Test 121.15 Flashcards

1
Q

A rope carried by a firefighter only for self-rescue?

A

Personal safety rope

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2
Q

What is a defining characteristic of utility rope?

A

Not to suport the weight of a person

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3
Q

Which tool is apart of the “irons”?

A

Flat head axe & hallagain took

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4
Q

How does the rabbet tool work?

A

Teeth fit in a door jamb or rabbet as the spreader opens it it applies a powerful force that can open many doors

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5
Q

What is the term for a small opening in which a prying tool can be inserted?

A

Bite

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6
Q

Which tool is designed for both cutting and prying?

A

Halligan bar

Set of irons?

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7
Q

Which type of circular saw blade is specially designed to cut through hard surfaces or wood?

A

Carbide tipped

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8
Q

Which type of tool is used to apply an impact force directly on another tool or object?

A

Striking tools

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9
Q

Which hazard should be of particular concern to fire fighters who are carrying long tools?

A

Carry tools with head down toward ground and be aware of overhead obstructions and wires

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10
Q

Tool failure and possibly injury could result from attempting to cut______ with ordinary cutting tools.

A

Lock cylinders

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11
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Which tool can be used to unscrew a lock cylinder?

A

Vice grips

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12
Q

How are jalousie windows normally opened and closed?

A

With a small hand- wheel or crank

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13
Q

How much damage is caused by forcing the locks on double hung windows?

A

Extensive

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14
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What is the term for the transparent part of a window?

A

Glazed

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15
Q

What is the quickest way to force entry through a security tool-up door?

A

Cut the door with a torch or saw

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16
Q

Which method should be considered first when forcing an outward- swinging door?

A

See if hinges can be disassembled

17
Q

What is one of the two styles of wooden door frames?

A

Stopped and rabbet

18
Q

What is one of the three types of slowdown swinging doors?

A

Panel

19
Q

A duck- billed lock breaker is used to ____.

A

Open a pad lock

20
Q

Which tool is specifically designed to open double doors equipped with panic bars?

A

J tool

21
Q

Which tool is designed specifically to cut into a lock cylinder?

A

K tool

22
Q

Which tool is a small hydraulic spreader operated by a hand powered pump?

A

Rabbet tool

23
Q

The hux bar is designed primarily for _____.

A

Forcing doors windows removing nails separate building materials prying/spreading

24
Q

The individual fibers of a natural fiber ropes are twisted together to form a ____.

A

Strand

25
Q

A rope should be clearly marked to indicate it’s ___.

A

Type of rope

Intended use

26
Q

What is the term for a rope used on a extension ladder to raise a fly section?

A

Ladder halyards

27
Q

A rope carried by a firefighter only to self rescue from a extreme situation is called a_______ rope.

A

Personal Escape rope

28
Q

What is one of the two primary classifications of rope based on function?

A

Life safety rope utility rope