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tools and equipment

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

when used to force a door, a halligan is used in conjunction with

a)

prying tool

b)

cutting tool

c)

striking tool

d)

pickhead axe

2.

which tool is particularly useful for both forcible entry and ventilation

a)

roofmans hook

b)

hux

c)

kelly

d)

halligan

3.

which component is part of a halligan tool

a)

cutting blade

b)

fork

c)

hydrant spanner

d)

spring loaded hook

4.

which wrench has a closed end and is used to tighten nuts or bolts

a)

box end

b)

adjustable

c)

spanner

d)

pipe

5.

what is typical use for an air bag

a)

extending cribbling

b)

shoring trench walls

c)

lifting heavy objects

d)

displacing a liquid or gas

6.

what is a common fire service use for a spring loaded center punch

a)

breaking tempered glass

b)

gaining purchase on a metal surface

c)

performing through the lock forcible entry

d)

deflating

7.

which statement about the use of power saws is correct

a)

power saws can be hard to start

b)

power saws increase operator fatigue

c)

power saws are easy to operate

d)

power saws are more portable than hand saws

8.

which is once of the three primary types of mechanical saw

a)

band

b)

reciprocating

c)

miter

d)

curcular

9.

which tool is part of the basic set of interior firefighting tools

a)

fulcrum tool

b)

rotating tool

c)

lever

d)

prying tool

10.

use of a spring loaded center punch to break tempered automobile glass results in

a)

a sheet of spidered glass

b)

irrigular pieces of glass of varying sizes and shapes

c)

large, sharp edged shards of glass

d)

many small uniform sized pieces of glass

11.

which is a common use for a wooden wedge during overhaul

a)

shoring unstable objects

b)

stopping the flow of water from sprinkler head

c)

pulling a meter

d)

plugging a gas leak

12.

the use of a fan to blow clean air into a structure and force fire gases out is known as __________ ventilation

a)

ejection

b)

positive pressure

c)

mechanical

d)

horizontal

13.

which is an incorrect use of a pickhead axe

a)

puncturing a door

b)

prying up boards

c)

striking another tool

d)

ventilating a roof

14.

which is a hand powered hydraulic spreader tool

a)

pivot

b)

spanner

c)

rabbit

d)

kelly

15.

which saw is designed for cutting curves into wood

a)

coping

b)

fret

c)

hacksaw

d)

carpenters handsaw

16.

which tool is one of the irons

a)

k tool

b)

chisel

c)

halligan

d)

pickhead axe

17.

which phase of a fire ground operation involves the observation and evaluation of factors used to determine the strategy and tactics to be employed

a)

size up

b)

initial assessment

c)

evaluation

d)

investigation

18.

which is the goal of salvage operations at a residential fire

a)

removal of salvageable contents from the structure

b)

protection of personal property

c)

finding and extinguishing hidden fire

d)

determination of cause

19.

which tool is most commonly used for debris removal

a)

hux

b)

shovel

c)

pike pole

d)

pulaski

20.

which type of saw is most commonly used in vehicle extrication

a)

chain

b)

rotary

c)

circular

d)

reciprocating

21.

which guide should be used for cleaning and maintenance of tools and equipment

a)

the manufacturers instructions

b)

the fire agency SOPs

c)

the applicable NFPA standard

d)

it varies with the type of tool

22.

which tool is a hand operated winch

a)

rabbit tool

b)

come along

c)

block and tackle

d)

porto power

23.

which tool is used to pull down a cieling

a)

kelly tool

b)

pike pole

c)

k tool

d)

rabbit tool

24.

which cutting tool requires the most training to use

a)

cutting torch

b)

rotary saw

c)

chain saw

d)

reciprocating saw

25.

which tool is a short pike pole designed for use in tight spaces

a)

clemens hook

b)

closet hook

c)

plaster hook

d)

k tool

26.

what is one of the basic hand tools that an interior search and rescue team should carry

a)

power saw

b)

rotating tool

c)

prying tool

d)

reciprocating tool

27.

rotating tools are used to assemble parts that are connected by which means

a)

threaded fasteners

b)

welds

c)

rivets

d)

nails

28.

a specialized tool for tightening or loosening hose couplings is the ___________ wrench

a)

spanner

b)

ring

c)

strap

d)

hose

29.

which tool is commonly used in interior search and rescue

a)

multi gas detector

b)

thermal imaging device

c)

acoustic detection device

d)

cribbing/shoring

30.

a shove knife is most often used on

a)

double hung windows

b)

outward swinging doors

c)

sliding doors and windows

d)

casement windows

31.

which mechanical device is needed to accomplish negative pressure ventilation

a)

chainsaw

b)

draft curtain

c)

fan

d)

fog stream

32.

what is the most common use for a hydraulic spreader

a)

shoring

b)

lifting heavy objects

c)

vehicle extrication

d)

vehicle stabilization

33.

which tool is designed to pull a lock cylinder out of a door

a)

k tool

b)

hux bar

c)

rabbit tool

d)

lock cutter

34.

a roberts head is a type of

a)

screwdriver

b)

maul

c)

cylinder head

d)

axe head

35.

the halligan is classified as a _______ tool

a)

striking

b)

prying/ spreading

c)

cutting

d)

pushing/pulling

36.

which tool should always accompany interior firefighting teams

a)

hand light

b)

k tool

c)

adze

d)

chainsaw

37.

when should fire fighter begin to think about which tools they might need for a given call

a)

after size up

b)

upon arrival at the scene

c)

during the response

d)

at the beginning of the shift

38.

what is the k tool used for

a)

breaking the shackle of a padlock

b)

removing a lock cylinder

c)

prying

d)

removing laminated glass

39.

a short handled hammer with a round head is called a

a)

mallet

b)

maul

c)

sledge

d)

trip

40.

which tool is one of the irons

a)

flathead axe

b)

wooden wedge

c)

mallet

d)

pry bar