Chapter 10 Forcible Entry Flashcards

1
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The blade or wedge part of a tool such as the Halligan tool.

A

Adze

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2
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The process of forming standard glass.

A

Annealed

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3
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A cutting _____ with a pry bar built into the cutting part of the ____.

A

A tool

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4
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Windows that have one large or multiple medium-size panels that do not overlap when they are closed. The window is operated by a hand crank from the corner of the window. The hinge is on the top.

A

Awning windows

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5
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A sliding hammer with a case-hardened screw, which is inserted, secured, and driven into the keyway of a lock to remove the keyway from the lock.

A

Bam-bam tool

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6
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A tool made of hardened steel with handles on the sides used to force doors and to breach walls. Larger versions may be used by as many as four people; smaller versions are made for one or two people.

A

Battering ram

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7
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A cutting tool used to cut through thick metal objects, such as bolts, locks, and wire fences.

A

Bolt cutter

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8
Q

Steel created in a process that uses carbon and nitrogen to harden the outer core of a steel component, while the inner core remains soft. ____-________ _____ can be cut only with specialized tools.

A

Case-hardened steel

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9
Q

Windows in a steel or wood frame that open away from the building via a crank mechanism. These windows have a side hinge.

A

Casement windows

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10
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Surface- or interior-mounted lock on or in a door with a bolt that provides additional security.

A

Deadbolt

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11
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An entryway; the primary choice for forcing entry into a vehicle or structure.

A

Door

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12
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The upright or vertical parts of a door frame onto which a door is secured.

A

Door jamb

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13
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Windows that have two movable panels or sashes that can move up and down.

A

Double-hung windows

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14
Q

A window design that traps air or inert gas between two pieces of glass to help insulate a house.

A

Double/triple-pane glass

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15
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A tool with a point that can be inserted into the shackles of a padlock. As the point is driven farther into the lock, it gets larger and forces the shackles apart until they break.

A

Duck-billed lock breaker

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16
Q

A wall—often made of wood, brick, metal, or masonry—that makes up the outer perimeter of a building. ________ ____ are often load bearing.

A

Exterior wall

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17
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Techniques used by fire personnel to gain entry into buildings, vehicles, aircraft, or other areas of confinement when normal means of entry are locked or blocked.

A

Forcible entry

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18
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The fork or claw end of a tool.

A

Fork

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19
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Glass or transparent or translucent plastic sheet used in windows, doors, skylights, or curtain walls.

A

Glazing

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20
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A prying tool that incorporates a sharp tapered pick, a blade (either an adze or wedge), and a fork or claw; it is specifically designed for use in the fire service.

A

Halligan tool

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21
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The parts of a door or window that enable it to be locked or opened.

A

Hardware

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22
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A type of padlock with hidden shackles that cannot be forced open through conventional methods.

A

Hockey puck lock

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23
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A door made of panels that are honeycombed inside, creating an inexpensive and lightweight design.

A

Hollow-core door

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24
Q

Windows that slide open horizontally.

A

Horizontal-sliding windows

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25
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A wall inside a building that divides a large space into smaller areas.

A

Interior wall

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26
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A combination of tools, usually consisting of a Halligan tool and a flat-head axe, that is commonly used for forcible entry.

A

Irons

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27
Q

Windows made of small slats of tempered glass, which overlap each other when the window is closed. Often found in trailers and mobile homes, ________ _______ are held together by a metal frame and operated by a small hand wheel or crank found in the corner of the window.

A

Jalousie windows

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28
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A tool that is designed to fit between double doors equipped with push bars or panic bars.

A

J tool

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29
Q

A tool that is used to remove lock cylinders from structural doors so the locking mechanism can be unlocked.

A

K tool

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30
Q

Safety glass. The lamination process places a thin layer of plastic between two layers of glass so that the glass does not shatter and fall apart when broken.

A

Laminated glass

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31
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A spring-loaded latch bolt or a gravity-operated steel bar that, after release by physical action, returns to its operating position and automatically engages the strike plate when it is returned to the closed position.

A

Latching device

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32
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The part of a padlock that holds the main locking mechanisms and secures the shackles.

A

Lock body

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33
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A standard doorknob lock, deadbolt lock, or sliding latch.

A

Locking mechanism

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34
Q

Door locks with both a latch and a bolt built in to the same mechanism; the two locking mechanisms operate independently of each other. _______ _____ often are found in hotel rooms.

A

Mortise locks

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35
Q

The handle, doorknob, or keyway of a door that turns the latch to open it.

A

Operator lever

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36
Q

The most common types of locks on the market today, portable locks built to provide regular-duty or heavy-duty service. Several types of locking mechanisms are available, including keyways, combination wheels, and combination dials.

A

Padlocks

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37
Q

A nonstructural interior wall that spans horizontally or vertically from support to support. The supports may be the basic building frame, subsidiary structural members, or other portions of the _________ system.

A

Partition

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38
Q

The pointed end of a tool, which can be used to make a hole or purchase point in a door, floor, or wall.

A

Pick

39
Q

A type of glass that has additional strength so it can be formed in larger sheets but will still shatter upon impact.

A

Plate glass

40
Q

Windows that project inward or outward on a top or bottom hinge; also called factory windows. They are usually found in older warehouses or commercial buildings.

A

Projected windows

41
Q

A specially designed hand axe that serves multiple purposes. Similar to a Halligan tool, it can be used to pry, cut, and force doors, windows, and many other types of objects. Also called a multipurpose axe.

A

Pry axe

42
Q

A small opening made to enable better tool access in forcible entry.

A

Purchase point

43
Q

A saw that is powered by an electric motor or a battery motor and whose blade moves back and forth.

A

Reciprocating saw

44
Q

Surface-mounted, interior locks located on or in a door with a bolt that provide additional security.

A

Rim locks

45
Q

A saw that is powered by an electric motor or a gasoline engine and that uses a large rotating blade to cut through material. The blades can be changed depending on the material being cut.

A

Rotary saw

46
Q

The U-shaped part of a padlock that runs through a hasp and then is secured back into the lock body.

A

Shackle

47
Q

A forcible entry tool used to trip the latch of outward swinging doors.

A

Shove knife

48
Q

A door design that consists of wood filler pieces inside the door. This construction creates a stronger door that may be fire rated.

A

Solid-core door

49
Q

A type of safety glass that is heat treated so that it will break into small pieces that are not as dangerous.

A

Tempered glass

50
Q

A keyway, combination wheel, or combination dial used to open a padlock.

A

Unlocking mechanism

51
Q

Gaining access to a structure when the normal means of entry are unable to be used is referred to as

A. structure entry.

B. forcible entry.

C. operating access.

D. forced access.

A

B. forcible entry.

52
Q

Company officers usually select both the point of entry and the

A. rate of entry.

B. equipment to be used.

C. method to be used.

D. point of exit.

A

C. method to be used.

53
Q

Which types of tools are used to generate a force directly on an object or another tool?

A. Striking tools

B. Cutting tools

C. Prying tools

D. Through-the-lock tools

A

A. Striking tools

54
Q

A tool that has evolved from the use of a large log and is used to force doors or breach walls is a

A. hammer.

B. maul.

C. lift.

D. battering ram.

A

D. battering ram.

55
Q

Which types of tools are used to spread doors and windows?

A. Sinking tools

B. Cutting tools

C. Prying tools

D. Through-the-lock tools

A

C. Prying tools

56
Q

The adz, the pick, and the claw are all incorporated into the

A. hammer.

B. Halligan tool.

C. maul.

D. pick axe.

A

B. Halligan tool.

57
Q

Which type of circular saw blade is used to cut through metal doors, locks, or gates?

A. Steel blade

B. Masonry-cutting blade

C. Carbide-tipped blade

D. Metal-cutting blade

A

D. Metal-cutting blade

58
Q

Which type of tool is designed to cut into a lock cylinder and has a pry bar built into the cuting part of the tool?

A. A tool

B. K tool

C. J tool

D. Adz

A

A. A tool

59
Q

The slab door typically used for entrance doors because it is heavy and difficult to force open is a

A. metal door.

B. solid-core door.

C. hollow-core door.

D. slab door.

A

B. solid-core door.

60
Q

Doors that have a wood frame inset with solid wood panels are called

A. tempered doors.

B. ledge doors.

C. panel doors.

D. slab doors.

A

C. panel doors.

61
Q

If you can see the hardware of a door, it is a(n)

A. sliding door.

B. inward-swinging door.

C. outward-swinging door.

D. overhead door.

A

C. outward-swinging door.

62
Q

Doors that have two sections and a double track where one side is fixed and the other slides are known as

A. sliding doors.

B. tempered doors.

C. slab doors.

D. honeycomb doors.

A

A. sliding doors.

63
Q

Larger pieces or panes of glass are called

A. annealed glass.

B. tempered glass.

C. laminated glass.

D. plate glass.

A

D. plate glass.

64
Q

Vehicle windshields are most commonly made of

A. tempered glass.

B. laminated glass.

C. plate glass.

D. glazed glass.

A

B. laminated glass.

65
Q

The windows that are similar to sliding doors are

A. jalousie windows.

B. casement windows.

C. horizontal-sliding windows.

D. projected windows.

A

C. horizontal-sliding windows.

66
Q

The part of the door lock that catches and holds the door frame is called the

A. latch.
B. operator lever.
C. deadbolt.
D. lock body.

A

A. latch.

67
Q

Another term for the doorknob is the

A. latch.

B. operator lever.

C. deadbolt.

D. lock body.

A

B. operator lever.

68
Q

The main part of a padlock that houses the locking mechanisms is the

A. lock body.

B. shackle.

C. unlocking device.

D. deadbolt.

A

A. lock body.

69
Q

The most common locks on the market today are

A. mortise locks.

B. cylindrical locks.

C. padlocks.

D. rim locks.

A

C. padlocks.

70
Q

The two door locks that can be surface mounted on the interior of the door frame are rim locks and

A. mortise locks.

B. combination locks.

C. key locks.

D. deadbolts.

A

D. deadbolts.

71
Q

Walls that support the rafters and/or ceiling are

A. nonbearing.

B. exterior walls.

C. load bearing.

D. partitions.

A

C. load bearing.

72
Q

Forcible entry is usually required at emergency incidents where time is a(n) _______ factor.

A

critical

73
Q

All tools should be kept in a(n) _________ state.

A

ready

74
Q

_________ are used to cut metal components such as bolts, padlocks, and chains.

A

Bolt cutters

75
Q

_________ -powered tools are portable and can be placed into operation quickly, but have limited power and operating times

A

Battery

76
Q

The circular saw blade that can stay sharp for long periods of time and can cut through hard surfaces or wood is the _________ -tipped blade.

A

carbide

77
Q

A _______ is a small hydraulic spreader operated by a hand-powered pump.

A

rabbet tool

78
Q

_______ doors are usually made of four glass panels with metal frames.

A

Revolving

79
Q

The quickest way to force entry through a(n) _______ roll-up door is to cut the door with a saw or torch.

A

security

80
Q

_______ provide air flow and light to the inside of the buildings, but can also provide emergency entrances.

A

Windows

81
Q

_________ windows have two movable sashes that move freely up and down.

A

Double-hung

82
Q

_________ windows are similar in operation to jalousie windows, except that they usually have one large or two medium-sized glass panels instead of many small ones.

A

Awning

83
Q

True/False

Fire fighters must consider, when making forcible entry, the need to secure the premises after operations are completed because they must never leave the premises in a state that would allow unauthorized entry.

A

True

84
Q

True/False

A pry axe should be used only for cutting.

A

False

85
Q

True/False

A rabbet tool is a small hydraulic spreader operated by a hand-powered pump.

A

True

86
Q

True/False

Duck-billed lock breakers are cutting tools used to snip off the shackles of a lock.

A

False

87
Q

True/False

The best point to attempt forcible entry to a vehicle or building is the door or window.

A

True

88
Q

True/False

Outward-opening doors are most often used in residential occupancies.

A

False

89
Q

True/False

The locking mechanisms on sliding doors are not strong and can be pried open.

A

True

90
Q

True/False

When breaking a window, always stand downwind.

A

False

91
Q

True/False

Double-pane glass is being used in many homes because it improves home insulation.

A

True

92
Q

True/False

Interior walls are usually constructed of wood or metal studs and covered by plaster, gypsum, or sheetrock

A

True

93
Q

True/False

The two most popular floor materials found in residences and commercial buildings are tile and steel.

A

False