Chapter 17 Forcible Entry Flashcards
Bolt Throw
The distance the bolt of a lock travels into the jamb or strike plate. Usually 1/2” to 1 1/2”
Cutting Tools
The group of tools used to cut through or around materials.
Flush/Slab Doors
Doors that are flat or have a smooth surface and may either be hollow-core or solid-core construction.
Forcible Entry
The fire scene task of faining entry to a building or secured area by disabling, breaking, or going around locking and security devices.
Glazing
The glass or other clear material portion of the window that allows light to enter.
Halligan Tool
From the prying group, a 30-inch forged steel tool with three primary parts: the adz end, the pike end, and the fork end.
Hollow-Core Door
Any door that is not solid, usually with some type of filler material between face panels.
Hook
Tool with a 32” to 12’ handle with a pike and hook on one end. Used for pulling ceilings or separating other materials. AKA Pike Pole
Irons
The combination of a Halligan tool and flat-head ax or maul.
Jamb
The mounting frame on a door.
Laminated Glass
Glass composed of two or more sheets of glass with a plastic sheet between them. The purpose of the plastic sheet is to hold the glass together if broken, thus reducing the hazard of flying glass.
Ledge Door
Door built with solid material, usually individual boards, common in barns and warehouses.
Locking Devices
Mechanical device or mechanism used to secure a door or window.
Mounting Hardware
Hinges, tracks or other means of attaching a door to the frame or jamb.
Panel Doors
Doors with solid stile and rails with panels made of wood or glass or other materials.
Prying Tools
The group of tools used to separate objects by means of a mechanical advantage.
Pulling Tools
The group of tools used to pull away materials.
Rabbeted
A door stop that is cut (rabbeted) into the door frame. On metal door frames the stop is an integral part of the frame.
Solid-Core Doors
Doors made of solid material such as wood, or having a core of solid material between face panels.
Strike Plate
The metal piece attached to a door jamb into which the lock bolt slides. Also called a strike or striker.
Striking Materials
The group of tools designed to deliver impact forces to break locks or drive another tool.
Tempered Glass
Plate glass that has been heat treated to increase its strength.
Through-the-Lock Method
A method of forcible entry in which the lock cylinder is removed by unscrewing or pulling and the internal lock mechanism is operated to open a door. Also, the family of tools used to perform this operation.
Wire Glass
Glass with a wire mesh embedded between two or more layers to give increased fire resistance.
According to the FBI how many homes are broken into every year?
2.5 million
According to the FBI how many homes are broken into each day?
8600
According to the FBI how often is a home broken into?
Every 13 seconds.