Ropes and Rigging (General Requirements)

Piggyback, independent of

A _____ is a mechanical advantage system that is _____ a main line system.

Ratchet

A _____ prevents a load from lowering when the pulling force is released.

Piggyback system

A compound pulley system in which one hauling system pulls another hauling system is a:

Knot

A fastening made by tying rope or webbing together in a prescribed way is a:

releasing jammed Prusiks

A function of a load releasing hitch is to allow ______, but it also works great as a load-transfer component when passing knots in a very long system.

Figure eight bend

A knot used to join two pieces of rope together is a(n):

Wrap cordage or webbing around the gate lock and use as a strap wrench.

A method of unlocking a stuck carabiner gate lock is to:

9:1

Adding a 3:1 mechanical advantage pulley system to another 3:1 mechanical advantage pulley system creates a compound pulley system with a mechanical advantage of:

used to prevent sag in the control line

Festoons are:

2:1

Placing your only pulley on the load when lifting with a rope gives a mechanical advantage of:

Before being used.

Rope should be inspected:

Pulleys moving at the same speed as the load.

Simple mechanical advantage systems can be defined as those with:

tie-off bar, straight slot, and four slanted slot bars

Six brake bars are added tot he brake bar rack in a specific order to ensure proper rope loading. They are (from top to bottom);

1983

The National Fire Protection Association Standard number for Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System components is:

Munter

The _____ hitch is a friction hitch that can be used for rappelling as a last resort.

Medical attendant

The _____ is an optional addition to the low angle evacuation litter team.

tandem Prusik belay

The best performance for holding large shock loads is the:

Personal Safety

The highest priority for all rescue personnel during rescue operations is:

Prusik

The hitch used for ascending a rope and for assistance in self-rescue situations is the:

100%

The knot efficiency of the high-strength tie off tensionless hitch is:

Shuttle loom

The preferred construction method due to the strands spiraling around the web in tubular webbing is:

Spiral Stitch

The recommended construction for one-inch tubular webbing is:

10-30%

The sheath rating of a kern mantle rope is _____ percent of the rope's strength.

Output force divided by input force = MA

Theoretical mechanical advantage (MA) is best defined as:

takes no longer to set up and can use less gear than an anchor system.

When engineering basic lowing systems, a simple anchor:

Trouble

When lowing a load, a continuous whistle blast means:

Brake hand

When operating a Munter hitch, the _____ must not be taken off the rope.

3 on a 6:1 system

When tensioning a 1/2 inch track line with the load at mid span, the rule of 18 can be utilized by allowing how many rescuers on the line?

Six

When tying off with a brake bar rack, how many of the bars should be used or engaged on the rappel rack?

12 feet

When using a 4:1 system, how many feet of rope must pass through the system to move the load 3 feet?

Pins

When using carabiners, you should inspect them, paying particular attention to the weak parts, such as the gate, nose, and _____.

70

When utilizing two anchor points at an angle of 90 degrees with a 100 pound load, the amount of weight on each anchor point is approximately _____ pounds.

Directly to the litter

Where do tenders tie into on low angle evacuation?

1670

Which National Fire Protection Association standard covers operations and training for technical search and rescue incidents?

Flexibility

Which is a trait of an effective leader during rope rescue situations?

To bypass obstacles

Which is considered a use for highlands?

Compound pulley systems are created when a simple pulley system is pulling on another simple pulley system.

Which statement concerning compound pulley systems is correct?

Light weight litters with flat metal straps

Which type of litter should only be used for disaster work or mass casualties?

The litter tender

Who initiates the belay cycle by calling "Haul slow," or "Haul fast"?

Energy absorption

_____ is related to the amount a rope can safely elongate.

480

Nylon Rope, type 6.6, has a melting temperature of about _____ degrees F.

23

Nylon rescue ropes lose up to _____ percent of their strength when wet.

Attached to the main line and anchored.

On a 9:1 mechanical advantage system, a ratchet cam will be:

additional attachment from the track line pulley

Once the load is brought back to the pulley at the track lines in a reeving system, the load should be supported by the:

Those attached to the load

In a mechanical advantage system, which pulleys create the mechanical advantage?

Ratchet

When attached to an anchor, a device that acts as a brake is a:

never less than four

As a general rule, when rappeling with a brake bar rack, you should use _____ bars.

increase at mid-span on both anchors

As the load moves along the track lines of a high line system, the tension will:

Investigating and determining causes of the incident.

Aside from retrieving equipment, scene termination includes:

120°

At what interior angle within an anchor system does the load equal 100 percent on each leg of the anchor?

40

General use carabiners shall withstand a minimum test load of approximately 9,000 lbf. which equals to approximately _____ kilonewtons.

detention the track line before picking up any additional load.

If a track line is tensioned in a reeving high-line system while the load is at mid-span, it is important to:

two times

In single change of direction force vectors, the most force you can generate at the point of the angle is _____ the load.

four

It is permissible to use a brake bar rack with _____ bar(s) while rappelling during a rescue if the victim is a child or person weighing approximately 75 pounds or less.

75-85%

Kernmantle rope is most commonly used for rescue with the kern member providing _____ of the ropes strength.

NFPA 1670, NFPA 1006, NFPA 1983

Three standards that have an influence on rope rescue equipment, training, and/or operations are:

telphers and tyroleans

What are the two basic high-lines?

1" tubular webbing

What is commonly used for strapping materials in securing the victim in the litter?

A small diameter rope or drop line

What other equipment should the first rescuer have to climb a tower besides wearing a harness and having a radio?