Test 121.15 Flashcards
A rope carried by a firefighter only for self-rescue?
Personal safety rope
What is a defining characteristic of utility rope?
Not to suport the weight of a person
Which tool is apart of the “irons”?
Flat head axe & hallagain took
How does the rabbet tool work?
Teeth fit in a door jamb or rabbet as the spreader opens it it applies a powerful force that can open many doors
What is the term for a small opening in which a prying tool can be inserted?
Bite
Which tool is designed for both cutting and prying?
Halligan bar
Set of irons?
Which type of circular saw blade is specially designed to cut through hard surfaces or wood?
Carbide tipped
Which type of tool is used to apply an impact force directly on another tool or object?
Striking tools
Which hazard should be of particular concern to fire fighters who are carrying long tools?
Carry tools with head down toward ground and be aware of overhead obstructions and wires
Tool failure and possibly injury could result from attempting to cut______ with ordinary cutting tools.
Lock cylinders
Which tool can be used to unscrew a lock cylinder?
Vice grips
How are jalousie windows normally opened and closed?
With a small hand- wheel or crank
How much damage is caused by forcing the locks on double hung windows?
Extensive
What is the term for the transparent part of a window?
Glazed
What is the quickest way to force entry through a security tool-up door?
Cut the door with a torch or saw
Which method should be considered first when forcing an outward- swinging door?
See if hinges can be disassembled
What is one of the two styles of wooden door frames?
Stopped and rabbet
What is one of the three types of slowdown swinging doors?
Panel
A duck- billed lock breaker is used to ____.
Open a pad lock
Which tool is specifically designed to open double doors equipped with panic bars?
J tool
Which tool is designed specifically to cut into a lock cylinder?
K tool
Which tool is a small hydraulic spreader operated by a hand powered pump?
Rabbet tool
The hux bar is designed primarily for _____.
Forcing doors windows removing nails separate building materials prying/spreading
The individual fibers of a natural fiber ropes are twisted together to form a ____.
Strand
A rope should be clearly marked to indicate it’s ___.
Type of rope
Intended use
What is the term for a rope used on a extension ladder to raise a fly section?
Ladder halyards
A rope carried by a firefighter only to self rescue from a extreme situation is called a_______ rope.
Personal Escape rope
What is one of the two primary classifications of rope based on function?
Life safety rope utility rope
