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Technical Rescue I Rope Rescue examNFPA ____ is the Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualification -
ANSWER NFPA 1006
NFPA _____ is the Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and
Rescue Incidents - ANSWER NFPA 1670
NFPA _____, Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services
defines testing requirements, labeling directions, and certification procedures for
rope rescue requirements - ANSWER NFPA 1983
Breaking strength is known as ______ strength - ANSWER Tensile
The most common type of rope used in rope rescue is ________ - ANSWER
Kernmantle
The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest portion, and is usually __
percent of the tensile strength - ANSWER Kern, 75%
The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up the rest of rope strength -
ANSWER Mantle
Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ - ANSWER Static or Dynamic
_____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ rope - ANSWER Static,
dynamic
Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent before breaking - ANSWER 60
percent
Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ are expected - ANSWER .25
NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicated to support people during
rescue, fire fighting, other emergency operations, and during training." - ANSWER
NFPA 1983
One k/N=___.__ lbs - ANSWER 224.8 lbs
NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ k/N - ANSWER 1.33 k/N
NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N - ANSWER 2.67 k/N
_____ _____ rope is used for a one-person load - ANSWER Light use
The minimum breaking strength for light use rope is __ k/N, and it must have a
diameter between _._ mm and __._ mm - ANSWER 20 k/N,9.5mm(3/8") and
12.5mm(1/2")
, _______ _____ rope is designed for use with a two-person load or more are
anticipated - ANSWER General use
The minimum breaking strength of general use rope is __ k/N, and it must have a
diameter between __mm and __mm - ANSWER 40 k/N, 11mm(1/2") and
16mm(3/4")
______ rope is a single purpose, one-time use rope - ANSWER Escape
The minimum breaking strength of an escape rope is __._ k/N, and must have a
diameter between _._mm and _._mm - ANSWER 13.5 k/N, 7.5mm(5/16") and
9.5mm(3/8")
Once escape rope is used once, it must be _______ - ANSWER Destroyed
______ _______ is a small diameter rope that ranges from 3mm to 9mm - ANSWER
Accessory cord
The breaking strength of accessory cord ranges from _k/N to __k/N - ANSWER 9
k/N to 16 k/N
Accessory cord is classified as _______ _______ in NFPA 1983 - ANSWER
Auxiliary equipment
Ropes should be stored according to the __________ recommendation - ANSWER
Manufacturer's
Rope should be ________ in a bag, not coiled - ANSWER Stuffed
A ______-_______ washing machine is the easiest way to clean rope - ANSWER
Front-loading
Wet rope should be _____ dried in a cool, shady place - ANSWER Air
All rope should be inspected ______ and _______ each use according to
manufacturer's recommendation - ANSWER Before and after
Ropes are generally retired if over ____ the outer sheath yarns are broken, if the
rope was severely ______ _______, it has soft, mushy parts, or ______ _______ is
present - ANSWER Half, shock-loaded, sheath penetration
NFPA ______ requires a record be kept documenting the use of each life safety rope
- ANSWER NFPA 1500
________ is the damaging wear on a rope caused by rubbing - ANSWER Abrasion
Abrasions can cause life safety rope to _____ in rescue situations - ANSWER Fail
______ _______ are considered the best protection for moving rope - ANSWER
Edge rollers
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