IFSTA CH9 FORCIBLE ENTRY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
/. The techniques used in structural forcible entry: (371) [4.3.4]
may be preferable to normal means of entry during a fire.
should do minimal damage and provide quick access.
are decided upon by the rapid intervention crew supervisor.
cannot be used to gain entry to vehicles or rail cars. - Answer-✅should do minimal
damage and provide quick access.
/.Which factor affects the decision of where to force entry? (371) [4.3.4]
How forcible entry will affect ventilation
Weather conditions
Building's occupancy type
Building's age - Answer-✅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]
get permission from the building's owner or superintendent.
look for a lock box near the main entrance.
request mutual aid to help force the stronger building materials.
radio the computer-aided dispatch center. - Answer-✅look for a lock box near the main
entrance.
/.Security barriers such as bars, grilles, and Lexan windows: (372) [4.3.4]
provide a more secure point of entry for a building.
cannot be forced, even with specialized tools.
require specialized training and tools to force.
can be forced using common power tools. - Answer-✅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]
Cutting through cables with bolt cutters
Using multiple types of power tools to cut a material
Using a cutting tool to cut a material for which it was not designed
Cutting through wooden structural materials with a pick-head axe - Answer-✅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]
Strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb
Cut through the hasp of a padlock
Remove shingles and other roof coverings
Pry security bars off of windows - Answer-✅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]
remove aluminum siding.
strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb.
remove roofing materials.
chop through wooden structural components. - Answer-✅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]
high-security chains.
pins.
security bolts.
cables. - Answer-✅high-security chains.
/.What is required for forcible entry operations involving cutting torches? (375) [4.3.4,
4.3.9]
Hearing protection and SCBA
Air monitoring devices
Charged hoseline standing by
Rapid Intervention Crew - Answer-✅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]
Handsaw
Plasma cutters
Rotary saw
Oxyacetylene torch - Answer-✅Handsaw
/.Never use a power saw: (377) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
when wearing SCBA.
in a flammable atmosphere.
in subzero temperatures.
when a handsaw could accomplish the task. - Answer-✅in a flammable atmosphere.
/.When using a rotary saw to cut metal, firefighters should: (377) [4.34, 4.39]
have a RIC team standing by.
have a charged hoseline nearby.
use an air-monitoring device beforehand.
first try a hand tool to accomplish the task. - Answer-✅have a charged hoseline nearby.
ANSWERS
/. The techniques used in structural forcible entry: (371) [4.3.4]
may be preferable to normal means of entry during a fire.
should do minimal damage and provide quick access.
are decided upon by the rapid intervention crew supervisor.
cannot be used to gain entry to vehicles or rail cars. - Answer-✅should do minimal
damage and provide quick access.
/.Which factor affects the decision of where to force entry? (371) [4.3.4]
How forcible entry will affect ventilation
Weather conditions
Building's occupancy type
Building's age - Answer-✅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]
get permission from the building's owner or superintendent.
look for a lock box near the main entrance.
request mutual aid to help force the stronger building materials.
radio the computer-aided dispatch center. - Answer-✅look for a lock box near the main
entrance.
/.Security barriers such as bars, grilles, and Lexan windows: (372) [4.3.4]
provide a more secure point of entry for a building.
cannot be forced, even with specialized tools.
require specialized training and tools to force.
can be forced using common power tools. - Answer-✅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]
Cutting through cables with bolt cutters
Using multiple types of power tools to cut a material
Using a cutting tool to cut a material for which it was not designed
Cutting through wooden structural materials with a pick-head axe - Answer-✅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]
Strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb
Cut through the hasp of a padlock
Remove shingles and other roof coverings
Pry security bars off of windows - Answer-✅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]
remove aluminum siding.
strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb.
remove roofing materials.
chop through wooden structural components. - Answer-✅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]
high-security chains.
pins.
security bolts.
cables. - Answer-✅high-security chains.
/.What is required for forcible entry operations involving cutting torches? (375) [4.3.4,
4.3.9]
Hearing protection and SCBA
Air monitoring devices
Charged hoseline standing by
Rapid Intervention Crew - Answer-✅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]
Handsaw
Plasma cutters
Rotary saw
Oxyacetylene torch - Answer-✅Handsaw
/.Never use a power saw: (377) [4.3.4, 4.3.9]
when wearing SCBA.
in a flammable atmosphere.
in subzero temperatures.
when a handsaw could accomplish the task. - Answer-✅in a flammable atmosphere.
/.When using a rotary saw to cut metal, firefighters should: (377) [4.34, 4.39]
have a RIC team standing by.
have a charged hoseline nearby.
use an air-monitoring device beforehand.
first try a hand tool to accomplish the task. - Answer-✅have a charged hoseline nearby.
