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Forcible Entry

The opening of or the breaking through an enclosure that cannot be opened by conventional means.

conditions requiring forcible entry

Areas where normal openings are LOCKED



Areas where normal openings are BLOCKED



Areas where openings are not PROVIDED

Types of forcible entry tools (5)

cutting tools


prying tools


pushing/pulling tools


striking tools


lock entry tools

Types of cutting tools

manually operated



heat operated



power operated



most common tool used for cutting. Should be carried with blade pointed away from body and the pick shielded.

Axe

3 types of axe

pick head


flat head


pompier hatchet

pick head axe is available with __ or __ pound head.

6 or 8 (gfd uses 8)

pick head handles are made of either ______ or ________

wood


fiberglass

pick head should not be extremely ________

sharp

pick head is ideal for cutting through _______ structural members and other lightweight building materials.

wood

flat head is either ___ or ___ lbs

6


8 gfd uses

flat head used in conjunction with other tools to ______ entry

force

flat head commonly carried along with _______ tool and referred to as _____

Haligan


Irons

______ cutters are not as effective today due to advancements in security devices

Bolt

_______ saw can be used when power not readily available.

hand

_______ saw uses two blades in order to cut in either direction.

hack

________-______ cutting touch- available for usar use only.


Flame temp of _______ degrees fahrenheit.


Cuts _____ and _____ with relative ease.


Must be stored _______ to prevent loss of ________

Oxy-Acetylene


5,700


metal and steel


upright, acetone

______-_________ cutting torch- usar only


flame temp of ________ degrees fahrenheit.


more _______ than oxy-acetylene.


________ than oxy-acetylene


______ is delivered to torch in ______ state


osy-gasoline


2,800


economical


safer


gas, liquid

_______ bars- usar only


flame temp of _________ f


also called _________ _________ _________.


will cut through _______ as well as most _______.


require a ______ supply and ______.


Burning


10,000


exothermic cutting rods


concrete metals


power, oxygen

_______ _______ cutters- none in GFD


Flame temp of _________f


require a ______ supply and one of several compressed _____ such as _____, _____, or a mixture of ____ and _____ or _____ and _______.

plasma arc


25,000


power


gasses, air, nitrogen, argon and hydrogen or argon and helium.

_______ ________ flares- None in GFD


flame temp of ________f


resemble ______ flares and _____ much the same way.


flame last from _____sec up to ___ minutes.


________ and are ____-________

exothermic cutting


6,800


road, ignite


15sec, 2 min


lightweight, self-sustaining

Power tools should be ______ in the vicinity of where they will be used, they should generally not be carried while running for distances over ___ ft. all cuts made with power saws should be started with the saw running at _____ rpm

Started


10ft


full

types of power operated saws

circular


rotary


chain


reciprocating

circular saws may be _______ or ________ powered.

electric


battery

circular saws are primarily found on _____ or ________ equipment

USAR


Haz Mat

Rotary saws are _______ powered

Gas

Rotary saws are carried on all ______ and ________ companies

Quint


Rescue

Brands of Rotary saws (4)

Stihl ts-360 (older model)


Stihl ts-460 (newer and more powerful)


partner K950


Husqvarna K960

Types of blades for rotary saws (4)
Chopper blade - large tooth blade for wood
DAX blade - Carbide tip blade for multiple mat.
Piraya blade- Diamond tip blade for multi. mat.
Abrasive Blades- Metal and concrete.

chain saws are _______ powered

Gas

Chain saws are carried on ______ companies

All

Quint and rescue brand chainsaws

stihl 044 super

engine company chainsaw brand

Stihl 026

Chainsaw has _____ tip chains

carbide

Primary use of chainsaw is _________ ventilation.

Residential

reciprocating saw are ______ or _______ powered

Electric or battery

Reciprocating saws should be equipped with _______ cutting blades.

Metal

Manual prying tools should be carried with any sharp ends pointed ____ from the body

away

prying tools are useful for opening ______, ________, _______, and moving ______ objects.

Doors


Windows


Locks


heavy

8 common prying tools are...

Pry bar


crowbar


halligan bar


hux bar


kelly tool


pry axe


flat bar


ram bar

power hydraulic tools are better suited for ______ _________ but could be used in forcible entry when other means have failed

vehicle extrication

two types of hydraulic prying tools

hydraulic spreaders


hydraulic ram

2 types of hydraulic door opener

rabbit tool


hydra ram tool

rabbit tool consist of a ______ pump and ______ device

hand


spreader

rabbit tool is a _____ weight tool useful when you nee to force ______ doors.

light


multiple

hydra ram tool incorporates _____ pump and _____ device.



_______ and _____ to use than rabbit tool.

hand, spreader


lighter, easier

primary use of pushing/pulling tools is _______ ________ or _______ ________ _________

breaking glass


pulling down drywall

when using pushing/pulling tool the FF should stay ______ of the window and be positioned ______ than the window so that falling glass will not slide down the handle toward the FF.

upwind


higher

Pushing/pulling tools should be carried with the pointed end ________ the ground until you enter the structure at which time they will be carried _______ to facilitate prompt use.

toward


upright

7 pushing/pulling tools.
standard pike pole 6-14 ft lengths
clemens hook
plaster hook
drywall hook
san francisco hook
rubbish hook
multi-purpose hook aka new york hook

striking tools are carried with head _____ to the ground

close

5 types of striking tools

sledge hammer


flat head axe


battering ram


maul


hammer

7 lock entry tools

mini-fire tool


a-tool


dent puller


k-tool (halligan)


j-tool


shove knife


key tools

Most common rule for tools. what you must do before you force entry.

Try before you pry

carrying axes


If not in ________, carry with blade _____ from the body.


with Pick-head axe, grasp _____ with _____ to cover.


________ carry on your shoulder

scabbard, away


pick, hand


never

Carrying prying tools- carry with any ______/______ edges ______ from body

pointed/sharp


away


carrying combination of tools- ____ tool combinations together.


strap

Carrying pike poles and hooks:


carry with tool head ______, _______ to the ground, _______ of body.


when entering building, carefully reposition tool and carry with head _______ ______ to body.

down, close, ahead


upright close

carrying striking tools:


keep heads _______ to the ground


Maintain _______ ______

close


Firm grip

Carrying power tools:


never carry running tool more than ___ ft


transport to where you are _____, ____ there.


chainsaws with bar locks may be _____ on the ground.

10, working, start.


started

C & M:


Wooden handles:


inspect the handles for _______, ________, or _______.


_______ the handle if necessary to eliminate _____.


wash the handle with mild ______ and ______, wipe dry.


apply a coat of ________ ________ oil to _______ it and prevent ______ and _________.


Check the _____ of the tool head.

cracks, blisters, or splinters.


sand, splinters


detergent and rinse


boiled linseed, preserve, roughness and warping.


Tightness

C&M:


Fiberglass handles:(3)


1. Wash the handle with mild detergent and rinse, wipe and dry.


2. inspect the handle for cracks, blisters, and splinters.


3. check the tightness of the tool head

C&M:


unprotected metal surfaces


Do not ____ metal surfaces as it will _____ defects.


keep surface _____ when not in use to prevent rusting.


Do not over _______

paint, hide


oiled


sharpen

C&M


Power equipment:


check conditions of ______, _____, and _____ on a ____ basis.


tools should also be tested _____ to ensure they will ____.

blades, cords, guards, daily


daily, start

When forcing a door always maintain control of the _______

door

4 door functions

swinging


sliding


revolving


overhead

swinging door types (3)

inward, outward, or both

if the hinges are visible then the door swings _______ you or ______.

towards, or outward

types of wood swinging doors

panel


slab


ledge

wood swinging doors panel:


Made of ______ wood members inset with ______.


Panels may be _____, _____, or a ______ material.


panels may be held in place by ______ which allows for easy removal.

solid, panels


wood, glass, plastic


molding

most common wood swinging door?

Slab

slab wood swinging door:


either ____ or ______ core.


most ______ doors in newer construction are hollow core.


______ slab doors are usually solid core.


solid core doors are _____ and more ______ than hollow core

solid, hollow.


interior


solid


heavier, expensive

also known as batten doors

Ledge wood swinging doors

ledge doors may be found on ______, ________, ___________, etc.

barns


sheds


warehouses

ledge doors are made of ____, often ______ and _____, fastened to horizontal and diagonal boards

planks


tongue


groove

ledge doors are generally locked with some type of _______-_______ mechanism, ______, ______, ______, or ______

surface-locking


hasp


padlock


bolt


bar

Metal swinging doors are ______ to force open. most often set in ______ frame. _______ saws or ________ tools may speed forcing these doors.

difficult


metal


power, hydraulic

construction of metal swinging doors

hollow


metal clad


tubular

metal door usually filled with a fire resistive material

hollow metal


metal door usually made of solid wood with a metal skin

metal clad

metal door constructed of seamless rectangular tube sections.

tubular metal

residential sliding doors will generally travel in only ______ direction

one

commercial sliding doors travel in ________ direction

either

sliding doors actually ride on small ______ _______ rather than slide.

guide wheels

some sliding doors are referred to as _______ ______ because they slide in to a pocket in the wall

pocket doors

residential sliding doors are usually equipped with a ______ bar.

burglar

made of glass panels that revolve around a center shaft

revolving doors

usually, there are _______ doors on either side of the revolving door.

swinging.

3 basic types of mechanisms used to lock revolving doors open.

panic proof


drop arm


metal braced

panic proof:


This mechanism has a ___inch ______ holding the door ______ in place.


The release mechanisms is triggered by _______ pushing in _______ directions on the _______.


Designed to ______ fold when ______.

1/4, cable, panel


forces, opposite, panels


Book, collapsed

drop arm:


a ______ arm passes through a _____ in ____ of the panels.


To collapse the system, _____ the pawl to disengage the ______ and _______ the panel ______ with the next one.

drop, pawl, one


press, arm, push, parallel

metal braced:


This type of mechanism resembles a ________ hook and ______ assembly.


To release the mechanism, ____ the hook and ____ it back against the ______ panel.


Generally, the ______ are _____ iron and easily ______ by applying force to the panel at the _______ points.

gate, eye


lift, fasten, fixed


pivots, cast, broken, pivot

overhead doors are constructed of ______, _______, or __________

wood


metal


fiberglass

types of overhead doors(4)

sectional


tilt slab doors


roll-up doors


telescoping doors

sectional overhead door is common in _______ doors

garage

when forcing overhead doors it is best to use a _______ saw to cut a square or rectangular opening about ____ft high and nearly the _____ width of the door.

rotary


6


full

overhead doors should always be _______ in the _____ position after gaining access.

blocked


up

movable assemblies designed to cover doorway opening in rated separation walls in the event of a fire in one part of a building.

fire doors

3 standard types of fire doors

horisontal and vertical sliding


single and double swinging


overhead rolling

fire doors may be _______, _________ or _________ operated.

manually


mechanically


electrically

fire doors may or may not be __________

counterbalanced

Automatically closing type fire doors normally remain_____, and they_______ only when the_____-______ device releases the door.
Open
Close
Hold-open
Automatic closing swinging doors are usually installed in_______, ________ & other_____-traffic areas and are normally held in the______ position.
Hallways
Corridors
High
Open
Most interior fire doors do not_____ when they close.
Lock
Mortise lock is designed to fit in the______ of the door.
Cavity.
Types of lock assemblies (5)
Mortise-
Bored
Rim
Padlock
Rapid entry lockbox system
One of the most common locks in use today
Rim lock
Can be identified from the outside by a cylinder that is recessed into the door in a bored latching mechanism fastened to the inside of the door and a strike mounted on the edge of the door frame.
Rim lock
Instalation involves boring two holes at a right angle to one another. One through the face and one through the edge of the door.
Bored lock.
Portable or detachable locking device.
Padlock
Two basic types of padlocks.
Standard
Heavy duty
Standard padlocks have shackles of____inch or less in diameter and heavy duty has more than____inch in diameter.
1/4
1/4
All necessary keys or numeric keypad combinations to unlock facilities are kept in this?
Rapid entry lockbox system
One of the fastest and least destructive techniques for forcing locked doors.
Breaking glass
When forcing swinging doors what steps do you take? (5)
SHOCK the door using end of axe or sledge.
Gap the door by using adz of Haligan.
SET the forks or adz by driving with axe or sledge.
FORCE the door open.
DOOR CONTROL- always pull for back to you with Haligan to keep heat and smoke from expelling on to you and also to keep from feeding fire with air from door being open.
Two methods when forcing door with one person.
Baseball method
Using axe as a wedge.
Method where you drive pike of Haligan into jam as close to door as possible and pry up or down on tool to force door open.
Baseball method
Method when gapping the door, place an axe in space between door and jam.
Using axe as a wedge.
Horizontal wooden or steel security bar held in place across the door by wooden or metal stirrups attached to the inside of the door.
Drop bar
Use a______ saw when cutting the bolt heads holding the drop bar.
Rotary.
Tempered glass resist______. When broken it does what?
Heat
Shatters into thousands of little pieces.
On some door locks the lock cylinder can actually be__________ or__________ from the door.
Unscrewed
Forced
Tool used in conjunction with irons to remove lock cylinders.
K-tool
Used to remove lock cylinders much like the k-tool
A-tool
Used to operate panic bars on double swinging doors.
J-tool

this flat-steel tool, resembling a wide-bladed putty knife with a notch but in one edge of the blade, can provide ff rapid access to outward swinging latch-type doors.

Shove knife

4 tools used to break padlocks

duck-billed lock breaker


hammerhead pick


vice grips and chain


bam-bam tool

when forcing entry through fences what are two tactics.

a frame ladders


wire fences cut near post

most popular windows in building construction

double hung windows

double hung windows are made up of two _______

sashes

double hung windows are usually secured by one or two ______-________ locking devices.

thumb-operated

hinged windows are also called ______ out windows

crank

projected windows are found in various types of buildings. (3)

factories


warehouses


other commercial and industrial buildings

awning windows consist of large sections of glass about ___ft high and as long as the window with

1

jalousie windows consist of small sections about _inches high and as long as the width of the window.

4

high security windows typically are made from _________

lexan

lexan is ____ times stronger than _______ glass, and _____ times stronger than acrylic, and is classified as self ________

250


safety


30


extinguishing

when forcing entry through lexan windows use a _______ saw with a _______-tipped, ______-toothed blade (approx ___ teeth).


strinking or impact tools such as ______ ______, _____, _____, or ________ can be effective if the _______ pane can be punched through the frame.

rotary, carbide, medium, 40


sledge hammers, axes, rambars, haligans, entire