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How is control of the saw maintained? - ANSWER -Account for the twisting
caused by spinning blade.
When entering a building, carefully reposition pike pole and carry it: - ANSWER
-With head upright.
How are wooden handles of forcible entry tools preserved? - ANSWER -A coat
of boiled linseed oil.
Damage when forcing a door can be justified by severity of emergency and: -
ANSWER -Speed needed for entry.
Most hinges on swinging doors are mounted on ____ that permits swinging in one
or both direction. - ANSWER -One side.
When forcing a inward swinging door, use another technique if the door is: -
ANSWER -Metal or metal-clad.
Where on a door should a firefighter strike to break a tempered plate glass door? -
ANSWER -Bottom corner.
Which of the following has one or two panels that slide into an adjacent wall? -
ANSWER -Interior pocket door.
Cutting padlocks is a proper was to force entry on: - ANSWER -Security doors.
, The type of forcible entry used on fire doors is similar to forcing: - ANSWER -
Overhead or sliding doors.
Forcing the wrong window in a structure can: - ANSWER -Draw fire into
uninvolved sections.
When performing forcible entry on casement windows, the first step is to: -
ANSWER -Break lowest pane of glass.
Which of the following types of windows has double-strength glass? - ANSWER
-Awning.
Which of the following should be used to force entry with a rotary saw on a high-
security window? - ANSWER -Carbide-tipped, medium-toothed blade.
Which of the following is MOST accurate about using a rotary saw to breach a
metal wall? - ANSWER -Have charged hoseline available in case of sparks.
A chain-link fence should be cut quickly with a: - ANSWER -Rotary saw.
What is one way that fire service ladders are different from ladders for private
industry or general use? - ANSWER -Fire service ladders provide greater margin
of safety.
Which of the following BEST describes the butt of the ladder? - ANSWER -The
bottom end of the ladder.
Which of the following BEST describes the halyard? - ANSWER -Rope or cable
used for hoisting and lowering fly sections.
What is the term for the cross members that extend from one beam to the other
and provide a foothold for climbing? - ANSWER -Rungs.
Whats the most common material used for fire service ladders? - ANSWER -
Aluminum.