Technical Rescue

Question 0

Prusik loop

Answer 0

8mm

3000 lbs

Wrap 3 prusik hitch will slip at 1000 lbs

Question 1

Rope

Answer 1

1/2” static kernmantle

9000 lbs

Question 2

Webbing

Answer 2

1” tubular

4000 lbs

5’ - green
12’ - yellow
15’ - blue
20’ - orange

Do not leave tied

Question 3

LRD

Answer 3

1 3/4” flat webbing

55” long

18,000 lbs (2,000 lbs end to end)

Question 4

Commercial harness

Answer 4

Class I - belt

Class II - pelvic (belt and legs)

Class III - pelvic and chest (6000 lbs)
-prevents falling if inverted

Question 5

Stokes Pre-Rig

Answer 5

10’ rope

8s on a bight or double overhand on a bight

Question 6

Pick off strap

Answer 6

1 3/4” flat webbing with triangle buckle

Up to 55” long

8,000 lbs

“V to Victim”

Triangle buckle slips at 3500 lbs

Question 7

Carabiner

Answer 7

9000 lbs

Spine, gate, hinge, lock

• must axial load
• cannot multi point or side load

Question 8

Friction devices

Answer 8

Brake bar rack
-5000 lbs

Eight plate with ears
-5000 lbs

Out if service when diameter worn down 15%

Question 9

Pulley

Answer 9

10,000 lbs

Strongest @ 180 degrees

Question 10

Gibbs Ascender

Answer 10

Bites into rope
- directional

5,000 lbs

Can damage rope @ 3000 lbs

Not to be used as friction device or safety

Question 11

Anchor Plate

Answer 11

11,000 lbs

Question 12

Stokes basket

Answer 12

Stokes pre-rig

3 orange
2 green
1 carabiner

Question 13

Anchors

Answer 13

“Bomb proof” @ 5000 lbs

Natural
Structural
Vehicular (chocked, keys out)

Open vs closed

Question 14

Anchor strap

Answer 14

1 3/4” flat webbing

12,000 lbs - basket
6,000 lbs - choker

Question 15

MPD

Answer 15

10,000 lbs - pulley
5,000 lbs - descent control
7,500 lbs - becket

Question 16

Breaking & Breaching

Answer 16

1.  Stitching 
   •draw oval
   •30 holes
   •mark rebar
   •cut rebar, other side cut in half and break

2. Circ saw vertical
   •draw shape first
   •triangle c tic-tac-toe
   •should provide enough relief to break

3.  Clean breach
   •trough with crossed corners
   •dice
   •pop up the squares
   •expose rebar and complete cut