Rescue Rope has a two person load of ______ LBS
600
When training at fire stations, parks, and schools is a FRD-277 required?
NO
1 inch webbing has a breaking of ______ lbs
4,000 lbs breaking strength
2 inch webbing has a breaking strength of ______ lbs
breaking strength of 6,000 lbs
List the content of a engine co. life line pack
rope bag 200 feet of 12.7mm kernmantle rope (4) 2 inch webbing (20 feet) (5) carabiners, locking D (4) descenders w/ears
The training rope pack, that is stored at the station has ______ feet of 12._ mm kernamtle rope.
200 feet of 12.7mm rope
Water rescue rope pack has _____ feet of ____mm rope
70 foot of 10mm
List the methods of washing rope
1- hand wash
2- Rope washer/hose washer
3- machine wash chain and coil in a glass front non agitating, gentle cycle
HANG DRY, not in direct sunlight
what two FRD forms should be filled out if rope is loaded on an incident?
FRD-236 and FRD-237
What section of the vehicle log book should the FRD-236 (rope log) be carried in
FRD-236 should be carried in Section A, inspections of the vehicle log book
Rescue webbing can be assigned in a life line and rescue packs for ____ years?
5 years
when do you destroy rope?
shock loading, 50% abraded, core is visible, known contact with chemicals
if you drop hardware over 12 feet do you need to replace it?
YES
What is the breaking strength of a carabiner?
10,000lbs
how many carabiners can you connect together?
no more than 2
what is the breaking strength of a figure-8 decender?
20,000lbs
There are 3 systems checks that are mandatory. What are they?
What is the primary “seat” used if NO manufactured seats are available
Swiss Seat
What “seat” is used as the primary seat for victim?
Hast Hitch
Explain a single point anchor.
The single point anchor is tied directly to the anchor
How is the three-bight anchor formed?
formed by placing a webbing loop around the anchor and clipping the loops together
How many times do you have to wrap the webbing around an anchor using a multi-loop anchor?
wrap the anchor at least 3 times
how many times do you wrap a tensionless tree-wrap?
wrap the anchor 3 times
What is the preferred method for rope rescue?
using the lowering system