NFPA 1001 requires firefighters to know/be capable of the following about forcible entry
basic construction of typical doors, windows, and walls
operations of doors, windows, and locks
dangers associated with forcing entry though doors, windows, and walls
transporting and operating hand and power forcible entry tools
What are the 4 kinds of forcible entry tools?
cutting
prying
pushing/pulling
striking
What kind of tool is a pick-head axe?
cutting
What kind of cutting tool is available as a hydraulic tool?
rebar cutters
What shouldn't bolt cutters be used on?
high security chains
hasps
padlock shackles
any case hardened materials
This type of cutting tool uses ultra high temperature to cut virtually any metallic, nonmetallic or composite material and can reach temps in excess of 10,000 degrees.
burning bars
What temp can plasma cutters reach?
25,000
What temp do cutting flares reach and how long do they last?
6,8000
lasts 15 seconds to 2 minutes
Which cutting tool is slowly being replaced by other cutting tools in the fire service due to safety concerns?
oxyacetylene cutting torches
Which cutting tool uses several compressed gases?
plasma cutters
When should you never use a rotary saw?
to cut the shell of any tank that may contain flammable liquids
List the type of hand saws used in the fire service.
carpenters handsaw
hacksaw
drywall saw
keyhole saw
List the type of power saws used in the fire service.
circular saw
rotary saw
reciprocating saw
chain saw
ventilation saw
Which type of saw can be used to sheet metal and structural components of vehicles when equipped with a metal-cutting blade?
reciprocating saw
What is a lever?
a device consisting of a bar turning about a fixed point (fulcrum), using power or force applied at a second point to lift or sustain an object at a third point
What is a fulcrum?
support or point of support on which a lever turns in raising or moving something
List the types of manual prying tools used in the fire service.
crowbar
halligan bar
pry (pinch) bar
hux bar
claw tool
kelly tool
pry axe
flat bar (nail puller)
rambar
List the types of pushing/pulling tools used in the fire service.
pike pole
clemens hook
plaster hook
drywall hook
San Francisco hook
roofman's hook
rubbish hook
What would you used a pike pole for?
pulling
dragging
probing
How does a plaster hook work?
has two knifelike wings that depress as the head is driven through and then reopen or spread outward under the pressure of springs
Which pulling/pushing tool can also be used as a prying tool?
roofman's hook
List the types of striking tools used in the fire service.
sledgehammer
maul
battering ram
pick
flat-head axe
mallet
hammer
punch
chisel
What is proper eye protection when using striking tools?
eye goggles and the helmet face shield
True or False: prying tools can also be used as striking tools.
false
When should you not use a power saw?
when working in a flammable atmosphere or near flammable liquids
How should you start all cuts with powers saws?
at full rpm
Never carry a running power tool more than __ feet.
10
What should be applied to a wooden handle to preserve it and prevent warping and roughness.
boiled linseed oil
Interior doors in most newer houses are what kind of doors?
hollow core doors
What is a rabbeted jamb?
jamb into which a shoulder has been milled to permit the door to close against a provided shoulder
What are ledge doors also known as and where are they typically found?
batten doors
found in warehouses, storerooms, barns, and sheds
What is a roll up door also known as?
a sheet curtain door
When over head doors must be forced open, it is best to use a rotary saw to cut a square or rectangle opening how high and how wide?
6 feet high and nearly the full width of the door
The most common type of swinging door is one that swings at least __ degrees.
