IFSTA Essentials 7
Chapter 9 Forcible Entry
Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
The techniques used in structural forcible entry: (371)
A. cannot be used to gain entry to vehicles or rail cars.
B. should do minimal damage and provide quick access.
C. may be preferable to normal means of entry during a fire.
D. are decided upon by the rapid intervention crew supervisor. - Answer: B. should do minimal damage
and provide quick access.
Which factor affects the decision of where to force entry? (371)
A. Building's age
B. Weather conditions
C. Building's occupancy type
D. How forcible entry will affect ventilation - Answer: D. How forcible entry will affect ventilation
Before performing forcible entry at a commercial or industrial occupancy, a firefighter should "try before
you pry" and: (371)
,A. radio the computer-aided dispatch center.
B. look for a lock box near the main entrance.
C. get permission from the building's owner or superintendent.
D. request mutual aid to help force the stronger building materials. - Answer: B. look for a lock box near
the main entrance.
Security barriers such as bars, grilles, and Lexan® windows:
A. can be forced using common power tools.
B. cannot be forced, even with specialized tools.
C. require specialized training and tools to force.
D. provide a more secure point of entry for a building. - Answer: C. require specialized training and tools
to force.
Which is an unsafe action that can cause injury to firefighters(373):
A. Cutting through cables with bolt cutters
B. Using multiple types of power tools to cut a material
C. Cutting through wooden structural materials with a pick-head axe
D. Using a cutting tool to cut a material for which it was not designed - Answer: D. Using a cutting tool to
cut a material for which it was not designed
Which forcible entry task is a pick-head axe well suited to perform? (374)
A. Pry security bars off of windows
B. Cut through the hasp of a padlock
C. Remove shingles and other roof coverings
D. Strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb - Answer: C. Remove shingles and other roof
coverings
, Unlike a pick-head axe, a flat-head axe can be used to: (374)
A. remove aluminum siding.
B. remove roofing materials.
C. chop through wooden structural components.
D. strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb. - Answer: D. strike another tool to force it through
a doorjamb.
Manual bolt cutters cannot cut hasps, padlock shackles, or: (375)
A. pins.
B. cables.
C. security bolts.
D. high-security chains. - Answer: D. high-security chains.
What is required for forcible entry operations involving cutting torches? (375)
A. Air monitoring devices
B. Rapid Intervention Crew
C. Hearing protection and SCBA
D. Charged hoseline standing by - Answer: D. Charged hoseline standing by
Which tool would be helpful when performing forcible entry in an area with limited space? (376)
A. Handsaw
B. Rotary saw
C. Plasma cutters
D. Oxyacetylene torch - Answer: A. Handsaw.
Chapter 9 Forcible Entry
Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
The techniques used in structural forcible entry: (371)
A. cannot be used to gain entry to vehicles or rail cars.
B. should do minimal damage and provide quick access.
C. may be preferable to normal means of entry during a fire.
D. are decided upon by the rapid intervention crew supervisor. - Answer: B. should do minimal damage
and provide quick access.
Which factor affects the decision of where to force entry? (371)
A. Building's age
B. Weather conditions
C. Building's occupancy type
D. How forcible entry will affect ventilation - Answer: D. How forcible entry will affect ventilation
Before performing forcible entry at a commercial or industrial occupancy, a firefighter should "try before
you pry" and: (371)
,A. radio the computer-aided dispatch center.
B. look for a lock box near the main entrance.
C. get permission from the building's owner or superintendent.
D. request mutual aid to help force the stronger building materials. - Answer: B. look for a lock box near
the main entrance.
Security barriers such as bars, grilles, and Lexan® windows:
A. can be forced using common power tools.
B. cannot be forced, even with specialized tools.
C. require specialized training and tools to force.
D. provide a more secure point of entry for a building. - Answer: C. require specialized training and tools
to force.
Which is an unsafe action that can cause injury to firefighters(373):
A. Cutting through cables with bolt cutters
B. Using multiple types of power tools to cut a material
C. Cutting through wooden structural materials with a pick-head axe
D. Using a cutting tool to cut a material for which it was not designed - Answer: D. Using a cutting tool to
cut a material for which it was not designed
Which forcible entry task is a pick-head axe well suited to perform? (374)
A. Pry security bars off of windows
B. Cut through the hasp of a padlock
C. Remove shingles and other roof coverings
D. Strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb - Answer: C. Remove shingles and other roof
coverings
, Unlike a pick-head axe, a flat-head axe can be used to: (374)
A. remove aluminum siding.
B. remove roofing materials.
C. chop through wooden structural components.
D. strike another tool to force it through a doorjamb. - Answer: D. strike another tool to force it through
a doorjamb.
Manual bolt cutters cannot cut hasps, padlock shackles, or: (375)
A. pins.
B. cables.
C. security bolts.
D. high-security chains. - Answer: D. high-security chains.
What is required for forcible entry operations involving cutting torches? (375)
A. Air monitoring devices
B. Rapid Intervention Crew
C. Hearing protection and SCBA
D. Charged hoseline standing by - Answer: D. Charged hoseline standing by
Which tool would be helpful when performing forcible entry in an area with limited space? (376)
A. Handsaw
B. Rotary saw
C. Plasma cutters
D. Oxyacetylene torch - Answer: A. Handsaw.
