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All riggin shall have how many checks prior to Loading? Ans: 3 All equip. that falls 3 ft onto a hard surface shall be checked for: Ans: Burs, sharp edges, dirt, contaminates, lose parts and deformaties Rope deployed from the anchor point to the ground should be deployed: Ans: So only the amount needed is with a dynamic anchor
Helmets used for rope rescue should be: Ans: Lighter in weight Rope gloves shall be Ans: Sturdy formfitting gloves with a leather palm T/F: Fall protection (travel restraint) at the edge shall be long enough for the edge attendant to go over the edge and no farther Ans: False A class one harness is designed to stop rescuer when he: Ans: Reaches the edge T/F: Class two harnesses are designed for 600 lb loads and will not keep the rescuer in an up-right position if they become unconscious.
Ans: True The 1st medical consideration for a victim in a class three harness that falls and becomes unconscious is: Ans: Airway patency When a person is rescued from harness suspension they should be: Ans: Assessed, ABC's, immobilization and transported in a sitting position All harness construction and testing standards are covered in NFPA: Ans: 1983 T/F: Personnel at a rescue scene whether they are workers, IC, safety officer all have the ability to call a stop during rope rescue operations if they see an unsafe operation
Ans: True A helmet used for repor rescue should be an approved light weight helmet with a: Ans: 3 point strap position under the chin Care and maintenance of all rescue equipment should be per: Ans: the helmet's manufacturer recommendations T/F: Care should be taken when rope is under tension not to allow a second rope under tension (a line) to run across the stationary rope under tension. This will cause a nylon on nylon situation that can burn through a rope quickly Ans: True Most rope failures are caused by:
Ans: 100% of the ropes fibers come to the surface at some point along its' length Braided ropes are/have: Ans: easy to pick bundles in soft braids Kernmantle construction consists of a: Ans: continuous core of fibers Major factors affecting rope strength include: Ans: History, diameter, type of construction and material used Rope with a 20 kN T rating (old L rating) are designed with a minimum tensile strength of: Ans: 4496 lbf
Rope with a G rating of 8992 lbf has a kN rating of: Ans: 40 The qualities of good knots, bends and hitches are: Ans: Determined by the ease of tying and untying after loading The figure-8 is the strongest loop knot when tied: Ans: with an inside bight The butterfly knot is designed for: Ans: Multi-directional loading The triple fisherman's knot is a Ans: Bend knot
Ans: False Fibers that run parallel in the core of a kernmantel rope will create a Ans: Static rope The safety for the butterfly knot (line-man's loop) is Ans: A locked carabiner A double overhand knot is also referred to as a Ans: barrel knot, back-up knot, safety knot What type of carabiner is used when creating a munter hitcher Ans: Extra large locking steel carabiner
T/F: A clove hitch when tied around an object and loaded needs to be backed up or it may work work loose Ans: True 8mm & 9mm accessory cord is Ans: Covered in the cordage institute rope construction standards Besides holding or capturing a load line, prusiks are used for: Ans: Self-rescue Accessory cord used in the construction of a load releasing hitch can be Ans: either 8mm or 9mm
A knot with a small internal radius bends, as those found in square knots or over hand knots will .... when tied in 1/2 inch kernmantle rope Ans: be weaker T/F: After each use, rope should be reversed in the bag Ans: True Over a period of time as rope or accessory cord is used, it will: Ans: Become shorter T/F: Knots that are tied in the rope can be left in the line after loading it. This will ensure they will not slip when used in the future. Ans: False
T/F: Rope and webbing can be cleaned with a good industrial detergent and bleach if exposed to heavy contaminates Ans: Flase Rope should be inspected by: Ans: Sight, feel, smell It is the responsibility of the ... to maintain equipment, records and purchases for an organization. Ans: AHJ Chemicals and sunlight will cause rope to Ans: change color and fade
A knot used to isolate a bad spot in the line in an emergency is a: Ans: lineman's loop T/F: the strongest of all the loop knots is the figure-8 on a bight Ans: true The strongest type of webbing construction is: Ans: Tape The strongest tubular webbing construction is Ans: Shuttle loom Just like with all equipment, care and maintenance of webbing is: Ans: manufacture
A knot used to join webbing together is referred to as a/an Ans: Water knot, ring-bend knot, Overhand bend knot T/F: Like with all knots, the loose end used to tie the webbing knot should be secured to the working part of the webbing Ans: true A type of knot construction used to join two ends of the webbing together and at the same time create a loop in the end of the webbing is called a Ans: frost knot T/F: Webbing can be damaged in the same way rope is damaged and shall be protected all the times with tape webbing abrading quicker than tubular webbing
Ans: 300 lb A munter can be used as a means of lowering a load 300 lbs or less in an emergency and also for Ans: rappelling When setting a belay at an anchor point, it shall be kept as close to the load (fall line) as possible to prevent Ans: pendulum affect When constructing a tandem prusik belay, it is advisable to use a load releasing hitch in the event the tandem prusiks become Ans: stuck or jammed T/F: It is acceptable to anchor yourself to the back of your harness and place the belay device in the front lower attachment point in
the harness for belay operations. This will help maintain the rescuer in an upright position if they become unconscious. Ans: False T/F: Figure 8 descenders can be used as belay devices when a rope is placed in the large opening of the figure 8. Ans: False T/F: A mariners hitch is acceptable for tandem prusik belays with rescue loads Ans: False When placing tandem triple wrap prusik (T3WP's), the prusik are placed on the line coming from the delta or carabiner and the prusik minding pulley (PMP) that will carry the load with the bridges up and:
