Recruit Prep Knowledge Prep Flashcards

1
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14’ Roofer specs

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  • 28 lbs
  • 1 person
  • Floor 2 access
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2
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18’ Roofer specs

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  • 44 lbs
  • 1 person
  • Floor 2 access
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3
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24’ Ladder specs

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  • 72 lbs
  • 1 person
  • 2 sections (bed and fly)
  • Floor 3 access
  • 14’ bedded
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28’ Ladder specs

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  • 87 lbs
  • 1 person
  • 2 sections (bed and fly)
  • Floor 3 access
  • 16’ bedded
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5
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35’ Ladder specs

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  • 129 lbs
  • 2 person
  • 3 sections (Bed, mid, fly)
  • Floor 4 access
  • 15’ bedded
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45’ Ladder specs

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  • 240 lbs
  • 4 person
  • 3 sections (Bed, mid, fly)
  • Floor 5 access
  • 19’ bedded
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7
Q

Probar year invented

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1975

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8
Q

Probar preceded by ___

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The Halligan in 1948

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9
Q

Where was the Probar invented?

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New York, NY

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10
Q

Probar height

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30”

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11
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Adz length

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6”

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12
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Adz width

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2”

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13
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Spike length

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6”

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14
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Forks length

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6” overall, 5” to the crotch

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15
Q

Probar weight

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10 lbs

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16
Q

Probar fighting style

A

Leverage

17
Q

Probar construction

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Single piece, drop forged 4120 steel

18
Q

Advantage of single piece, drop forge construction vs the 3 piece variants

A

Stronger, lighter, and more effective

19
Q

Convex side of the forks

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Beveled side

20
Q

Adz/pick triangle

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The shape formed when an imaginary line connects the two parts

21
Q

Using both the adz and pick simultaneously can be useful when ___

A

Forcing a door in some situations

22
Q

The shoulders of the forks have been ___

A

Ground down from a rounded profile to a squared off 90° to enable confined space techniques

23
Q

The base of the “V” in the forks

A

Crotch

24
Q

The crotch is an important landmark for ___

A

Set depth

25
Q

Maximizing the capabilities of the Halligan relies on ___

A

Utilizing the correct part of the tool to impart maximum mechanical advantage or spread

26
Q

M.A.

A

Mechanical advantage

27
Q

As spread increases, M.A. ___

A

Decreases

28
Q

As M.A. increases, spread ___

A

Decreases

29
Q

___ is crucial to gaining M.A.

A

Hand placement

30
Q

Mnemonic for loading LDH

A

Coupling
Cover
Cross
Circle