Ch. 9 - Power Tools And Hand Tools (NEW TEST) Flashcards
As with all tools and equipment, if _____________ they can become safety hazards.
misused or mistreated
Firefighters should be able to choose the ___________ for any job.
right tool
Firefighters should be able to identify forcible entry tools by _________________.
name, group and function.
There is a _______ for every tool and every tool has its ________.
place
place
Don’t get caught __________ because you can’t find or don’t have the proper tool for the task at hand.
lacking or unprepared
The power a striking tool applies is measured by the equation:
Force=Weight (mass) X speed
A tool that is _______ will be ________.
Too heavy
Too slow
A tool that is ________ will be fast but have decreased force due to ____________.
Too light
Decreased mass
(8 lb. Flathead Axe)
The ___________ and ________ of all striking tools.
most common
useful
(8 lb. Flathead Axe)
This is the _________ of fireground hand tools.
workhorse
(Flathead Axes)
Axe weights are based on the ___________________.
Weight of the axe head
(Flathead Axes)
Handles are made of wood or fiberglass and vary in length from ________ inches.
28 to 32
(Sledgehammer)
Heads weigh from ________ pounds.
__________ being the most common.
8-16
10 pounds
(Maul)
The 8 lb. maul is an _____________ tool.
Excellent ventilation
(Maul)
It is capable of both _______ and ________ objects.
Cutting
Smashing
(Maul)
The mauls main purpose is to _______ wood not cut it.
Destroy
(Maul)
Should be put away during _________ operations due to its inherent awkwardness.
Overhaul
(Maul)
A maul is not an effective tool for prying or to be used as a wedge. Its __________ limits its usefulness in these areas.
thick body
(Battering Ram)
For use by __________ firefighters.
Weight is from ______ pounds.
2 or more
20-25
(“Denver” Tool)
Combines a ________ with a __________.
Weighs from ________ pounds.
Maul
Closet hook
8-16
(Prying Tools)
They operate on the principal that if structural components are _____________ out of alignment they either break or lose their integrity.
pushed/pulled
(Prying Tools)
Prying tools use ________ to gain mechanical advantage. ___________________ creates a ____________________________________.
leverage
Mechanical advantage
greater amount of force/energy to be put out than is put in.
(Prying Tools)
A tool with an ADZ or blade to penetrate narrow openings should be designed with a ________________.
long narrow taper
(Prying Tools)
When this taper is at a ratio of _____, that is when the blade is 6 times as long as its thickest point the tool will gain optimal mechanical advantage.
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