FORCIBLE ENTRY QUIZ WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Before performing forcible entry at a commercial or industrial occupancy, a firefighter
should "try before you pry" and: - Correct Answers -Look for a lock box near the main
entrance
Security barriers such as bars, grilles, and Lexan windows: - Correct Answers -Require
specialized training and tools to force
Which is an unsafe action that can cause injury to firefighters? - Correct Answers -Using
a cutting tool to cut a material for which it was not designed
When using a rotary saw to cut metal, firefighters should: - Correct Answers -have a
charged hoseline nearby
Which rescue tool can be placed in a door frame to spread the frame far enough apart
so that the door can swing open? - Correct Answers -Hydraulic ram
A _______ is an example of a striking tool used for forcible entry. - Correct Answers -
Sledge hammer
Which forcible entry task is a pick-head axe well suited to perform? - Correct Answers -
Remove shingle and other roof coverings
Manual bolt cutters cannot cut hasps, padlock shackles or: - Correct Answers -High-
security chains
When performing forcible entry, it is important to: - Correct Answers -Be sure that other
personnel are out of the immediate area
When outside a structure, a pike pole should be carried with the tool head: - Correct
Answers -Down and positioned ahead of the body
If the blade of an axe is too thick, regardless of its sharpness,: - Correct Answers -It will
be difficult to drive the axe head through ordinary objects
Unprotected metal surfaces on tools should not be painted because: - Correct Answers
-Paint hides defects
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Before performing forcible entry at a commercial or industrial occupancy, a firefighter
should "try before you pry" and: - Correct Answers -Look for a lock box near the main
entrance
Security barriers such as bars, grilles, and Lexan windows: - Correct Answers -Require
specialized training and tools to force
Which is an unsafe action that can cause injury to firefighters? - Correct Answers -Using
a cutting tool to cut a material for which it was not designed
When using a rotary saw to cut metal, firefighters should: - Correct Answers -have a
charged hoseline nearby
Which rescue tool can be placed in a door frame to spread the frame far enough apart
so that the door can swing open? - Correct Answers -Hydraulic ram
A _______ is an example of a striking tool used for forcible entry. - Correct Answers -
Sledge hammer
Which forcible entry task is a pick-head axe well suited to perform? - Correct Answers -
Remove shingle and other roof coverings
Manual bolt cutters cannot cut hasps, padlock shackles or: - Correct Answers -High-
security chains
When performing forcible entry, it is important to: - Correct Answers -Be sure that other
personnel are out of the immediate area
When outside a structure, a pike pole should be carried with the tool head: - Correct
Answers -Down and positioned ahead of the body
If the blade of an axe is too thick, regardless of its sharpness,: - Correct Answers -It will
be difficult to drive the axe head through ordinary objects
Unprotected metal surfaces on tools should not be painted because: - Correct Answers
-Paint hides defects
