FDNY FORCE ENTRY MANUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
The,Claw,Tool,,ANS,-
,,A,tool,that,FDNY,stumbled,on,during,overhaul,of,a,fire,that,they,found,this,tool,from,a,bank,robbery,fire.
This,tool,was,a,heavy,length,of,steel,with,a,fork,on,one,end,and,a,claw,on,the,other,end.
The,Kelly,Tool,,ANS,-
,,Tool,designed,by,Captain,John,F.,Kelly,,it,had,a,chisel,at,one,end,and,an,adz,at,the,opposite,end.,The,adva
ntage,of,this,tool,over,the,Claw,Tool,was,the,striking,area
The,Claw,tool,and,Kelly,tool,,ANS,-,,The,original,"Irons",set,was,composed,of,?
Chief,Hugh,Halligan,,ANS,-,,Original,creator,of,the,Halligan,Bar
8,1⁄4,pounds,,ANS,-,,How,much,does,the,Halligan,Bar,weigh?
The,Ziamatic,Tool,,ANS,-
,,In,the,early,sixties,,the,Halligan,bar,was,also,called,what,because,it,was,made,by,the,Ziamatic,company
The,Pro-Bar,,ANS,-
,,Many,young,firefighters,consider,this,"the,Halligan,Tool,",but,it,is,just,one,of,many,copies,of,the,original,
design.
The,forked,end,of,the,Original,was,straight,,and,the,Pro-Bar,is,slightly,curved.,,ANS,-
,,Whats,the,difference,between,the,"Original",with,the,"Pro-Bar",Halligan,Bars?
entry,is,made,,ANS,-
,,fire,cannot,be,extinguished,,searches,cannot,be,made,,and,extension,of,fire,cannot,be,checked,until____
___
Jimmying,A,Door,,ANS,-,,the,spreading,of,the,door,away,from,the,jamb,without,damaging,the,lock
,safely,,efficiently,and,with,the,least,amount,of,damage.,,ANS,-
,,As,a,firefighter,,you,have,an,obligation,to,get,the,job,done,_______
Hands,on,training,,ANS,-,,this,is,the,primary,way,to,sharpen,your,skills.
Size-Up,,ANS,-,,This,is,the,ongoing,evaluation,of,the,problems,confronted,within,a,fire,situation.
Where,is,the,fire?
How,many,floors?
What,type,of,occupancy?,
What,type,of,building?,,ANS,-,,As,you,get,off,the,apparatus,,you,should,be,asking,the,following,questions:
1.,Direction,of,door,opening
2.,Door,Frame:,structural,case,or,boarder
3.,Hinges,(standard,,self-closing,,and,pin,type.)
4.,is,a,Replacement,Door:,,ANS,-,,When,sizing,up,Doors,you,should,consider:
TRY,THE,DOOR,KNOB,-,is,the,door,open?
"Try,before,your,Pry",,ANS,-,,Before,facing,your,way,inside,you,should,ALWAYS,do,what,first?
•,Axe,(6,and,8,pound)
•,Halligan,Tool
•,Maul,(10,pound)
•,Halligan,Hook,(steel,shaft),,ANS,-,,4,types,of,Conventional,Tools
•,K-Tool,and,Key,Tools
•,Lock,Puller,(Officer's,Tool)
, •,Shove,Tool
•,Vice,Grips,(may,be,used,for,Padlocks,,Thru-the-Lock),,ANS,-,,Types,of,Thru-the-Lock,Tools
•,Hydra-Ram
•,Rabbit,Tool,,ANS,-,,Types,of,Hydraulic,Tools
•,Bam-Bam,Tool
•,Duckbill,Lock,Breaker
•,Bolt,Cutter
•,Pipe,Wrench,with,Cheater,Bar,,ANS,-,,Types,of,External,Lock,Tools
•,Power,Saw
•,Cordless,Drill/Cordless,Sawzall,,ANS,-,,2,types,of,Power,Tools
•,Torch
•,Battering,Ram
•,Vice,Grips,(may,be,used,for,Padlocks,,Thru-the-Lock),,ANS,-,,3,different,Specialty,Tools,or,(Limited,use)
•,Channel,Lock,Pliers
•,Key,Tools
•,Padlock,Tool
•,8-Pound,Axe,,ANS,-,,FDNY's,Modified,Tools,-
,Standard,tools/devices,that,have,been,modified,for,use,in,the,fire,service.
Flat,Head,Axe,,ANS,-,,An,Axe,(6,and,8,pound),should,be,a,what,type,of,Axe?
The,purpose,of,this,axe,is,to,drive,(SET),the,Halligan,Tool.,,ANS,-
,,Why,would,you,want,a,Flat,Head,Axe,and,not,a,Pike,Head,Axe?
ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
The,Claw,Tool,,ANS,-
,,A,tool,that,FDNY,stumbled,on,during,overhaul,of,a,fire,that,they,found,this,tool,from,a,bank,robbery,fire.
This,tool,was,a,heavy,length,of,steel,with,a,fork,on,one,end,and,a,claw,on,the,other,end.
The,Kelly,Tool,,ANS,-
,,Tool,designed,by,Captain,John,F.,Kelly,,it,had,a,chisel,at,one,end,and,an,adz,at,the,opposite,end.,The,adva
ntage,of,this,tool,over,the,Claw,Tool,was,the,striking,area
The,Claw,tool,and,Kelly,tool,,ANS,-,,The,original,"Irons",set,was,composed,of,?
Chief,Hugh,Halligan,,ANS,-,,Original,creator,of,the,Halligan,Bar
8,1⁄4,pounds,,ANS,-,,How,much,does,the,Halligan,Bar,weigh?
The,Ziamatic,Tool,,ANS,-
,,In,the,early,sixties,,the,Halligan,bar,was,also,called,what,because,it,was,made,by,the,Ziamatic,company
The,Pro-Bar,,ANS,-
,,Many,young,firefighters,consider,this,"the,Halligan,Tool,",but,it,is,just,one,of,many,copies,of,the,original,
design.
The,forked,end,of,the,Original,was,straight,,and,the,Pro-Bar,is,slightly,curved.,,ANS,-
,,Whats,the,difference,between,the,"Original",with,the,"Pro-Bar",Halligan,Bars?
entry,is,made,,ANS,-
,,fire,cannot,be,extinguished,,searches,cannot,be,made,,and,extension,of,fire,cannot,be,checked,until____
___
Jimmying,A,Door,,ANS,-,,the,spreading,of,the,door,away,from,the,jamb,without,damaging,the,lock
,safely,,efficiently,and,with,the,least,amount,of,damage.,,ANS,-
,,As,a,firefighter,,you,have,an,obligation,to,get,the,job,done,_______
Hands,on,training,,ANS,-,,this,is,the,primary,way,to,sharpen,your,skills.
Size-Up,,ANS,-,,This,is,the,ongoing,evaluation,of,the,problems,confronted,within,a,fire,situation.
Where,is,the,fire?
How,many,floors?
What,type,of,occupancy?,
What,type,of,building?,,ANS,-,,As,you,get,off,the,apparatus,,you,should,be,asking,the,following,questions:
1.,Direction,of,door,opening
2.,Door,Frame:,structural,case,or,boarder
3.,Hinges,(standard,,self-closing,,and,pin,type.)
4.,is,a,Replacement,Door:,,ANS,-,,When,sizing,up,Doors,you,should,consider:
TRY,THE,DOOR,KNOB,-,is,the,door,open?
"Try,before,your,Pry",,ANS,-,,Before,facing,your,way,inside,you,should,ALWAYS,do,what,first?
•,Axe,(6,and,8,pound)
•,Halligan,Tool
•,Maul,(10,pound)
•,Halligan,Hook,(steel,shaft),,ANS,-,,4,types,of,Conventional,Tools
•,K-Tool,and,Key,Tools
•,Lock,Puller,(Officer's,Tool)
, •,Shove,Tool
•,Vice,Grips,(may,be,used,for,Padlocks,,Thru-the-Lock),,ANS,-,,Types,of,Thru-the-Lock,Tools
•,Hydra-Ram
•,Rabbit,Tool,,ANS,-,,Types,of,Hydraulic,Tools
•,Bam-Bam,Tool
•,Duckbill,Lock,Breaker
•,Bolt,Cutter
•,Pipe,Wrench,with,Cheater,Bar,,ANS,-,,Types,of,External,Lock,Tools
•,Power,Saw
•,Cordless,Drill/Cordless,Sawzall,,ANS,-,,2,types,of,Power,Tools
•,Torch
•,Battering,Ram
•,Vice,Grips,(may,be,used,for,Padlocks,,Thru-the-Lock),,ANS,-,,3,different,Specialty,Tools,or,(Limited,use)
•,Channel,Lock,Pliers
•,Key,Tools
•,Padlock,Tool
•,8-Pound,Axe,,ANS,-,,FDNY's,Modified,Tools,-
,Standard,tools/devices,that,have,been,modified,for,use,in,the,fire,service.
Flat,Head,Axe,,ANS,-,,An,Axe,(6,and,8,pound),should,be,a,what,type,of,Axe?
The,purpose,of,this,axe,is,to,drive,(SET),the,Halligan,Tool.,,ANS,-
,,Why,would,you,want,a,Flat,Head,Axe,and,not,a,Pike,Head,Axe?