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Test Equipment and Gear Requirements Flashcards

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  1. What tool do candidates use during the CPAT Forcible Entry event?

    Answer: A 10 lb sledgehammer

    Candidates use a 10 lb sledgehammer to repeatedly strike a measuring device, simulating the force required to breach a locked door.

  2. What equipment is used during the CPAT Ceiling Breach and Pull event?

    Answer: A pike pole

    Candidates use a pike pole to alternately push up (breach) and pull down (pull) a hinged door mechanism mounted on the ceiling apparatus.

  3. What type of hose is used during the CPAT Hose Drag event?

    Answer: An uncharged 1.75-inch attack line

    The Hose Drag event uses an uncharged 1.75-inch attack line, the most common hose used for interior firefighting operations.

  4. What does a candidate drag during the CPAT Rescue event to simulate victim removal?

    Answer: A 165 lb weighted mannequin

    Candidates must drag a 165 lb mannequin a specified distance to simulate rescuing an incapacitated firefighter or victim.

  5. What machine simulates high-rise stair climbing during the CPAT Stair Climb event?

    Answer: A stepmill (stairclimbing machine)

    Candidates use a stepmill set to a prescribed step rate to simulate climbing stairs in a multi-story building during a fire emergency.

  6. At what speed is the stepmill set during the CPAT Stair Climb event?

    Answer: 60 steps per minute

    The stepmill is set to 60 steps per minute during the Stair Climb event to establish a consistent, standardized pace for all candidates.

  7. What type of ladder is used during the CPAT Ladder Raise and Extension event?

    Answer: A 24-foot aluminum extension ladder

    The CPAT Ladder Raise event uses a 24-foot aluminum extension ladder that must be raised from horizontal to vertical and then extended.