?

Axe

When using a cutting torch, a charged hoseline must be in place during the cutting operation to:

cool the metal and control any sparks.

Which of the following is a common handsaw?

Hacksaw

Which of the following comes in small battery-powered units?

Circular saw

The blades of a rotary saw may spin at more than:

6,000 rpm

Which of the following should be equipped with kickback protection and brakes for safety?

Chain saw

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)?

Manual prying tools

A hydraulic spreader tip can be spread as much as:

32 inches (800 mm).

Which of the following is an example of a push/pull tool?

Pike pole

A striking tool is a basic hand tool with:

a weighted head attached to handle.

When striking surfaces may cause metal chips or splinters to fly into the air, firefighters should:

use proper eye protection.

Which of the following is a combination of a flat-head axe and Halligan tool?

Irons

To prevent injury when using a tool, position yourself so that your weight is:

balanced on both feet.

Which of the following should be done before and after using a saw?

Full inspection

How is control of a saw maintained?

Account for the twisting caused by spinning blade

Where should the blades of a saw be stored?

Clean and dry environment

How should an axe blade be carried if not in a scabbard?

Away from the body

Which of the following can be nested together for tool combinations?

Halligan tool and flat-head axe

When entering a building, carefully reposition pike pole and carry it:

with head upright.

When operating power tools, a firefighter should never carry the tool more than:

10 feet.

Wooden handles on tools should be inspected for:

cracks, blisters, or splinters.

How are wooden handles of forcible entry tools preserved?

A coat of boiled linseed oil.

Cutting edges on axes should be inspected for:

chips, cracks, or spurs.

Which of the following are components that have not been protected from rust or corrosion?

Unprotected metal surfaces

When caring for an unprotected metal surface, use a metal file to:

remove burrs from cutting edge.

Which of the following is MOST accurate about the care and maintenance of power equipment?

Check electrical cords for damage

How should forcible entry to open a door begin?

Try to open the door in normal fashion

Damage when forcing a door can be justified by severity of emergency and:

speed needed for entry.

Breading door glass gives the ability for a firefighter to:

reach inside and unlock door.

Most hinges on swinging doors are mounted on_____ that permits swinging in one or both directions.

one side

When forcing an inward swinging door, use another technique if the door is:

metal or metal-clad.

Where are the hinges of an outward swinging door mounted?

Outside

A double swinging door secured by a mortise lock can be pried to:

let the bolt slip past receiver.

Which of the following is used to lock single or double-swinging doors?

Drop bar

Where on a door should a firefighter strike to break a tempered plate glass door?

Bottom corner

To force entry on a sliding door, break the glass with an axe or:

lift sliding panel up and out of track.

Which of the following has one or two panels that slide into an adjacent wall?

Interior pocket door

Cutting padlocks is a proper way to force entry on:

security doors.

When ia a K-tool used?

To pull lock cylinders

How much clearance is needed when using a K-tool?

1/2 inch (13 mm)

Which of the following was developed to force entry on locks with collars?

A-tool

Which of the following provides firefighters rapid access to outward swinging latch doors?

Shove knife

Which of the following is inserted into a lock shackle and struck with a maul or flat-head axe until the padlock shackles break?

Duck-billed lock breaker

When cutting a lock with a a power saw, one firefighter should _____ the lock with a set of locking pliers and chain.

stabilize

When forcing overhead doors, which of the following is BEST to use?

Rotary saw

The type of forcible entry used on fire doors is similar to forcing:

overhead or sliding doors.

Forcing the wrong window in a structure can:

draw fire to uninvolved sections.

Which of the following prevents glass from shattering and falling out of frame?

Wire glass

When performing forcible entry on casement windows, the first step is to:

Break the lowest pane of glass

Which of the following types of windows has double-strength glass?

Awning

Which of the following types of windows requires forcible entry by breaking the glass or cutting out a panel?

Projecting

Which of the following is made of laminated glass and advanced polymer

Hurricane windows

Which of the following is 30 times stronger than acrylic and impossible to break?

Lexan

Which of the following should be used to force entry with a rotary saw on a high-security window?

Carbide-tipped, medium-tooth blade

How are the grates removed from Vacant Protection Systems (VPS)?

Cut mounting tabs or bolt heads off frame

Exterior walls made of wood can be cut or breached with a (an):

axe or sledgehammer.

Which of the following is used as the traditional approach to breaching a brick wall?

Battering ram

Which of the following is MOST accurate about using a rotary saw to breach a metal wall?

Have charged hoseline available in case of sparks

who must determine what effect breaching will have on making an opening in the structural integrity of interior walls?

Supervisors

Which of the following is designed to resist breaching using forcible entry tools?

Gypsum walls with Lexan

Which of the following makes clean cuts when breaching a floor?

Rotary saw

Which of the following can be used to create an opening for a penetrating nozzle?

Stitch drill

A chain-link fence should be cut quickly with a (an):

rotary saw.

Security gates may contain ___ that slow down entry.

padlocks.