IFSTA 7 - Chapter 9 - Forcible Entry fully solved graded A+ 2023/2024

IFSTA 7 - Chapter 9 - Forcible EntryTo prevent injury while using forcible entry tools, it is best practice to: Select one: use tools for their intended purpose. on a second firefighter nearby the one making entry. a "cheater bar" to gain mechanical advantage. full PPE including SCBA at all times. - correct answer a. only use tools for their intended purpose. Do NOT operate any power saw when: Select one: ng SCBA. ng in an environment with extreme temperatures. personnel are nearby. ng in a flammable atmosphere. - correct answer d. working in a flammable atmosphere. Pushing/pulling tools such as pike poles: Select one: d not be used for prying because the handles may break. d not be used for breaking glass, metal, or plaster. ally have handles made of case hardened steel. lly have one end that is a beveled fork. - correct answer a. should not be used for prying because the handles may break. Forcible entry techniques used to gain access to a building: Select one: d not cause any damage to the building. employed when it is not possible to enter using normal methods. t be used on vehicles or aircraft. d only be done after gaining permission from the property owner. - correct answer b. are employed when it is not possible to enter using normal methods. Which two tools are often used in combination with each other for forcible entry and are referred to as the "irons?" Select one: a.Pike pole and pick-head axe b.Pike pole and Halligan tool c.Flat-head axe and Halligan tool d.Sledge hammer and battering ram - correct answer c. Flat-head axe and Halligan tool Before breaching an exterior wall, firefighters must consider: Select one: cost of clean-up and repair to the wall. er the wall is load-bearing or nonload-bearing. pse hazards and location of concealed utilities. age of the structure being breached. - correct answer c. collapse hazards and location of concealed utilities. Which forcible entry tool has a V-blade and is used to pull lock cylinders? Select one: a.Shove knife b.A-tool c.K-tool d.Rambar - correct answer c. K-tool Interior plaster or gypsum partition walls: Select one: only be breached by multiple firefighters using power saws.