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ROPE RESCUE TECH EXAM I.docx, Study notes of Biology

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ROPE RESCUE TECH EXAM I-2
What65is65the65benefit65of65using65a651:165hauling65system?65-65answer--it65is65simple
Encourage65the65use65of65the65word(s)65______65for65anyone65on65the65team65to65use65
at65any65time.65-65answer--STOP
Rescuers65operating65the65progress65capture65device65used65on65low65angle65evacuatio
n65hauling65systems65should65see65that65the65load65_______65when65the65pulling65force
65is65released.65-65answer--Will65not65release
Which65statement65concerning65the65use65of65progress65capture65devices65(PCDs)65in65
a65low65angle65hauling65operation65in65true?65-65answer--
PCDs65can65be65either65hard65cams65or65soft65cams
Which65is65an65optional65addition65to65the65low65angle65evacuation65litter65team?65-
65answer--Medical65attendant
Which65type65of65litter65should65only65be65used65for65disaster65work65or65mass65casualti
es?65-65answer--Light65weight65litters65with65flat65metal65straps
How65many65points65of65attachment65to65the65litter65are65used65in65the65fabrication65of65
single65line65lowering65bridle65for65a65stokes65basket?65-65answer--Four
Where65do65tenders65tie65into65on65low65angle65evacuation?65-65answer--
Directly65to65the65litter
The65simplest65tie-in65used65as65a65low65angle65evacuation65litter65tender65is65a:65-
65answer--Manufactured65adjustable65loop
A65class65I65harness:65-65answer--
Fits65around65the65waist65and65thighs65for65one65person
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What 65 is 65 the 65 benefit 65 of 65 using 65 a 65 1:1 65 hauling 65 system? 65 - 65 answer--it 65 is 65 simple Encourage 65 the 65 use 65 of 65 the 65 word(s) 65 ______ 65 for 65 anyone 65 on 65 the 65 team 65 to 65 use 65 at 65 any 65 time. 65 - 65 answer--STOP Rescuers 65 operating 65 the 65 progress 65 capture 65 device 65 used 65 on 65 low 65 angle 65 evacuatio n 65 hauling 65 systems 65 should 65 see 65 that 65 the 65 load 65 _______ 65 when 65 the 65 pulling 65 force 65 is 65 released. 65 - 65 answer--Will 65 not 65 release Which 65 statement 65 concerning 65 the 65 use 65 of 65 progress 65 capture 65 devices 65 (PCDs) 65 in 65 a 65 low 65 angle 65 hauling 65 operation 65 in 65 true? 65 - 65 answer-- PCDs 65 can 65 be 65 either 65 hard 65 cams 65 or 65 soft 65 cams Which 65 is 65 an 65 optional 65 addition 65 to 65 the 65 low 65 angle 65 evacuation 65 litter 65 team? 65 - 65 answer--Medical 65 attendant Which 65 type 65 of 65 litter 65 should 65 only 65 be 65 used 65 for 65 disaster 65 work 65 or 65 mass 65 casualti es? 65 - 65 answer--Light 65 weight 65 litters 65 with 65 flat 65 metal 65 straps How 65 many 65 points 65 of 65 attachment 65 to 65 the 65 litter 65 are 65 used 65 in 65 the 65 fabrication 65 of 65 single 65 line 65 lowering 65 bridle 65 for 65 a 65 stokes 65 basket? 65 - 65 answer--Four Where 65 do 65 tenders 65 tie 65 into 65 on 65 low 65 angle 65 evacuation? 65 - 65 answer-- Directly 65 to 65 the 65 litter The 65 simplest 65 tie-in 65 used 65 as 65 a 65 low 65 angle 65 evacuation 65 litter 65 tender 65 is 65 a: 65 - 65 answer--Manufactured 65 adjustable 65 loop A 65 class 65 I 65 harness: 65 - 65 answer-- Fits 65 around 65 the 65 waist 65 and 65 thighs 65 for 65 one 65 person

A 65 metal 65 device 65 that, 65 through 65 friction 65 with 65 the 65 rope, 65 creates 65 a 65 braking 65 action 6 5 or 65 a 65 controlled 65 rappel 65 is 65 called 65 a(n): 65 - 65 answer--Descent 65 control 65 device A 65 descent 65 control 65 device 65 that 65 allows 65 for 65 adjustable 65 friction 65 by 65 sliding 65 bars 65 to gether 65 is 65 a: 65 - 65 answer--Brake 65 bar 65 rack When 65 operating 65 a 65 Munter 65 hitch, 65 the 65 ______ 65 must 65 not 65 be 65 taken 65 off 65 the 65 rope

. 65 - 65 answer--Brake 65 hand Which 65 descent 65 device 65 allows 65 friction 65 to 65 be 65 increased 65 or 65 decreased 65 during 65 a 65 rope 65 rescue 65 while 65 under 65 load? 65 - 65 answer--A 65 brake 65 bar 65 rack When 65 engineering 65 basic 65 lowering 65 systems, 65 a 65 simple 65 anchor: 65 - 65 answer-- Takes 65 no 65 longer 65 to 65 set 65 up 65 and 65 can 65 use 65 less 65 gear 65 than 65 an 65 anchor 65 system A 65 ________ 65 is 65 a 65 type 65 of 65 pulley 65 that 65 is 65 used 65 in 65 conjunction 65 with 65 a 65 tandem 65 belay 65 system. 65 - 65 answer--Prussia 65 minding 65 pulley The 65 best 65 performance 65 for 65 holding 65 large 65 shock 65 loads 65 is 65 the: 65 - 65 answer-- Tandem 65 prusik 65 belay Which 65 statement 65 concerning 65 belay 65 systems 65 is 65 correct? 65 - 65 answer-- A 65 belay 65 system 65 is 65 basically 65 a 65 back 65 up 65 for 65 the 65 main 65 line 65 system The 65 belayer's 65 response 65 to 65 on-line/on-Rope 65 is: 65 - 65 answer--ON 65 BELAY When 65 using 65 a 65 whistle 65 system, 65 a 65 continuous 65 whistle 65 blast 65 means: 65 - 65 answer-- Help 65 is 65 needed. Who 65 initiates 65 the 65 belay 65 cycle 65 by 65 calling 65 "haul 65 slow" 65 or 65 "haul 65 fast"? 65 - 65 answer--The 65 litter 65 tender The 65 securing 65 of 65 a 65 person 65 with 65 rope 65 to 65 keep 65 him 65 from 65 falling 65 is 65 called 65 a(n): 65 - 65 answer--Belay On 65 a 65 non- tensioned 65 belay, 65 the 65 tender 65 needs 65 to 65 communicate 65 only 65 with 65 the 65 ______ 65 ope rator 65 regarding 65 the 65 rate 65 of 65 descent? 65 - 65 answer--Main 65 line The 65 sheath 65 rating 65 of 65 a 65 kernmantle 65 rope 65 is 65 _______ 65 percent 65 of 65 the 65 rope's 65 st rength. 65 - 65 answer--10- ___________ 65 is 65 related 65 to 65 the 65 amount 65 of 65 rope 65 can 65 safely 65 elongate. 65 - 65 answer--Energy 65 absorption

At 65 what 65 interior 65 angle 65 within 65 an 65 anchor 65 system 65 does 65 the 65 load 65 equal 6510065 pe rcent 65 on 65 each 65 leg 65 of 65 the 65 anchor? 65 - 65 answer--120 65 degrees A 65 compound 65 pulley 65 system 65 is 65 a: 65 - 65 answer-- System 65 applying 65 the 65 output 65 from 65 one 65 simple 65 pulley 65 system 65 to 65 the 65 input 65 forc e 65 of 65 another Change 65 of 65 direction 65 pulleys 65 _______ 65 mechanical 65 advantage. 65 - 65 answer-- Do 65 not 65 create On 65 a 65 9:1 65 mechanical 65 advantage, 65 a 65 ratchet 65 cam 65 will 65 be 65 - 65 answer-- Attached 65 to 65 the 65 main 65 line 65 and 65 anchored A 65 mechanical 65 advantage 65 system 65 that 65 is 65 built 65 separate 65 from 65 the 65 original 65 hauli ng 65 system 65 and 65 attached 65 to 65 the 65 haul 65 line 65 is 65 called 65 a 65 ______ 65 system. 65 - 65 answer--Piggyback A 65 device 65 used 65 to 65 reduced 65 friction 65 during 65 directional 65 changes 65 in 65 a 65 rescue 65 sys tem 65 is 65 a: 65 - 65 answer--Pulley A 65 _______ 65 is 65 a 65 mechanical 65 advantage 65 system 65 that 65 is 65 _____ 65 a 65 main 65 line 65 sy stem. 65 - 65 answer--Piggyback, 65 independent 65 of A 65 _______ 65 is 65 the 65 ratio 65 between 65 the 65 minimum 65 breaking 65 strength 65 of 65 a 65 piece 65 of 65 equipment 65 and 65 the 65 maximum 65 force 65 expected 65 to 65 be 65 placed 65 on 65 it. 65 - 65 answer--Component 65 safety 65 factor The 65 hitch 65 used 65 for 65 ascending 65 a 65 rope 65 and 65 for 65 assistance 65 in 65 self- rescue 65 situations 65 is 65 the: 65 - 65 answer--Prusik Which 65 is 65 the 65 correct 65 answer: 1: 65 it 65 is 65 not 65 necessary 65 to 65 have 65 a 65 second 65 person 65 check 65 your 65 rigging. 2: 65 you 65 should 65 implement 65 the 65 touch 65 system 65 for 65 checking 65 your 65 rigging. 3: 65 it 65 is 65 easy 65 to 65 think 65 through 65 a 65 checking 65 procedure 65 yet 65 not 65 see 65 what 65 you 65 are 65 looking 65 at 65 - 65 answer--All 65 three 65 statements 65 are 65 correct A 65 rope 65 grab 65 device 65 used 65 to 65 travel 65 up 65 a 65 fixed 65 rope 65 is 65 called 65 a(n): 65 - 65 answer--Ascender A 65 general 65 rule, 65 when 65 rappelling 65 with 65 a 65 brake 65 bar 65 rack, 65 you 65 should 65 use 65 ___ ____ 65 bars. 65 - 65 answer--Never 65 use 65 less 65 than 654 It 65 is 65 permissible 65 to 65 use 65 a 65 brake 65 bar 65 rack 65 with 65 ______ 65 bar(s) 65 while 65 rappellin g 65 during 65 a 65 rescue 65 if 65 the 65 victim 65 is 65 a 65 child 65 or 65 person 65 weighing 65 approximately 6 57565 pounds 65 or 65 less. 65 - 65 answer--Four

Unless 65 your 65 descent 65 control 65 device 65 is 65 safety 65 locked 65 off, 65 never 65 let 65 go 65 of 65 the 6 5 rope 65 with 65 your 65 _______ 65 when 65 rappelling. 65 - 65 answer--Control 65 hand When 65 rappelling, 65 what 65 is 65 occurring? 65 - 65 answer-- The 65 brake 65 device 65 moves 65 and 65 the 65 rope 65 remains 65 stationary Six 65 brake 65 bars 65 are 65 added 65 to 65 the 65 brake 65 bar 65 rack 65 in 65 a 65 specific 65 order 65 to 65 ens ure 65 proper 65 rope 65 loading. 65 They 65 are 65 (from 65 top 65 to 65 bottom); 65 - 65 answer--Tie- off 65 bar, 65 straight 65 slot, 65 and 65 four 65 slanted 65 slot 65 bars If 65 a 65 right 65 handed 65 person 65 is 65 rappelling 65 with 65 a 65 brake 65 bar 65 rack, 65 the 65 left 65 hand 6 5 slides 65 the 65 bars: 65 - 65 answer--Together 65 to 65 slow 65 descent When 65 tying 65 the 65 victim 65 in 65 a 65 basket, 65 one- inch 65 ______ 65 webbing 65 works 65 well. 65 It 65 is 65 ________, 65 providing 65 patient 65 comfort. 65 - 65 answer--Tubular, 65 pliable The 65 knot 65 used 65 as 65 a 65 self 65 rescue 65 knot 65 is 65 the: 65 - 65 answer--Prusick 65 hitch When 65 using 65 a 65 litter 65 basket, 65 the 65 method 65 used 65 to 65 lower 65 the 65 basket 65 either 65 hori zontally 65 or 65 vertically 65 is 65 determined 65 by 65 the: 65 - 65 answer-- Location 65 from 65 which 65 the 65 rescue 65 will 65 take 65 place The 65 Sked 65 stretcher 65 can 65 be 65 utilized 65 in 65 patient 65 raise/ lowers 65 in 65 the 65 ______ 65 position. 65 - 65 answer--Horizontal 65 and 65 vertical When 65 using 65 a 65 litter 65 basket, 65 the 65 method 65 to 65 lower 65 horizontally 65 or 65 vertically 65 is 65 determined 65 by 65 the: 65 - 65 answer--Size 65 of 65 the 65 opening Which 65 system 65 might 65 be 65 used 65 when 65 it 65 is 65 necessary 65 to 65 have 65 an 65 improvised 65 s eat 65 harness? 65 - 65 answer--Hasty 65 harness From 65 a 65 medical 65 standpoint, 65 a(n) 65 _______ 65 litter 65 position 65 is 65 preferred 65 for 65 lifting 65 and 65 lowering. 65 - 65 answer--Horizontal In 65 a 65 high 65 angle 65 environment, 65 how 65 should 65 the 65 rescuer 65 be 65 positioned 65 in 65 relati on 65 to 65 the 65 victim 65 when 65 rappelling 65 from 65 above 65 on 65 a 65 second 65 rope? 65 - 65 answer-- Slightly 65 above A 65 highline 65 in 65 which 65 the 65 two 65 suspension 65 points 65 are 65 close 65 to 65 being 65 on 65 the 65 s ame 65 level 65 is 65 a 65 ______ 65 highline 65 system. 65 - 65 answer--Horizontal As 65 the 65 load 65 moves 65 along 65 the 65 track 65 lines 65 of 65 a 65 high 65 line 65 system, 65 the 65 tension 65 will: 65 - 65 answer--Increase 65 at 65 mid-span 65 on 65 both 65 anchors