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Question 1

What is one of the two primary classifications of rope based on function?

Answer 1

• life safety rope

- utility rope

Question 2

What is a defining characteristic of utility rope?

Answer 2

Utility rope is used in most cases when it is not necessary to support the weight of a person, such as when hoisting or lowering tools or equipment.

Question 3

A rope carried by a firefighter only for self-rescue from an extreme situation is called an ______ rope.

Answer 3

Escape rope

Question 4

What is the term for a rope used on an extension ladder to raise a fly section?

Answer 4

Ladder Halyard

Question 5

A rope should be clearly marked to indicate its _____.

Answer 5

Length and type

Question 6

The individual fibers of natural fiber rope are twisted together to form a _____.

Answer 6

Strand

Question 7

The Hux Bar is designed primarily for _____.

Answer 7

Prying

Question 8

Which tool is a small hydraulic spreader operated by a hand powered pump?

Answer 8

• Rabbet Tool

- Hydraulic Ram

Question 9

Which tool is specifically designed to open double doors equipped with panic bars?

Answer 9

J tool

Question 10

A duck-billed lock breaker is used to ____.

Answer 10

• remove a padlock

- drive the point into the shackles of the lock.

Question 11

What is one of the three types of wooden swinging doors?

Answer 11

• solid core
• hollow core
• ledge

Question 12

What is one of the two styles of wooden door frames?

Answer 12

• Stopped

- Rabbeted

Question 13

Which method should be considered first when forcing an outward-swinging door?

Answer 13

Check the hinges to see if they can be disassembled or the pins removed.

Question 14

What is the quickest way to force entry through a security roll-up door

Answer 14

Cut the door with a torch or saw. Make the cut in the shape of a triangle, with the point at the top.

Question 15

What is the term for the transparent part if a window?

Answer 15

The glazed(transparent) part of the window is most commonly made of glass.

Question 16

How much damage is caused by forcing the locks on a double-hung window?

Answer 16

Because forcing the locks causes extensive damage to the window, breaking the glass and opening the locks may be a less expensive method of gaining entry.

Question 17

How are jalousie windows normally opened and closed?

Answer 17

This type of window is often found in Mobile homes and is operated by a small hand-wheel or crank located in the corner of the window.

Question 18

Which tool can be used to unscrew a lock cylinder?

Answer 18

Vise grips

Question 19

Failure and possible injury could result in attempting to cut____ with ordinary cutting tools.

Answer 19

Case-hardened steel

Question 20

Which hazard should be of particular concern to fire fighters who are carrying long tools?

Answer 20

Carry long tools with the head down toward the ground. Be aware of over head obstructions and wires, especially when using Pike Poles and ladders

Question 21

Which type of tool is used to apply an impact force directly on another tool or object?

Answer 21

Striking tools

Question 22

Which tool is part of the “irons”?

Answer 22

Flathead axe and halligan tool

Question 23

How does the rabbet tool work?

Answer 23

• pushes door away from frame
• a rabbet tool is a small hydraulic spreader operated by a hand powered pump. This tool is designed with teeth that will fit into a door jamb or rabbet (a door frame that has a door stop cut into the frame). As the spreader opens, it applies a powerful force that can open many doors

Question 24

What is the term for a small opening in which a prying tool can be inserted?

Answer 24

A bite between a door or window and its frame

Question 25

Which tool is designed for both cutting and prying?

Answer 25

The pry axe

Question 26

Which type of of circular saw blade is specially designed to cut through hard surfaces or wood?

Answer 26

Carbide-tipped blades are specially designed to cut through hard surfaces or wood