Ch 8 Forcible Entry

Question 1

What should you normally use to enter end exit premises? Pg 191

Answer 1

Use the door that the occupants normally use.

Question 2

What are the 4 basic rules of forcible entry? Pg 190-191

Answer 2

•Rule # 1: Try before you pry
•Rule # 2: Don’t ignore the obvious
•Rule # 3: If possible, use the door that the occupants normally use to enter or exit the premises.
•Rule # 4: Maintain the integrity of the door.

Question 3

How many percent of residential doors open inward, whereas the opposite is true of commercial establishment and places of assembly? Pg 192

Answer 3

99%

Question 4

Conventional forcible entry is often called what? Pg 193

Answer 4

Brute force method

Question 5

When breaching an inward opening door, what and where should you place the forcible entry tool? Pg 195

Answer 5

Fork end took about 6 inches either above or below the lock

Question 6

Padlocks fall into two categories what are they? Pg 215

Answer 6

Low and high

Question 7

What are low security locks? Pg 215

Answer 7

Have a small bow less than 1/4 inch in diameter and are not case hardened.

Question 8

What are high security locks? Pg 215

Answer 8

Have bows of case hardened steel at least 3/8 inch thick.

Question 9

What type of cut must you do on a metal security gate for rescue or fast stream application? Pg 219

Answer 9

Inverted V or teepee cut

Question 10

What type of cut is required whenever you encounter a recessed door or a door with wind tabs? Pg 219

Answer 10

Three cut method

Question 11

What is a exothermic torch, or burning bar? Pg 227

Answer 11

Is a specialized cutting tool that burns at more than 5,000 degrees.

Question 12

Which is NOT an acceptable location to remove HUD windows from the outside? p. 221

Answer 12

Portable ladder

Question 13

In which of the following situations would the use of hydraulic forcible entry tools be best suited? p. 213

Answer 13

Solid door

Question 14

How far past the end of the door will the fork end of the tool need to be pushed before opening the door will be possible during forcible entry operations? p. 196

Answer 14

1-2 inches

Question 15

How far above or below the lock should the fork end of the forcible-entry tool be placed when breaching an inward-opening door? p. 195

Answer 15

6 inches

Question 16

What marks the beginning of the forcible-entry size-up? p. 192

Answer 16

Alarm receipt

Question 17

Into how many sides of the door do the steel rods project with a Mul-T-Lock door? p. 209

Answer 17

Four

Question 18

Where should a cut be made if a chainsaw is being used to force HUD windows? p. 222

Answer 18

Down the middle

Question 19

What distance from the edges should the security gate be cut when you encounter a recessed door during forcible entry operations using the three-cut method? p. 219

Answer 19

6-8 inches

Question 20

What is the minimum size of the bolt throw found in the pivoting deadbolt lock? p. 205

Answer 20

1 1/4-in

Question 21

What is the minimum size of the bow on a high-security padlock? p. 215

Answer 21

3/8-inch

Question 22

What type of force is the case-hardened steel used in high-security padlocks resistant to? p. 216

Answer 22

Compression

Question 23

When forcing a fox lock how many turns may it take to completely retract the bars? p. 209

Answer 23

Up to 2

Question 24

Which member of the forcible entry team should carry the hydraulic forcible entry tool? p. 214

Answer 24

One carrying the irons

Question 25

About how much do the VPS system HUD windows weigh? p. 223

Answer 25

40 pounds

Question 26

What should be used to force the lock if you encounter a police lock during forcible entry operations and you must enter through this door? p. 201

Answer 26

Halligan

Question 27

At what height is the top cut usually made when performing the inverted-V on a gate? p. 218

Answer 27

Head

Question 28

What will be seen that will indicate that the door opens out towards you?
p. 192

Answer 28

Hinges

Question 29

What should be a last resort when trying to force a door? p. 196-197

Answer 29

Force at the hinges

Question 30

Which is the best position for personnel before opening a door during forcible entry operations? p. 192

Answer 30

Off to one side, crouching or kneeling

Question 31

Locks above what height should be cut with a torch when forcing security gates? p. 217

Answer 31

Shoulder

Question 32

Which body part should be used to test the doorknob and the top of the door for heat before forcing entry?
p. 192

Answer 32

Wrist

Question 33

Which part of the door can you inspect to determine if the Mul-T-Lock is indeed locked before beginning forcible entry when the door opens inward? p. 210

Answer 33

Bottom of the door

Question 34

Where must the American Lock 2000 be cut with a metal-cutting power saw or torch? p. 217

Answer 34

Across the lock, two-thirds of the height of the lock, away from the keyway

Question 35

What serves to prevent the slats in a security gate from being pulled in toward the center of the door? p. 219

Answer 35

Wind tabs

Question 36

What is used to engage the clutch, when present, while opening a mechanical gate? p. 218

Answer 36

Chain

Question 37

Who can be consulted to preview the new and upcoming lock challenges that you may face during forcible entry operations? p. 228

Answer 37

Locksmith

Question 38

What is needed to duplicate the action of the cylinder in the police lock? p. 202

Answer 38

Square shaft

Question 39

What is the fastest way to force multiple locks? p. 217

Answer 39

Use power tools

Question 40

What can be done to try and determine where the locking mechanisms are located on a door that you need to force open? p. 193

Answer 40

Shake the door