TST chapter 9

Question 1

When a fire is burning in a building , the IC has two choices….

Answer 1

1. allow the building to burn and use the on scene resources to protect any exposures
2. order a search of the building an aggressive interior attack on the fire.

Question 2

forcible entry

Answer 2

techniques used by fire personnel to gain entry into buildings,vehicles aircraft,or other area of confinement when normal means of entry are locked or blocked

Question 3

one of the most important and most versatile forcible
entry tool is?

Answer 3

the rotary saw,sometimes referred to as a rescue saw

Question 4

Rotary saw blades …replace 12 tooth woodcutting blade when

Answer 4

two or more teeth are damaged or worn down more than the other teeth or when the tips are worn down to the circumference of the blade.

Question 5

Rotary saw blade….replace 24 tooth woodcutting
blade when

Answer 5

eight or more teeth are damaged or worn excessively, or the tips are worn down to the circumference of the blade

Question 6

Rotary saw composite concrete or metal cutting blade…replace

Answer 6

when they have been worn down sufficiently for the blade to fit inside a 8- inch circle

Question 7

Door 5- point size up

Answer 7

• Type of door [style /material]
  *Type of frame around the door [wood/metal]
  *Type of wall into which it is set [ wood
  /metal/masonry]
  *Types of hinges/locks [exposed/recessed/protected]
  *Door movement (swinging [inward/outward]/roll-
  up/sliding)

Question 8

Tempered glass

Answer 8

type of glass specially treated to become harder and more break-resistant than plate glass or single sheet of laminated glass…most used in side windows or rear windows

Question 9

solid core door

Answer 9

entire door filled with solid material

Question 10

Panic hardware

Answer 10

hardware mounted on the exit doors in public buildings that unlocks from the inside and enables doors to be opened when pressure is applied to release mechanism

Question 11

Rabbet

Answer 11

groove cut in the surface or on the edge of a doard to receive another member

Question 12

to force open all doors into a structure when there is significant fire inside

Answer 12

sometimes its called softening the building

Question 13

most common method of cutting through a roll up or sheet curtain door is

Answer 13

cut a large triangular cut (sometimes called a tepee cut) in the center of the door
in this type of cut the base of the triangular is 6 feet apart with 45 degree cuts that meet at top

Question 14

Deadbolt

Answer 14

movable part of a deadbolt that extends from the lock mechanism into the door frame to secure the door into locked position

Question 15

window size up

Answer 15

*type of window
*type of glass
*type of frame or casement
*type of locking or latching mechanism
*type of security devices in use

Question 16

Lexan window

Answer 16

polycarbonate plastic used for windows it has one-half the weight of piece of glass yet 30 times stronger than safety glass and 250 times stronger than glass

Question 17

laminated glass

Answer 17

glass consisting of 2 layersof glass with transparent layer of vinyl bonded into the center

Question 18

Types of exterior walls ( 4 types)

Answer 18

*woodframe
*masonry
*concrete
*metal

Question 19

oriented strand board (OSB)

Answer 19

construction material made up of small wooden pieces bonded together tp bond sheets

Question 20

course

Answer 20

horizontal layer of individual masonry bricks