Chapter 09: Fire Fighter Tools And Equipment

Front 1

A long pole with a wooden or fiberglass handle and a metal hook on one end used for pulling

Back 1

Multipurpose hook

Front 2

The process of making openings so that the smoke, heat and gases can escape vertically from a structure

Back 2

Vertical ventilation

Front 3

A minimum of two fully equipped personnel on-site, in a ready state, for immediate rescue of injured or trapped fire fighters

Back 3

Rapid intervention crew (RIC)

Front 4

A long, heavy hammer that requires the use of both hands

Back 4

Sledgehammer

Front 5

A long pole with a solid metal hook used for pulling

Back 5

Roofman's hook

Front 6

A tool made of hardened steel with handles on the sides used to force doors and to breach walls

Back 6

Battering ram

Front 7

A hand tool with a closed end used to tighten or loosen bolts

Back 7

Box end wrench

Front 8

A lightweight, hand-operated tool that can produce up to 10,000 pounds of prying and spreading force

Back 8

Hydraulic spreader

Front 9

The observation and evaluation of existing factors that are used to develop objectives, strategy and tactics for fire suppression

Back 9

Size-up

Front 10

Electronic devices that detect differences in temperature based on infrared energy and then generate images based on those data

Back 10

Thermal imaging device

Front 11

Type of pulling tool

Back 11

Pike pole

Front 12

Which tool heats metal until it melts?

Back 12

Cutting torch

Front 13

List items of proper personal protective equipment (PPE)

Back 13

1. Approved helmet

2. Eye protection

3. Firefighting gloves

4. Boots

5. Personal alert safety system (PASS)

Front 14

Tools used for vertical roof ventilation

Back 14

Power saws

Axes

Front 15

Types of prying tools

Back 15

Halligan bar

Crowbar

Front 16

Which are pike poles commonly used for?

Back 16

Pulling ceilings

Front 17

Which tools is often used in vehicular crashes to gain access to a victim who needs care?

Back 17

Spring loaded center punch

Front 18

Which tool is considered a tool for cutting metal?

Back 18

Hacksaw

Front 19

Which tool is considered a tool for rotating?

Back 19

Screwdriver

Front 20

What is a basic piece of equipment for interior firefighting?

Back 20

Hand light or portable light

Front 21

Which tool is used to cut chains or padlocks?

Back 21

Bolt cutter

Front 22

Which tools are considered a mechanical saw?

Back 22

Chain saw

Rotary saw

Reciprocating saw

Front 23

Which tool is considered a tool for striking?

Back 23

Pick head axe

Front 24

Which special equipment should a rapid intervention crew (RIC) carry?

Back 24

1. Thermal imager

2. Prying tools

3. Striking tools

Front 25

Where should tool staging be located at a single family residential house fire?

Back 25

Outside the building

Front 26

What tools are considered a basic search and rescue hand tool?

Back 26

Halligan tool

Axe

Hand light

Front 27

How are all power equipment considered "ready state"?

Back 27

Fuel tanks filled completely with fresh fuel

Hydraulic hoses are cleaned and inspected

Removal and replacement of any dull or damaged blades

Front 28

Pointed claw hook on one end, forked or flat chisel pry on other end, used in forcible entry

Back 28

Claw bar

Front 29

Powered by electric motor or battery motor, blade moves back and forth

Back 29

Reciprocating saw

Front 30

Process of final extinguishment after main main of fire has been knocked out, all tracks of fire must be extinguished

Back 30

Overhaul

Front 31

Hand tool with pincer liker working end, used to bend wire or hold small objects

Back 31

Gripping pliers

Front 32

Straight bar made of steel or iron with forked liked chisel on working end that is suitable for performing forcible entry

Back 32

Crowbar

Front 33

Specialized cutting device that cuts thru seat belts

Back 33

Seat belt cutter

Front 34

Used to couple or uncouple hoses by turning rocker lugs on connectors

Back 34

Spanner wrench

Front 35

Steel bar with two main features, large pick, large chisel or fork

Back 35

Kelly tool

Front 36

Heats metal to melting point/cuts thru, 5700 degrees F, special training is required

Back 36

Cutting torch

Front 37

Used to operate valves on hydrant, spanner wrench

Back 37

Hydrant wrench

Front 38

Long wooden/fiberglass pole; metal point with spur at right angles at one end; probe ceilings, pull down plaster lath material

Back 38

Ceiling hook

Front 39

Sharp point "pike" on end coupled with hook; makes openings in ceilings and walls; has different lengths for different room heights

Back 39

Pike pole

Front 40

Phase during which fire fighters start thinking about the possible tools or equipment they may need during an incident

Back 40

Response / size up

Front 41

Specialized striking tool with an axe on one end of the head and a sledgehammer on the other end

Back 41

Maul

Front 42

Which type of tools allow a fire fighter to increase the power exerted upon an object and extend the fire fighters's reach?

Back 42

Pushing or pulling tools

Front 43

Which tool has a pointed "pick" one one end of the head and an axe blade on the other?

Back 43

Pick head axe

Front 44

To reduce the total number of tools needed to achieve a goal, what type of tool should a fire fighter carry?

Back 44

Multiple function tool - number of uses

Front 45

What type of tools use extremely high temperature flames to cut through an object?

Back 45

Cutting torches

Front 46

During an incident, what designated area or location where tools or equipment may be required to be placed?

Back 46

Tool staging area

Front 47

Which type of ventilation may be achieved by opening a window?

Back 47

Horizontal ventilation

Front 48

Which type of ventilation is always achieved by opening the roof or highest part of a building?

Back 48

Vertical ventilation

Front 49

Tool used to pull the lock cylinder out of a door

Back 49

K tool

Front 50

Power saw that uses the rotating movement of a chain equipped with sharpened cutting edges; typically used to cut through wood

Back 50

Chain saw

Front 51

A multipurpose tool that can be used for several forcible entry and ventilation applications because of its unique head design

Back 51

Clemens hook

Front 52

A tool with a pointed claw hook on one end and a forked or flat chisel pry on the other end; often used for forcible entry

Back 52

Claw bar

Front 53

Long pole with solid metal hook used for pulling

Back 53

Roofmans hook

Front 54

Type of striking tool

Back 54

Hammer

Front 55

Long pole with a pointed head and two retractable cutting blades on the side

Back 55

Plaster hook

Front 56

Observation and evaluation of existing factors that are used to develop objectives, strategy, and tactics for fire suppression (NFPA 1051)

Back 56

Size up

Front 57

Specialized striking tool, weighing 6 pounds or more, with an axe on one end and a sledgehammer on the other end

Back 57

Maul

Front 58

Metal tool with one sharpened end that is used to break apart material in conjunction with a hammer, mallet or sledgehammer

Back 58

Chisel

Front 59

Wrench having one fixed grip and one movable grip that can be adjusted to fit securely around pipes and other tubular objects

Back 59

Pipe wrench

Front 60

Tool that is used to remove lock cylinders from structural doors so the locking mechanism can be unlocked

Back 60

K tool

Front 61

Cutting tool designed for use on metal; different blades can be used for cutting different types of metal

Back 61

Hack saw

Front 62

Long, heavy hammer that requires the use of both hands

Back 62

Sledgehammer

Front 63

Process of final extinguishment after the main body of a fire has been knocked down; all traces of fire must be extinguished at this time

Back 63

Overhaul

Front 64

Combination of tools, usually consisting of a Halligan tool and a flat head axe, that are commonly used for forcible entry

Back 64

Irons

Front 65

Short handled hammer

Back 65

Mallet

Front 66

Which type of ventilation consists of fresh air blow into a building through selected openings to force contaminated air out through other openings?

Back 66

Positive pressure ventilation

Front 67

Which type of ventilation uses fans placed at selected openings to draw contaminated air out of a building?

Back 67

Negative pressure ventilation

Front 68

What Phase of Use begins with entry to buildings, vehicles, aircraft or other confined areas requiring fire fighters to use special technologies to gain access?

Back 68

Forcible entry

Front 69

What Phase of Use begins when the emergency call is received and continues as the units travel to the incident?

Back 69

Response / size up

Front 70

What Phase of Use consists of a team of fire fighters assigned to enter the fire structure, locate the fire, and extinguish the fire?

Back 70

Interior attack

Front 71

What Phase of Use involves searching for any victims trapped by the fire and extricating them from the building?

Back 71

Search and rescue

Front 72

What Phase of Use provides immediate assistance to injured or trapped fire fighters?

Back 72

Rapid Intervention Company/Crew (RIC)

Front 73

What Phase of Use involves changing air within a compartment by natural or mechanical means?

Back 73

Ventilation

Front 74

What Phase of Use is the final phase and is to ensure that all hidden fires are extinguished after the main fire has been suppressed?

Back 74

Overhaul

Front 75

What specifies which tools and equipment are needed in various situations?

Back 75

Standard operating procedures (SOP)

Standard operating guidelines (SOG)

Front 76

Tool that is used to remove lock cylinders from structural doors so the locking mechanism can be unlocked

Back 76

K tool

Front 77

Tool made of hardened steel with handles on the sides used to force doors and to breach walls

Back 77

Battering ram

Front 78

The "irons" usually consist of what two tools?

Back 78

1. Flat head axe

2. Halligan

Front 79

Prying tool that incorporates a pick and a fork, designed for use in the fire service

Back 79

Halligan

Front 80

Which functional tool category are gripping pliers included in?

Back 80

Rotate = gripping pliers = pincer like working end that can also be used to bend wire or hold smaller objects

Front 81

Electronic device that detects differences in temperature based on infrared energy and then generates images based on those data

Back 81

Thermal imaging device

Front 82

Hydraulic spreading tool designed to pry open doors that swing inward

Back 82

Rabbet tool

Front 83

Hand operated tool used for dragging or lifting heavy objects that uses pulleys and cables or chains to multiply a pulling or lifting force

Back 83

Come along

Front 84

What are the most commonly used rotating tools?

Back 84

Screwdrivers

Wrenches

Pliers

Front 85

What are rotating tools function?

Back 85

Assemble (fit together)

Disassemble (take apart)

Front 86

What tool is used to tighten or loosen fire hose couplings?

Back 86

Spanner wrench

Front 87

What tool is used to open or close a hydrant by rotating the valve stem, and to remove the caps from the hydrant outlets?

Back 87

Hydrant wrench

Front 88

Which type of tools can extend the reach of the fire fighter as well as increase the power the fire fighter can exert upon an object?

Back 88

Pushing & Pulling tools

Front 89

What tool is considered a hand powered hydraulic tool that can be used for prying and spreading doors quickly?

Back 89

Rabbet tool

Front 90

Which tool is a striking tool used primarily on cars and can exert a large amount of force on a pinpoint size portion of tempered automobile glass?

Back 90

Spring loaded center punch

Front 91

Which Phase of Use begins with the entry to buildings, vehicles, aircraft or other confined areas is locked or blocked, requiring fire fighters to use special techniques to gain access?

Back 91

Forcible entry

Front 92

Which Phase of Use consists of a team of fire fighters that are assigned to enter the fire structure, locate the fire, and extinguish the fire?

Back 92

Interior attack

Front 93

Which Phase of Use involves searching for any victims trapped by the fire and extricating them from the building?

Back 93

Search and rescue

Front 94

What type of ventilation is used when there are no suitable openings for positive pressure ventilation or when introducing pressured air could accelerate the fire?

Back 94

Negative pressure ventilation

Front 95

What type of ventilation may be the best option when positive pressure ventilation might potentially spread the products of combustion?

Back 95

Negative pressure ventilation

Front 96

What is the easiest, quickest and often most effective way to ventilate interior spaces?

Back 96

Opening interior doors

Front 97

What involves placing a tarp or salvage cover on the ground at a designated location and laying out commonly used tools and equipment so that they can be readily accessed?

Back 97

Tool staging

Front 98

What is designed to stand by to provide immediate assistance to any fire fighters who become lost, trapped or injured during an incident or training exercise?

Back 98

RIC