Ifsta Chapter 9 Forcible Entry

Front 1

four basic categories of forcible entry tools?

Back 1

-cutting tools
-prying tools
-pushing/pulling tools
-striking tools

Front 2

what is the most common type of cutting tool used by firefighters?

Back 2

-axes

Front 3

Two basic types of axes?

Back 3

-flat-head
-pick-head

Front 4

a circular saw runs off of what kind of power?

Back 4

-electric

Front 5

some examples of prying tools?

Back 5

-crowbar
-halligan
-pry bar
-hux bar
-claw tool
-kelly tool
-flat bar
-rambar

Front 6

some examples of pushing/pulling tools?

Back 6

-pike pole
-clemens hook
-plaster hook
-drywall hook
-san francisco hook
-multipurpose hook
-roofman's hook
-rubbish hook

Front 7

some examples of striking tools?

Back 7

-sledgehammer
-battering ram
-pick
-flat-head axe
-mallet
-hammer
-chisel

Front 8

should "cheaters" be used on hand tools?

Back 8

-NO

Front 9

how far should you carry a running power tool?

Back 9

-no more than 10ft

Front 10

what is the most common type of door?

Back 10

-slab door: solid or hollow core

Front 11

rabbeted door jamb?

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-a doorstop milled into the casing that the door closes against.

Front 12

how far does a hydraulic ram spread?

Back 12

36inches

Front 13

doors function in one of the following ways

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-swinging (inward, outward, both)
-sliding
-revolving
-overhead

Front 14

types of wooden swinging doors

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-panel doors
-slab doors
-ledge doors

Front 15

what is a wooden panel door?

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-are made of solid wooden member inset with panels

Front 16

where are ledge doors most commonly found?

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-also known as batten doors
-warehouses
-storerooms
-barns
-sheds

Front 17

types of metal swinging doors?

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-hollow metal
-metal clad
-tubular

Front 18

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

Front 19

how do you deal with a burglar bar?

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-break the glass
-remove the sliding glass door off its tracks

Front 20

3 types of revolving doors?

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-panic-proof
-drop-arm
-metal-braced

Front 21

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)

Front 22

types of overhead doors?

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-sectional
-tilt-slab
-rolled steel
-telescoping
-sheet curtain

Front 23

how to force a sectional overhead door?

Back 23

-prying upward at the bottom of the door with a strong prying tool
-remove a panel and turn the latching mechanism

Front 24

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

Front 25

forcing entry through overhead door? historically used method? current method? (text book)

Back 25

-tepee cut used to be used
-a square or rectangle opening about 6 feet high and the full width of the door (text book)

Front 26

methods for forcing
-Sheet curtain?

Back 26

- 2 of 3 sided cut

Front 27

how far above or below a lock should you cut?

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- 4"-6"

Front 28

method for forcing
-rolled steel?

Back 28

-slice and pull
- start 6 ft up and cut all the way down
-then pull out

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method for forcing
-sectional?

Back 29

- 3 sided cut

Front 30

method for forcing
-slab?

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- horizontal cut all the way across
-one down the middle
-pull open

Front 31

types of standard fire door?

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-horizontal and vertical sliding
-single and double swinging
-overhead rolling

Front 32

automatic-closing doors usually remain open or closed?

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- open

Front 33

self-closing doors usually remain open or closed?

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- closed

Front 34

what is a mortise lock?

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-has latch separate from the lock
-knob or lever and deadbolt

Front 35

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

Front 36

what is a rim lock?

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-surface mounted lock
-"extra lock"
-interlocking dead bolt is a type of rim lock

Front 37

what is one of the most common locks in use today?

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-rim lock

Front 38

which lock is the easiest to force?

Back 38

-bored (cylindrical) lock
-due to the short length of the latch, usually no longer than 3/4"

Front 39

if it becomes necessary to break a tempered plate glass door where should you break it?

Back 39

-strike glass at a bottom corner with the pick end of a pick-head axe

Front 40

when is the K-tool useful?

Back 40

-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

Front 42

what is a J-tool used for?

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-used to depress panic hardware

Front 43

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

Front 44

where should you cut on a chain-link fence?

Back 44

-as close to the post as possible to make it easier to repair

Front 45

cons to breaking the glass of the wrong window?

Back 45

-disrupt ventilation efforts
-intensify fire growth
-draw fire to uninvolved sections of the building

Front 46

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

Front 48

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