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51 Cards in this Set
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four basic categories of forcible entry tools?
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-cutting tools
-prying tools -pushing/pulling tools -striking tools |
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what is the most common type of cutting tool used by firefighters?
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-axes
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Two basic types of axes?
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-flat-head
-pick-head |
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a circular saw runs off of what kind of power?
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-electric
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some examples of prying tools?
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-crowbar
-halligan -pry bar -hux bar -claw tool -kelly tool -flat bar -rambar |
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some examples of pushing/pulling tools?
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-pike pole
-clemens hook -plaster hook -drywall hook -san francisco hook -multipurpose hook -roofman's hook -rubbish hook |
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some examples of striking tools?
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-sledgehammer
-battering ram -pick -flat-head axe -mallet -hammer -chisel |
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should "cheaters" be used on hand tools?
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-NO
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how far should you carry a running power tool?
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-no more than 10ft
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what is the most common type of door?
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-slab door: solid or hollow core
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rabbeted door jamb?
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-a doorstop milled into the casing that the door closes against.
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how far does a hydraulic ram spread?
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36inches
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doors function in one of the following ways
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-swinging (inward, outward, both)
-sliding -revolving -overhead |
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types of wooden swinging doors
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-panel doors
-slab doors -ledge doors |
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what is a wooden panel door?
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-are made of solid wooden member inset with panels
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where are ledge doors most commonly found?
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-also known as batten doors
-warehouses -storerooms -barns -sheds |
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types of metal swinging doors?
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-hollow metal
-metal clad -tubular |
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which way do sliding glass doors move?
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-either left or right
-both directions in their frame -"pocket doors" move laterally into a pocket framed into the wall, suspended from the top |
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how do you deal with a burglar bar?
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-break the glass
-remove the sliding glass door off its tracks |
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3 types of revolving doors?
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-panic-proof
-drop-arm -metal-braced |
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In the case of forcing a revolving door what should you look for instead?
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-look to force the swinging door next to the revolving door. (pedestrian door)
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types of overhead doors?
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-sectional
-tilt-slab -rolled steel -telescoping -sheet curtain |
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how to force a sectional overhead door?
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-prying upward at the bottom of the door with a strong prying tool
-remove a panel and turn the latching mechanism |
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how to force a rolled steel overhead door?
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-slice and pull
-or it may be easier to force a swinging door (pedestrian door) to the side |
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forcing entry through overhead door? historically used method? current method? (text book)
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-tepee cut used to be used
-a square or rectangle opening about 6 feet high and the full width of the door (text book) |
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methods for forcing
-Sheet curtain? |
- 2 of 3 sided cut
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how far above or below a lock should you cut?
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- 4"-6"
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method for forcing
-rolled steel? |
-slice and pull
- start 6 ft up and cut all the way down -then pull out |
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method for forcing
-sectional? |
- 3 sided cut
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method for forcing
-slab? |
- horizontal cut all the way across
-one down the middle -pull open |
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types of standard fire door?
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-horizontal and vertical sliding
-single and double swinging -overhead rolling |
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automatic-closing doors usually remain open or closed?
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- open
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self-closing doors usually remain open or closed?
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- closed
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what is a mortise lock?
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-has latch separate from the lock
-knob or lever and deadbolt |
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what is a bored lock?
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-also known as key-in-knob lock
-both knob and key hole in one unit -may have a key hold on the outside and a push button or turn button on the inside |
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what is a rim lock?
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-surface mounted lock
-"extra lock" -interlocking dead bolt is a type of rim lock |
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what is one of the most common locks in use today?
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-rim lock
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which lock is the easiest to force?
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-bored (cylindrical) lock
-due to the short length of the latch, usually no longer than 3/4" |
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if it becomes necessary to break a tempered plate glass door where should you break it?
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-strike glass at a bottom corner with the pick end of a pick-head axe
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when is the K-tool useful?
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-useful for pulling all types of locks
-used with a halligan and a striking tool |
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A-tool
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-causes slightly more damage than k-tool
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what is a J-tool used for?
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-used to depress panic hardware
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what is a shove knife used for?
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-used on outward swinging doors
-depresses the pin in the latch to open door -resembles putty knife |
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where should you cut on a chain-link fence?
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-as close to the post as possible to make it easier to repair
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cons to breaking the glass of the wrong window?
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-disrupt ventilation efforts
-intensify fire growth -draw fire to uninvolved sections of the building |
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types of windows?
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-double-hung (checkrail)
-hinged (casement) -projected (factory) -awning and jolousie |
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double hung window?
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-horizontal sash moves up or down
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hinged casement windows?
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-has a hand crank and opens outward
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projected (factory) windows?
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-pivot at top or bottom outward
-usually found on industrial, commercial and some type of residential occupancies |
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awning windows?
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-usually 1ft sections of window that pivot from the top outward
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jalousie window?
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-small 4"sections connected on sides, similar to awning windows
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