LLPSD FF1 Chapter 12 Exam with
complete solutions
Which kind of steel has been specially treated to resist cutting by normal means?
a. case hardening
b. alloy
c. ductile
d. tempered - Answer -a. case hardening
What must be done prior to making forcible entry into a fire building?
a. utilities must be controlled
b. an "all clear" must be declared
c. the fire attack team must be ready
d. ventilation must be established - Answer -c. the fire attack team must be ready
Before beginning any forcible entry, which reminder phrase should fire fighters keep in
mind?
a. without a hose, the fire grows
b. get low before you go
c. doors are replaceable; lives are not
d. try before you pry - Answer -d. try before you pry
Which tool is part of the "irons"?
a. pick head axe
b. mallet
c. flat-head axe
d. pry bar - Answer -c. flat-head axe
Where are the hinges placed on a casement window?
a. side
b. middle
c. top
d. bottom - Answer -a. side
Ideally, when forcible entry is used, what should fire fighters do before leaving the
scene?
a. make the occupant aware of the unsecured openings
b. bring the matter to the attention of the LE personnel
c. take steps to secure the building
, d. photograph and document the damage - Answer -c. take steps to secure the building
Which tool combines an axe, a pick, and a claw?
a. halligan bar
b. pick-head axe
c. ram bar
d. clemens - Answer -a. halligan bar
Which type of glass is normally used in automobile side and rear windows?
a. annealed
b. laminated
c. polycarbonated
d. tempered - Answer -d. tempered
Where should a fire fighter stand when breaking windows?
a. windward side of the window with the hands above the break
b. leeward side of the window with the hands below the break
c. leeward side of the window with the hands about the break
d. windward side of the window with the hands below the break - Answer -a. windward
side of the window with the hands above the break
What should be done after a self-closing door is forced?
a. return the door to the closed position
b. allow the mechanism to resume its normal operation
c. cut the actuation cable
d. chock the door in the open position - Answer -d. chock the door in the open position
How much damage is caused by forcing the locks on double-hung windows?
a. moderate
b. none
c. minor
d. extensive - Answer -d. extensive
Which action should fire fighters perform first before forcing a door?
a. gap the door
b. look for a glass panel in or adjacent to the door
c. sound the surrounding wall
d. check for the presence of a dead bolt - Answer -b. look for a glass panel in or
adjacent to the door
How are jalousie windows normally opened and closed?
a. pulling the chain attached to the drum
b. sliding the sash within the frame
c. turning a small hand-crank
d. using a remote operated electric motor - Answer -c. turning a small hand-crank
complete solutions
Which kind of steel has been specially treated to resist cutting by normal means?
a. case hardening
b. alloy
c. ductile
d. tempered - Answer -a. case hardening
What must be done prior to making forcible entry into a fire building?
a. utilities must be controlled
b. an "all clear" must be declared
c. the fire attack team must be ready
d. ventilation must be established - Answer -c. the fire attack team must be ready
Before beginning any forcible entry, which reminder phrase should fire fighters keep in
mind?
a. without a hose, the fire grows
b. get low before you go
c. doors are replaceable; lives are not
d. try before you pry - Answer -d. try before you pry
Which tool is part of the "irons"?
a. pick head axe
b. mallet
c. flat-head axe
d. pry bar - Answer -c. flat-head axe
Where are the hinges placed on a casement window?
a. side
b. middle
c. top
d. bottom - Answer -a. side
Ideally, when forcible entry is used, what should fire fighters do before leaving the
scene?
a. make the occupant aware of the unsecured openings
b. bring the matter to the attention of the LE personnel
c. take steps to secure the building
, d. photograph and document the damage - Answer -c. take steps to secure the building
Which tool combines an axe, a pick, and a claw?
a. halligan bar
b. pick-head axe
c. ram bar
d. clemens - Answer -a. halligan bar
Which type of glass is normally used in automobile side and rear windows?
a. annealed
b. laminated
c. polycarbonated
d. tempered - Answer -d. tempered
Where should a fire fighter stand when breaking windows?
a. windward side of the window with the hands above the break
b. leeward side of the window with the hands below the break
c. leeward side of the window with the hands about the break
d. windward side of the window with the hands below the break - Answer -a. windward
side of the window with the hands above the break
What should be done after a self-closing door is forced?
a. return the door to the closed position
b. allow the mechanism to resume its normal operation
c. cut the actuation cable
d. chock the door in the open position - Answer -d. chock the door in the open position
How much damage is caused by forcing the locks on double-hung windows?
a. moderate
b. none
c. minor
d. extensive - Answer -d. extensive
Which action should fire fighters perform first before forcing a door?
a. gap the door
b. look for a glass panel in or adjacent to the door
c. sound the surrounding wall
d. check for the presence of a dead bolt - Answer -b. look for a glass panel in or
adjacent to the door
How are jalousie windows normally opened and closed?
a. pulling the chain attached to the drum
b. sliding the sash within the frame
c. turning a small hand-crank
d. using a remote operated electric motor - Answer -c. turning a small hand-crank
