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All riggin shall have how many checks prior to Loading? - Answer✔3
All equip. that falls 3 ft onto a hard surface shall be checked for: - Answer✔Burs, sharp edges,
dirt, contaminates, lose parts and deformaties
Rope deployed from the anchor point to the ground should be deployed: - Answer✔So only the
amount needed is with a dynamic anchor
Helmets used for rope rescue should be: - Answer✔Lighter in weight
Rope gloves shall be - Answer✔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 - Answer✔False
A class one harness is designed to stop rescuer when he: - Answer✔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. - Answer✔True
Class three harnesses are: - Answer✔Designed to keep the rescuer or victim in an up-right
position
T/F: A person that falls in a harness and is suspended and unable to stand on a solid surface
should lift their legs into a sitting position and avoid moving. - Answer✔True
T/F: When working in a harness with free mobility a person should keep your legs moving as
much as possible - Answer✔True
T/F: A person that falls and is trapped and unable to lift their legs should squeeze their legs legs
every 5 seconds until help arrives - Answer✔True
The 1st medical consideration for a victim in a class three harness that falls and becomes
unconscious is: - Answer✔Airway patency
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When a person is rescued from harness suspension they should be: - Answer✔Assessed, ABC's,
immobilization and transported in a sitting position
All harness construction and testing standards are covered in NFPA: - Answer✔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 - Answer✔True
A helmet used for repor rescue should be an approved light weight helmet with a: - Answer✔3
point strap position under the chin
Care and maintenance of all rescue equipment should be per: - Answer✔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 - Answer✔True
Most rope failures are caused by: - Answer✔Abrasion
Rope that will lose strength when wet is: - Answer✔Nylon
Polyester handles shock loads: - Answer✔Not as well as nylon
Pylopropylene rope: - Answer✔Has a good chemical resistance
Examples of natural fiber ropes include: - Answer✔Cotton, sisal , manila
Laid rope can be damaged by abrasion easier because: - Answer✔100% of the ropes fibers
come to the surface at some point along its' length
Braided ropes are/have: - Answer✔easy to pick bundles in soft braids
Kernmantle construction consists of a: - Answer✔continuous core of fibers
Major factors affecting rope strength include: - Answer✔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: -
Answer✔4496 lbf
Rope with a G rating of 8992 lbf has a kN rating of: - Answer✔40
The qualities of good knots, bends and hitches are: - Answer✔Determined by the ease of tying
and untying after loading
The figure-8 is the strongest loop knot when tied: - Answer✔with an inside bight
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Rope Rescue Ops IFSI Exam Questions And
Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
All riggin shall have how many checks prior to Loading? - Answer✔3
All equip. that falls 3 ft onto a hard surface shall be checked for: - Answer✔Burs, sharp edges,
dirt, contaminates, lose parts and deformaties
Rope deployed from the anchor point to the ground should be deployed: - Answer✔So only the
amount needed is with a dynamic anchor
Helmets used for rope rescue should be: - Answer✔Lighter in weight
Rope gloves shall be - Answer✔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 - Answer✔False
A class one harness is designed to stop rescuer when he: - Answer✔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. - Answer✔True
Class three harnesses are: - Answer✔Designed to keep the rescuer or victim in an up-right
position
T/F: A person that falls in a harness and is suspended and unable to stand on a solid surface
should lift their legs into a sitting position and avoid moving. - Answer✔True
T/F: When working in a harness with free mobility a person should keep your legs moving as
much as possible - Answer✔True
T/F: A person that falls and is trapped and unable to lift their legs should squeeze their legs legs
every 5 seconds until help arrives - Answer✔True
The 1st medical consideration for a victim in a class three harness that falls and becomes
unconscious is: - Answer✔Airway patency
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When a person is rescued from harness suspension they should be: - Answer✔Assessed, ABC's,
immobilization and transported in a sitting position
All harness construction and testing standards are covered in NFPA: - Answer✔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 - Answer✔True
A helmet used for repor rescue should be an approved light weight helmet with a: - Answer✔3
point strap position under the chin
Care and maintenance of all rescue equipment should be per: - Answer✔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 - Answer✔True
Most rope failures are caused by: - Answer✔Abrasion
Rope that will lose strength when wet is: - Answer✔Nylon
Polyester handles shock loads: - Answer✔Not as well as nylon
Pylopropylene rope: - Answer✔Has a good chemical resistance
Examples of natural fiber ropes include: - Answer✔Cotton, sisal , manila
Laid rope can be damaged by abrasion easier because: - Answer✔100% of the ropes fibers
come to the surface at some point along its' length
Braided ropes are/have: - Answer✔easy to pick bundles in soft braids
Kernmantle construction consists of a: - Answer✔continuous core of fibers
Major factors affecting rope strength include: - Answer✔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: -
Answer✔4496 lbf
Rope with a G rating of 8992 lbf has a kN rating of: - Answer✔40
The qualities of good knots, bends and hitches are: - Answer✔Determined by the ease of tying
and untying after loading
The figure-8 is the strongest loop knot when tied: - Answer✔with an inside bight
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