ROPE TECHNICIAN II-3 BEN HIRST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Span70of70controls70is70an70incident70management70term70meaning70the:70-70answer--
Number70of70people70that70can70efficiently70and70safely70be70managed70and70ocntinuou
sly70accouted70for70by70a70supervisor.
A70critical70piece70of70personal70protective70equipment70for70the70technical70rescuers70e
nsemble70is:70-70answer--A70protective70helmet
What70is70commonly70used70for70strapping70materials70and70securing70the70victim70in70t
he70litter?70-70answer--170inch70tubular70webbing
The70highest70priority70for70all70rescue70personnel70during70rescue70operations70is:70-
70answer--Personal70safety
One70of70the70key70safety70items70is70to:70-70answer--
Establish70a70well70marked70safety70perimeter70using70flagging70or70chalk70line
The70primary70function70of70the70incident70management70system70is70to70allow70the70inci
dent70commander70time70for:70-70answer--
Projecting70the70rescue70scenario70and70making70alternate70plans
A70major70concern70for70the70rescue70scene70incident70commander70regarding70personn
el70accountability70is70to70establish:70-70answer--A70personnel70reporting70system
When70lowering70a70load,70a70continuous70whistle70blast70means:70-70answer--Trouble
Helicopter,70Ground70Support70operations70require70the70ability70to70communicate70with7
0aircrews.70Which70describes70a70common70hand70signal70for70clear70to70take70off.?70-
70answer--Both70arms70extended70above70the70head70at70a7045°70angle70to70one70side
Which70is70a70characteristic70of70a70helicopter70classified70as70medium70type70two70unde
r70the70national70inter-agency70incident70management70system?70-70answer--
Has70an70allowable70payload70at7059°F70at70sea70level70of70250070pounds
, Which70is70a70characteristic70of70a70helicopter70classified70as70type70three70light70under7
0the70national70inter-agency70is70a70management70system?70-70answer--
Has70an70allowable70payload70at7059°F70at70sea70level70of70120070pounds
The70proper70hand70signal70for70a70helicopter70that70is70clear70to70take70off70is:70-
70answer--Extend70both70hands70above70the70head
The70critical70incident70stress70debriefing70should70be:70-70answer--
Required70of70all70rescue70and70other70person70know70that70deal70with70an70extreme70in
cident
The70primary70purpose70of70the70scene70investigation70is70to:70-70answer--
Review70and70critique70the70operations
Which70is70best70suited70for70moving70injured70victims70in70a70low70angle70environment?
70-70answer--Solid70bottom70litters
Kern70of70a70kernmantle70rope70is70its:70-70answer--Core
Rope70should70be70inspected:70-70answer--Before70being70used
It70is70essential70that70every70time70a70rescue70rope70is70used70in70place70back70in70stor
age:70-70answer--An70entry70is70made70in70the70rope70history70log
Rescue70rope70should70be70retired70after70it70has:70-70answer--
Sustained70a70significant70shock70load
4070kg70newtons70is70approximately70equivalent70to70_________70pounds70of70force.70-
70answer--9000
Which70is70an70element70of70a70knot?70-70answer--Bight
The70_________70hitch70as70a70fraction70catch70that70can70be70used70for70repelling70as7
0a70last70resort.70-70answer--Münter
Which70night70is70preferred70for70tying70two70rescue70ropes70end70to70end?70-70answer--
Figure70870Bend
The70main70drawback70to70using70Kevlar70and70rescue70ropes70is70that:70-70answer--
The70small70bends70used70in70knot70tying70severely70weaken70the70rope
The70breaking70strength70of70a70rope70is70measured70as:70-70answer--
Tensile70strength70at70break
Some70dynamic70Hermanto70ropes70can70stretch70as70much70as70______70percent70bef
ore70breaking.70-70answer--60
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Span70of70controls70is70an70incident70management70term70meaning70the:70-70answer--
Number70of70people70that70can70efficiently70and70safely70be70managed70and70ocntinuou
sly70accouted70for70by70a70supervisor.
A70critical70piece70of70personal70protective70equipment70for70the70technical70rescuers70e
nsemble70is:70-70answer--A70protective70helmet
What70is70commonly70used70for70strapping70materials70and70securing70the70victim70in70t
he70litter?70-70answer--170inch70tubular70webbing
The70highest70priority70for70all70rescue70personnel70during70rescue70operations70is:70-
70answer--Personal70safety
One70of70the70key70safety70items70is70to:70-70answer--
Establish70a70well70marked70safety70perimeter70using70flagging70or70chalk70line
The70primary70function70of70the70incident70management70system70is70to70allow70the70inci
dent70commander70time70for:70-70answer--
Projecting70the70rescue70scenario70and70making70alternate70plans
A70major70concern70for70the70rescue70scene70incident70commander70regarding70personn
el70accountability70is70to70establish:70-70answer--A70personnel70reporting70system
When70lowering70a70load,70a70continuous70whistle70blast70means:70-70answer--Trouble
Helicopter,70Ground70Support70operations70require70the70ability70to70communicate70with7
0aircrews.70Which70describes70a70common70hand70signal70for70clear70to70take70off.?70-
70answer--Both70arms70extended70above70the70head70at70a7045°70angle70to70one70side
Which70is70a70characteristic70of70a70helicopter70classified70as70medium70type70two70unde
r70the70national70inter-agency70incident70management70system?70-70answer--
Has70an70allowable70payload70at7059°F70at70sea70level70of70250070pounds
, Which70is70a70characteristic70of70a70helicopter70classified70as70type70three70light70under7
0the70national70inter-agency70is70a70management70system?70-70answer--
Has70an70allowable70payload70at7059°F70at70sea70level70of70120070pounds
The70proper70hand70signal70for70a70helicopter70that70is70clear70to70take70off70is:70-
70answer--Extend70both70hands70above70the70head
The70critical70incident70stress70debriefing70should70be:70-70answer--
Required70of70all70rescue70and70other70person70know70that70deal70with70an70extreme70in
cident
The70primary70purpose70of70the70scene70investigation70is70to:70-70answer--
Review70and70critique70the70operations
Which70is70best70suited70for70moving70injured70victims70in70a70low70angle70environment?
70-70answer--Solid70bottom70litters
Kern70of70a70kernmantle70rope70is70its:70-70answer--Core
Rope70should70be70inspected:70-70answer--Before70being70used
It70is70essential70that70every70time70a70rescue70rope70is70used70in70place70back70in70stor
age:70-70answer--An70entry70is70made70in70the70rope70history70log
Rescue70rope70should70be70retired70after70it70has:70-70answer--
Sustained70a70significant70shock70load
4070kg70newtons70is70approximately70equivalent70to70_________70pounds70of70force.70-
70answer--9000
Which70is70an70element70of70a70knot?70-70answer--Bight
The70_________70hitch70as70a70fraction70catch70that70can70be70used70for70repelling70as7
0a70last70resort.70-70answer--Münter
Which70night70is70preferred70for70tying70two70rescue70ropes70end70to70end?70-70answer--
Figure70870Bend
The70main70drawback70to70using70Kevlar70and70rescue70ropes70is70that:70-70answer--
The70small70bends70used70in70knot70tying70severely70weaken70the70rope
The70breaking70strength70of70a70rope70is70measured70as:70-70answer--
Tensile70strength70at70break
Some70dynamic70Hermanto70ropes70can70stretch70as70much70as70______70percent70bef
ore70breaking.70-70answer--60