IFSTA (QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
Which two tools are often used in combination with each other for forcible entry and are
referred to as the "irons?"
CORRECT ANSWER Flat-head axe and Halligan tool
Before performing forcible entry at a commercial or industrial occupancy, a firefighter
should "try before you pry" and:
CORRECT ANSWER Look for a lock box near the main entrance.
A _____ is an example of a striking tool used for forcible entry.
CORRECT ANSWER Sledge hammer
Which type of rope construction is used for life safety ropes?
CORRECT ANSWER Kernmantle
Which type of knot is used primarily on life safety ropes to tie ropes of equal diameters
together?
CORRECT ANSWER Figure-eight bend
How should a pike pole be hoisted?
CORRECT ANSWER Pike pointing up
A _____ is a bend in the knot that is created by bending the rope back on itself while
keeping the sides parallel.
CORRECT ANSWER Bight
How can a firefighter safely maintain constant hand contact with the ladder when carrying
tools?
CORRECT ANSWER Slide the free hand along the beam
Avoid placing ladders:
CORRECT ANSWER Over openings where they may be exposed to heat or flame.
Which two tools are often used in combination with each other for forcible entry and are
referred to as the "irons?"
CORRECT ANSWER Flat-head axe and Halligan tool
Before performing forcible entry at a commercial or industrial occupancy, a firefighter
should "try before you pry" and:
CORRECT ANSWER Look for a lock box near the main entrance.
A _____ is an example of a striking tool used for forcible entry.
CORRECT ANSWER Sledge hammer
Which type of rope construction is used for life safety ropes?
CORRECT ANSWER Kernmantle
Which type of knot is used primarily on life safety ropes to tie ropes of equal diameters
together?
CORRECT ANSWER Figure-eight bend
How should a pike pole be hoisted?
CORRECT ANSWER Pike pointing up
A _____ is a bend in the knot that is created by bending the rope back on itself while
keeping the sides parallel.
CORRECT ANSWER Bight
How can a firefighter safely maintain constant hand contact with the ladder when carrying
tools?
CORRECT ANSWER Slide the free hand along the beam
Avoid placing ladders:
CORRECT ANSWER Over openings where they may be exposed to heat or flame.
