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Ch 9 Access Into Structures Flashcards

1
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Scientifically controlled fire test conducted by the NFPA indicate that the time available for escape from a burning building can be as little as _____ minutes after ignition due to heat buildup in a confined space such as a bedroom

A

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While all of the standard forcible entry tools are important, one of the most important and most versatile forcible entry tools is the _______, sometimes referred to as rescue saw

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Rotary saw

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In some fire departments, pre-incident planning information on exterior doors is supplemented during incidents with a door size up process. This process includes a quick _____ size up that will indicate the tools and techniques needed to force entry through any particular door

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5-point

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Door size up process

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Type of door
Type of frame
Type of wall
Type of hinges and locks
Door movement
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5
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________ . Groove cut in the surface or on the edge of a board to receive another member

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Rabbet

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6
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A rotary Saw equipped with a metal cutting blade is one of the best tools to use for forcing in inward swinging metal door set in a metal frame. The blade can be plunged through the_______ or doorstop to cut the deadbolt

A

Rabbet

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It is SOP in some departments to force open all doors into a structure sometimes called _____ when there is significant fire inside

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Softening the building

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One of the most common types of industrial and institutional service doors that firefighters may have to force open is the______ door

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Steel roll up

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Other common industrial institution rollup service doors consist of a number of horizontal panels connected by hinges. Sometimes called _________ doors, they are merely larger versions of some residential garage doors

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Sectional

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10
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Instead of dozens of individual interlocking slats, ______ doors are made up of a few interlocking flexible panels of relatively light gauge metal

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Sheet-curtain

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Another type of industrial institutional service door is called a _____ door. These doors consist of a number of interlocking, inverted U-shaped metal sections

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Telescoping

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One of the most common methods of cutting through a rollup for sheet curtain door is to make a large ______ in the center of the door

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Triangular cut

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_____________. Triangular opening cut in a roll up or tilt slab door to provide access into the building or a means of egress for those inside

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Triangular cut

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The triangular cut is most often made with a rotary saw equipped with a metal cutting blade. The Apex of a triangle should be at least ______feet high in the middle of the door

A

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15
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Triangular cuts are not recommended for ____ doors

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Telescoping

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If fire conditions inside and exterior rollup or sheet curtain door make a single cut in the center unsafe to use, an alternative is to make a horizontal cut across nearly the full width of the door, stopping about ________ foot from the door frame on each side

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17
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If firefighters know that a door has several deadbolts installed, they will also know to cut the door from the top to bottom about______ foot from the edge on the doorhandle side

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18
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When working above ground, windows should be broken ______ whenever possible to avoid the flying guillotine hazard that may cut hose lines and injure anyone working below

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Inward

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19
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Some of the most common types of window security systems are rigid ______ attached to the outside of the building

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Metal grilles

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20
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Modern security windows are more likely to have panes made of_______, a poly carbonate plastic that is many times stronger than safety glass or plexiglass of the same thickness

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Lexan

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21
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A rotary saw with a medium________ blade is most effective when entry must be made through all types of plastic windows

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Carbide tipped

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22
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Rotary rotary is the only fire service tool that will cut_____ poly carbonate

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Lexan

23
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Shattering a ______ window is done by scoring a large X on the pane and then striking the intersection of the X with the point of a pick head axe

A

Plexiglas

24
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______ exterior walls often contain electrical wiring and or piping for natural gas or LPG

A

Hollow

25
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The exterior walls of some older residences, warehouses, and former military buildings are covered with large______ shingles over plywood or planking

A

Asbestos

26
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Double course brick walls also called ______ can usually be identified by certain bricks or courses being laid perpendicular to the other courses

A

Unreinforced Masonary

27
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Sometimes called blowout panels, __________ are large sections of concrete walls that are designed to be removable so that large vehicles or machinery can be brought into or removed from the building

A

Knockout panels

28
Q

Lexan is a poly carbonate plastic used for windows. It has 1/2 the weight of an equivalent sized piece of glass, yet it is 30 times stronger than safety glass and______ stronger than ordinary glass

A

250 times

29
Q

Scientifically controlled fire test conducted by the NFPA indicate that the _____from a burning building can be as little as 11 minutes after ignition due to heat buildup in a confined space such as a bedroom

A

Time available for escape (TAE)

30
Q

In some fire departments, pre-incident planning information on exterior doors is supplemented during incidents with a ______

A

Door size up process

31
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The exterior doors in some commercial buildings are ____ doors; that is, they swing both inward and outward on pivot pins top and bottom

A

Double acting

32
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Many residential and some commercial buildings have large ______ that tilt up to open

A

Single piece slab doors

33
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______ Doors pivot on spring assisted hardware attached to the door frame on each side

A

Slab

34
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_____ Doors are found wherever large unobstructed wall openings are needed, such as at loading docks

A

Service

35
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________ Doors often appear similar to traditional rollup doors

A

Sheet curtain

36
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Many rollup doors have a _____ in close proximity

A

Pedestrian door

37
Q

Some older warehouses and similar buildings have ______ doors

A

Single or double panel horizontal sliding

38
Q

Some large industrial buildings, such as aircraft hangers, have heavy duty ____ doors

A

Bifold

39
Q

The ______ typically does not create an opening large enough for access by fire attack crews

A

Triangular cut

40
Q

Size up for windows

A

window, glass, frame or casement, locking or latching mechanism, security devices

41
Q

If using an axe to break the window, the fire fighter should strike the window with the ________

A

Flat side of the blade

42
Q

If using an axe to break the window, the firefighters should strike the window with the flat side of the blade. Regardless of which tool is used, the handle should be held ______ to prevent glass from sliding down the handle toward the fire fighter

A

Higher than the blade

43
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When working above ground, windows should be broken inward whenever possible to avoid the _______ hazard that may cut hose lines and injure anyone working below

A

Flying guillotine

44
Q

To remove security screens or bars from windows, the fastest way is to _____ rather than cutting each individual bar

A

Cut the points of attachment

45
Q

A _____ is the only fire service tool that will cut Lexan poly carbonate

A

Rotary saw

46
Q

A rotary saw with a medium carbide tipped blade is most effective when entry must be made through ____ types of plastic windows

A

All

47
Q

Some security windows are glazed with _______ similar to that in automobile windshields

A

Laminated glass

48
Q

Shattered ____ Glass often stays in place after it is broken

A

Laminated

49
Q

Film coated glass often breaks in the same manner as ______ glass

A

Laminated

50
Q

________ walls are much more difficult to breach than other types of walls, but if deemed necessary, it can be done

A

Poured concrete

51
Q

Sometimes called ________, Knockout panels are large sections of concrete walls that are designed to be removable so that large vehicles or machinery can be brought into or removed from the building

A

Blowout panels

52
Q

Like roll up doors, telescoping doors are operated by ______ mechanisms at one side of the doorway opening

A

Chain hoist

53
Q

A type of glass consisting of two layers of glass with a transparent layer of vinyl bonded into the center

A

Laminated glass

54
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The ____ Cut typically does not create an opening large enough for access by fire attack crews

A

Triangular

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