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Fire Science

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which rope is most commonly used as a sport rope for recreational rock climbing or ice climbing?   High-Stretch Kernmantle  
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which of the following tools is aval. in both powered and manual versions and is used to cut security bars on windows or doors?   Rebar Cutters  
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which tools are called exothormic cutting rods and are ultra-high temperature cutting devices capable of cutting through virtually ant metal/nonmetallic or compise material?   Burning Bars  
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which tool may be used to cut through heavy metal componets but its use in the fire service is diminishing because of safety concern?   Oxyacetylene cutting torches  
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Which tool is an ultra-high temperature metal-cutting device and requires a power supply as well as one of several compound gasses?   Plasma Cutters  
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Which power saw is ideal for cutting sheet metal body panels structural components on vehicles when equipped with a metal cutting blade?   Reciprocating Saw  
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which rope is commonly used as a rescue rope where stretch is an undesirable characteristic?   Low-Stretch Kernmantle  
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Rope constructed by twisting yarns together to form strands and is almost exclusively used as utility rope?   Laid Rope  
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What rope is constructed by uniformly intertwining strains of rope together and is most commonly used as utility rope?   Braided Rope  
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When should all types of rope be inspected?   after each use  
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How often should unused ropes be inspected?   Annually  
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When a piece of rescue rope is purchased, it must be?...   Permanently identified  
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What rope is made of hemp or cotton?   Natural Fiber Rope  
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Which rope is used when long falls are possible and rope is designed to stretch? without breaking   Dynamic Rope  
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Which rope is used fro most rope-rescue incidents and is designed for low stretch without breaking?   Static Rope  
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Which Life Safety rope is intended to support the weight of one person and has a maximum safe working load of 300 pounds?   Light-Use-Rope  
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Which Life Safety rope is intended to support the weight of two people and has a maximum safe working load limit of 600 pounds?   General-Use-Rope  
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Which rope is composed of a braided covering or sheath over a core of main load-bearing strands and is used as life safety rope?   Kernmantle Rope  
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Which cutting tool uses a conventional cutting torch and dual-hose configuration and the fuel is delivered in liquid form?   Oxygasoline cutting torches  
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Which power saw is especially useful in situations where electrical power is readily available and heavier and bulkier power saws are to difficult to handle?   Circular saw  
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Which hydraulic prying tool is designed primarily for vehicle extraction but can be used to force entry by placing it inside a door frame?   Hydraulic Ram  
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Which pushing/pull tool can be used as a prying tool?   Roofman's Hook  
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You should never carry a running power tool more than?   10 feet (3m)  
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Most interior doors in newer residences are?   hollow core slab doors  
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What kind of door is usually a heavy exterior door and generally dont have windows or other openings?   solid core slab doors  
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