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Forcible entry
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The technique used by fire department personnel to gain access to a structure whose normal means of access is locked, blocked, or nonexistent.
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page 233
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Forcible entry four basis tool categories are:
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-Cutting tools
-Prying tools -Pushing/pulling tools -Striking tools |
page 234
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List some cutting tools:
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Axes, hatchets, saws, bolt cutters, cutting torch
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page 234-235
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List the two different types of axes and the difference
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Flat-head axe and pick-head axe. The pick-head axe has a pick on the back part.
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page 234
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What type of atmosphere should a power saw never be used, and why?
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Never use a power saw in a flammable atmosphere. The saw's motor or sparks from the cutting operation can ignite a fire or cause an explosion.
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page 235
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Safety procedures to remember when using a power saw.
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-Do not push saw beyond limits.
-Do not use in flammable atmosphere. -Always use eye protection. |
page 235
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Rotary saw blades are often use to cut...
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metal.
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page 235
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Describe rotary saw
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Most often power by gasoline, has a blade that spins at more than 6,000 rpm for precise cuts.
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page 235
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Describe reciprocating saw
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Most powered by electricity, has a short, straight blade that moves forward and backward.
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page 235
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prying tools mechanics
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With proper usage the user is able to generate more force on an object with the tool than without it.
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page 236
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List prying tools
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Crowbar, halligan, pry bar, hux bar, claw tool, kelly tool, pry axe, flat bar, & hydraulic
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page 237
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A hydraulic door opener is used to open doors that...
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swing away from the firefighter.
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page 238
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List some pushing/pulling tools:
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Standard pike pole, clemens hook, plaster hook, drywall hook, San Francisco hook, multipurpose hook, & roofman's hook
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page 238
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Pike poles are useful for breaking glass also, because...
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it allows the firefighter to stay out of the way of falling glass, and remove shards in the window from a safe distance.
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page 238
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List some striking tools:
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Sledgehammer, maul, battering ram, pick, flat-head axe, mallet, hammer, punch, & chisel
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page 239
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"cheater bar"
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should not be used, it is a piece of pipe added to a prying tool to lengthen the handle, thus providing additional leverage. This forces the tool beyond its design and can be dangerous.
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page 240
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What should not be stored with saws or saw blades, why?
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Hydrocarbons, such as gasoline, because it will attack the bonding material in the blades and make them subject to sudden disintegration during use.
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page 240
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Carrying technique for axes
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Carry the axe with the blade away from the body. With pick-head axes, grasp and cover it with a hand. Do not carry on the shoulder.
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page 240
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Carrying technique for prying tools
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Carry these tools with any pointed or sharp edges away from the body.
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page 241
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Carrying technique for pike poles and hooks
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Carry these tools with the tool head down, close to the ground, and ahead of the body when outside a structure. When entering a building, carefully invert the tool and carry it with the head upright close to the body.
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page 241
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Carrying technique for striking tools
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Keep the heads of these tools close to the ground. Maintain a firm grip as mauls and sledgehammers are heavy and may slip.
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page 241
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Carrying technique for power tools
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Never carry a power tool that is running. Transport the tool to the area where the work will be preformed and start it there.
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page 241
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What should you never do the axe heads?
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Do not paint axe heads! Painting hedes faults in the metal, and may cause cutting surface to stick and bind.
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page 243
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Remember to...
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"Try before you pry."
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page 243
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If you can see hinges of the door,...
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it swings towards you.
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page 243
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If you can NOT see hinges of the door,...
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it swings away from you.
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page 243
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According to code, commercial, public assembly doors, and industrial codes are suppose to swing...
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outwards.
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page 243
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Metal doors and masonry are seen as...
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impractical to force. The use of powers tools and hydraulic tools will most likely be needed.
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page 245
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When encountering revolving doors...
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look to the sides as there is usually swinging doors which are much easier to force open.
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page 246
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Once an overhead door is open it should be...
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blocked open to prevent injury to firefighter should the control device fail.
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page 249
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Fire door
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a door that self closes, either by returning to closed position after each opening, or automatic closing where a magnetic holds the door open.
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page 250
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When breaking glass...
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stand to the windward side, with hands higher than the point of impact to prevent glass from falling on them.
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page 253 & 261
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Define:
leeward windward |
Leeward pertaining to, situated in, or moving toward the quarter toward which the wind blows or on the side away from the wind.
Windward is toward the wind; toward the point from which the wind blows. |
Just thrown in there. No page number. FYI
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breaching
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Opening a hole in a wall to gain access.
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page 264
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