Chapter Test 9 (IFSTA 7th Edition) With
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The techniques used in structural forcible entry: (371) [4.3.4]
A. Cannot be used to gain entry to vehicles or rail cars.
B. Should do minimal damage and provide quick access.
C. May be preferable to normal means of entry during a fire.
D. Are decided upon by the rapid intervention crew supervisor.
B. Should do minimal damage and provide quick access.
Which factor affects the decision of where to force entry? (371) [4.3.4]
A. Building's age
B. Weather conditions
C. Building's occupancy type
D. How forcible entry will affect ventilation
D. How forcible entry will affect ventilation
Before performing forcible entry at a commercial or industrial occupancy, a
firefighter should "try before you pry" and: (371) [4.3.4]
A. Radio the computer aided dispatch center
B. Look for a lock box near the main entrance
C. Get permission from the building's owner or superintendent.
D. Request mutual aid to help force the stronger building materials.
B. look for a lock box near the main entrance.
Security barriers such as bars, grilles, and Lexan windows: (372) [4.3.4]
A. Can be forced using common power tools.
B. Cannot be forced, even with specialized tools.
C. Require specialized training and tools to force.
D. Provide a more secure point of entry for a building.
C. Require specialized training and tools to force.
Which is an unsafe action that can cause injury to firefighters? (373) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Cutting through cables with bolt cutters
B. Using multiple types of power tools to cut a material
C. Cutting through wooden structural materials with a pick-head axe
D. Using a cutting tool to cur a material for which it was not designed
D. Using a cutting tool to cut a material for which it was not designed
Which forcible entry task is a pick-head axe well suited to perform? (374) [4.3.4]
A. Pry security bars off windows
B. Cut through the hasp of a padlock
C. Remove shingles and another roof covering
D. Strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb
C. Remove shingles and other roof coverings
Unlike a pick-head axe, a flat-head axe can be used to: (374) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Remove aluminum siding.
B. Remove roofing materials.
, C. Chop through wooden structural components.
D. Strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb.
D. Strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb.
Manual bolt cutters cannot cut hasps, padlock shackles, or: (375) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. high-security chains.
B. pins.
C. security bolts.
D. cables.
A. high-security chains.
What is required for forcible entry operations involving cutting torches? (375)
[4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Air monitoring devises
B. Rapid intervention crew
C. Hearing protection and SCBA
D. Charged hoseline standing by
D. Charged hoseline standing by
Which tool would be helpful when performing forcible entry in an area with
limited space? (376) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Handsaw
B. Rotary saw
C. Plasma cutters
D. Oxyacetylene torch
A. Handsaw
Never use a power saw: (377) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. When wearing SCBA
B. In subzero temperatures.
C. In a flammable atmosphere.
D. When a handsaw could accomplish the task.
C. In a flammable atmosphere.
When using a rotary saw to cut metal, firefighters should: (377) [4.34, 4.39]
A. Have a RIC team standing by.
B. Have a charged hoseline nearby.
C. Use an air-monitoring device beforehand.
D. First try a hand tool to accomplish the task.
B. Have a charged hoseline nearby.
Which type of tools act as a lever to provide mechanical advantage when opening
doors and windows or moving heavy objects? (378) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Prying tools
B. Pulling tools
C. Cutting tools
D. Striking tools
A. Prying tools
Which rescue tool can be placed in a door frame to spread the frame far enough
apart so that the door can swing open? (379) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Air chisel
B. Hydraulic ram
Complete Solution
The techniques used in structural forcible entry: (371) [4.3.4]
A. Cannot be used to gain entry to vehicles or rail cars.
B. Should do minimal damage and provide quick access.
C. May be preferable to normal means of entry during a fire.
D. Are decided upon by the rapid intervention crew supervisor.
B. Should do minimal damage and provide quick access.
Which factor affects the decision of where to force entry? (371) [4.3.4]
A. Building's age
B. Weather conditions
C. Building's occupancy type
D. How forcible entry will affect ventilation
D. How forcible entry will affect ventilation
Before performing forcible entry at a commercial or industrial occupancy, a
firefighter should "try before you pry" and: (371) [4.3.4]
A. Radio the computer aided dispatch center
B. Look for a lock box near the main entrance
C. Get permission from the building's owner or superintendent.
D. Request mutual aid to help force the stronger building materials.
B. look for a lock box near the main entrance.
Security barriers such as bars, grilles, and Lexan windows: (372) [4.3.4]
A. Can be forced using common power tools.
B. Cannot be forced, even with specialized tools.
C. Require specialized training and tools to force.
D. Provide a more secure point of entry for a building.
C. Require specialized training and tools to force.
Which is an unsafe action that can cause injury to firefighters? (373) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Cutting through cables with bolt cutters
B. Using multiple types of power tools to cut a material
C. Cutting through wooden structural materials with a pick-head axe
D. Using a cutting tool to cur a material for which it was not designed
D. Using a cutting tool to cut a material for which it was not designed
Which forcible entry task is a pick-head axe well suited to perform? (374) [4.3.4]
A. Pry security bars off windows
B. Cut through the hasp of a padlock
C. Remove shingles and another roof covering
D. Strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb
C. Remove shingles and other roof coverings
Unlike a pick-head axe, a flat-head axe can be used to: (374) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Remove aluminum siding.
B. Remove roofing materials.
, C. Chop through wooden structural components.
D. Strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb.
D. Strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb.
Manual bolt cutters cannot cut hasps, padlock shackles, or: (375) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. high-security chains.
B. pins.
C. security bolts.
D. cables.
A. high-security chains.
What is required for forcible entry operations involving cutting torches? (375)
[4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Air monitoring devises
B. Rapid intervention crew
C. Hearing protection and SCBA
D. Charged hoseline standing by
D. Charged hoseline standing by
Which tool would be helpful when performing forcible entry in an area with
limited space? (376) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Handsaw
B. Rotary saw
C. Plasma cutters
D. Oxyacetylene torch
A. Handsaw
Never use a power saw: (377) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. When wearing SCBA
B. In subzero temperatures.
C. In a flammable atmosphere.
D. When a handsaw could accomplish the task.
C. In a flammable atmosphere.
When using a rotary saw to cut metal, firefighters should: (377) [4.34, 4.39]
A. Have a RIC team standing by.
B. Have a charged hoseline nearby.
C. Use an air-monitoring device beforehand.
D. First try a hand tool to accomplish the task.
B. Have a charged hoseline nearby.
Which type of tools act as a lever to provide mechanical advantage when opening
doors and windows or moving heavy objects? (378) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Prying tools
B. Pulling tools
C. Cutting tools
D. Striking tools
A. Prying tools
Which rescue tool can be placed in a door frame to spread the frame far enough
apart so that the door can swing open? (379) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
A. Air chisel
B. Hydraulic ram
