Pike pole, pickhead axe, roof kit

Question 1

Purposes/uses of the pickhead axe?

Answer 1

Ventilation (sounding, pulling), forcible entry (lock breaking, prying), overhaul, self rescue (brace at window or in wall), search and rescue (probing)

Question 2

Weight of pickhead axe?

Answer 2

6lbs

Question 3

Lengths of pickhead axe

Answer 3

32-36 inches

Question 4

Handle of pickhead axe made of? Head?

Answer 4

Fiberglass (made exclusively for Fireaxe Inc by Nupla) or Tennessee hickory
Head is hand-cast steel

Question 5

Nupla is ___, will not ___, will not ___ ___

Answer 5

waterproof, warp, conduct electricity

Question 6

Use a ___ degree cutting angle when using the pickhead axe

Answer 6

60

Question 7

Use the top ___ of the blade when cutting with a pickhead axe

Answer 7

1/3

Question 8

PPE for pickhead axe

Answer 8

helmet, gloves, eye protection, TOs or brush jacket

Question 9

pickhead axe: ___ before you swing, and make sure your feet are ___-___ back from your target

Answer 9

6-12”

Question 10

J-hook – pull ___ to roof, inline with the ___ your are trying to release

Answer 10

perpendicular, nails

Question 11

Self rescue with pickhead axe:

1. ___ hard using your whole body if you need to ___ while lying down
2. sink the ___ end into the ___ next to a ___, then cross the ___ with the handle for a strong anchor to tie your ___ on
3. make a hole in ___, then put the ___ of the pickhead axe down into the ___

Answer 11

1. kip, strike
2. pick, wall, window, window, dropbag
3. drywall, handle, wall

Question 12

After dumpster fires, ___________

Answer 12

make a hole in the dumpster for drainage

Question 13

pickhead axe aloft knot:

Answer 13

axehead inside a U, dropbag end all the way around, then back through the loop it made

Question 14

Cleaning bright metal: remove tar with ___, polish with ___ ___, apply a ___ ___ of ___ ___

Answer 14

kerosene, steel wool, light coat of engine oil

Question 15

Cleaning Nupla handles:

Answer 15

soap and water (Gojo gets used)

Question 16

Maintaining wood handles: ___ if needed, ___ lightly, oil with ________

Answer 16

scrape, sand, boiled linseed oil

Question 17

Maintaining scabbards:

Answer 17

keep clean, rub with neatsfoot oil

Question 18

Purposes/uses for pike pole:

Answer 18

overhaul: moving debris and breaking drywall
ventilation: pulling ceiling, sounding, pushing ceiling from above, pulling sheathing

search and rescue: probing

Improvised: breaking glass, hoisting hoselines in open stairwells

Question 19

Who carries axes, pike poles, and rubbish hooks?

Answer 19

All trucks and engines carry all three. Trucks will typically have 4-8 pike poles and rubbish hooks, whereas engines will only have 1 of each.

Question 20

Pike pole sizes vs what we carry

Answer 20

6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20 feet / T73 has 6, 12, 16

Question 21

Nupla does not ___ or ___ the yellow handles for conductivity

Answer 21

test, rate

Question 22

Nupla handles can handle continuous heat of ___ degrees, and are flame resistant up to ___ degrees. If flame is removed, they will ___-___ and not support ___.

Answer 22

250, 800, self-extinguish, combustion

Question 23

6’ pike poles weight approximately ___lbs, with a ___lb head and a ___lb D-handle (so the shaft is about ___lbs)

Answer 23

7.5, 2.5, 3.5, (1.5)

Question 24

Pike material is ___ ___ ___, which means the iron has a 2-4% ___ content. The molecular structure ends up being ___ rather than ___, which reduces ___

Answer 24

ductile iron casting, graphite, spherical, crystalline, brittleness (cracking and chipping)

Question 25

Shaft of the pike pole is ___ feet long, ___ inches wide. The D-handle is ___ inches long.

Answer 25

5.5’, 1.25”, 4”

Question 26

Nuplaglass shaft are ___ ___ tubes, reinforced with ___ ___ laid over the exterior in ___ and set in a ___ ___

Answer 26

honeycomb epoxy, fiberglass strands, tension, thermo-set resin

Question 27

The Nupla black stripe is for ______

Answer 27

identifying their proprietary equipment – they were getting sent other companies’ tools for repair, so they added the black fiberglass stripe.

Question 28

Rubbish hook purposes/uses:

Answer 28

ventilation: sounding, pulling roof material, footing while ventilating on steep pitches, punching ceiling from above
overhaul: moving debris, pulling drywall

rubbish fires: stirring contents

breaking glass

Question 29

Rubbish hooks are ___ feet long, ___ lbs total. The head weighs ___lbs.

Answer 29

6, 9, 4

Question 30

Rubbish hook tines are ___ inches long, set ___ inches apart.

Answer 30

7, 6.5

Question 31

Key points when sounding with a rubbish hook:

1. use the ___ of the head
2. keep weight on ___ foot
3. hold the D handle on the ___ so it can’t slip out of your hand

Answer 31

1. flat (better feedback to find members) or corner (better power to test integrity)
2. rear
3. side

Question 32

Punching ceilings with a rubbish hook:

1. hold the ___ end
2. get ___, lean ___, look ___

Answer 32

1. hook/tines

2. low, away, away

Question 33

What to do with a rubbish hook on a rubbish fire?

Answer 33

Stir the contents as they are soaked with water/foam

Question 34

How to break glass with a rubbish hook or pike pole?

Answer 34

stand/look away from the glass, keep the handle horizontal or above end so glass doesn’t slide down it

Question 35

Keep tines on a rubbish hook ___

Answer 35

sharp

Question 36

On a roof, walk with a rubbish hook or pike pole ___ so it will ___ if you fall through

Answer 36

horizontally, catch

Question 37

Dropbags:

1. ___’ long
2. ___” wide rope
3. ___ braided line
4. __________ attached to one end

Answer 37

150
5/16
Dacron
Snap device/clip