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Forcible Entry
VFA Class XVI Block 3
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Professional
08/15/2013

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Term
Name the 4 types of forcible entry tools
Definition
1. Striking
2. Prying/Spreading
3. Cutting
4. Lock
Term
3 striking tools
Definition
Flat-head axe
battering ram
sledgehammer
Term
3 prying/spreading tools
Definition
Halligan
pry bar/hux bar/crow bar
pry axe
hydraulic tools
Term
3 cutting tools
Definition
axe
bolt cutters
circular saw
Term
5 lock/specialty tools
Definition
k tool, a tool, j tool
shove knife
duck billed lock breakers
locking pliers and chain
bam-bam tool
Term
4 components of door construction
Definition
door
jamb
hardware
locking mechanism
Term
3 types of door construction material
Definition
Wood-solid and hollow core
metal
glass
Term
Types of Doors
Definition
Inward-opening door
outward-opening door
sliding doors
revolving doors
overhead doors
Term
First step in forcible entry
Definition
TRY BEFORE YOU PRY
Term
Parts of the Halligin
Definition
Fork, adz, pike
Term
Describe the A Tool
Definition
A cutting tool with a pry bar built into the cutting part of the tool
Term
Describe the Bam Bam tool
Definition
A tool with a case-hardened screw, which is a secured in the keyway of a lock, to remove the keyway from the lock.
Term
Describe the battering ram
Definition
A tool made of hundred steel with handles on the sides used to force doors and to breach walls.
Term
Describe Case-Hardened Steel
Definition
A process that uses carbon and nitrogen to harden the outer core of a steel component while the inner core remains soft. Case-hardened steel can be cut with only specialized tools.
Term
Describe a duck billed lock breaker
Definition
a tool with a point that can be inserted into the shackles of a padlock. As the point is driven further into the lock, it gets larger and forces the shackles apart until they break.
Term
What is Forcible Entry?
Definition
Techniques used by firefighters to gain entry into buildings, vehicles, aircraft, or other areas when normal means of entry are locked or blocked.
Term
Describe the J Tool
Definition
A tool that is designed to fit between double doors equipped with panic bars.
Term
Describe the K Tool
Definition
A tool that is used to remove lock cylinders from structural doors so the locking mechanism can be unlocked.
Term
What are the 5 general construction categories?
Definition
1. light frame construction: 1-4 stories
2. Heavy wall: 1-6 stories
3. Heavy floor: 1-12 stories
4. Precast: 1-12 stories
5. Steel frame
Term
Technique for forcing a SWINGING door open
Definition
Inward: Pry the door inward
Outward: Pry the door Outward
Term
Technique for forcing SLIDING doors open
Definition
The locking mechanism isn't strong, any type of prying tools can be used.
Term
Technique for forcing REVOLVING doors open
Definition
Attack the locking mechanism directly or break the glass.
Term
Technique for forcing ROLL UP door open
Definition
Cut it open or manually open it
Term
Construction materials that present challenges to forcibly entry?
Definition
Broken pieces of wood and shatereed glass and sharp metal can cause serious injury
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