Forcible Entry Flashcards
What are the 4 basic categories of tools used for forcible entry?
Cutting
Prying
Pushing
Striking
Refers to the variety of techniques used to gain access into a structure
Forcible entry
What should you not cut with bolt cutters?
Case-hardened materials
Used in situations were electrical power is readily available?
Circular saw
Usually gasoline powered with changeable blades?
Rotary saw
Saw with a short straight blade that moves in and out
Reciprocating saw
What is one of the chain saws most common uses?
Ventilation
What is the single most important tool for 1 man operation?
Rambar
Manually operated spreader that is lightweight and consists of hand pumps
Hydraulic door opener (rabbit tool)
What tool do firefighters use as a reach advantage?
Pike poles
What is a piece of pipe that is slipped over the handle of a prying tool?
Cheater
Why is it important to store blades in a clean, dry environment?
Because hydrocarbons will attack the bonding material and subject them to sudden and violent disintegration
What do you apply to wooden handled tools?
Coat of boiled linseed oil
What do you do to unprotected metals as maintenance?
Oil the metal surface with light machine oil
What are the 4 ways doors function?
Swinging
Sliding
Revolving
Overhead