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Helmets used in high-angle work should have what suspension? - correct answer✔✔Three
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Major organizations that set standards for high-angle use what system of measurement? -
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correct answer✔✔International System of Units|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
NFPA standard that established regulations of protective ensembles for technical rescue
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incidents? - correct answer✔✔1951 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
How much water should each rescuer carry? - correct answer✔✔2 quarts
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Statistical method to determine minimum breaking strength of rope and rescue gear? - correct
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answer✔✔3-sigma method
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Defined as the mass in grams per 1000 meters of material? - correct answer✔✔Tex
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At 10 percent of its rated minimum breaking strength, static kernmantle rope must have no
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more than what percent of strength? - correct answer✔✔6 percent
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NPFA 1983 escape rope must have a minimum breaking strength of? - correct answer✔✔3034
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lbf.
4496 lbf. - technical use life safety rope
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, 8992 lbf. - general use life safety |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Relationship between the strength of the weakest point in the system and highest force |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
expected to be applied? - correct answer✔✔System Load Ratio |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Disadvantage of nylon rope? - correct answer✔✔Loss of 10 to 15 percent of its strength when |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
wet.
Two inch tubular, nylon webbing has a tensile strength of? - correct answer✔✔8000 pounds
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Each rope should have a distinct identification such as a number or letter known as a what? -
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correct answer✔✔Rope tag |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Why is a flash rappel poor technique? - correct answer✔✔It can damage the rope through
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heat build up. |||\\\ |||\\\
Technical use ascenders may damage or cut through rope sheath with loads as low as? - correct
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answer✔✔1200 pounds
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Pully sheaves ideally should have a diameter of at least? - correct answer✔✔Four times the
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diameter of the rope |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
NFPA certified carabiners are stamped with a "T" or "G" - correct answer✔✔A "G" rating is
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intended for the highest loads. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
At what degree will 100 percent of the load be visible? - correct answer✔✔Never exceed 120
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degrees, min 90 degrees. At 120 degrees anchor will see 100 percent of the load. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Picket system, drive pickets at an angle of? - correct answer✔✔15 degrees
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(QUESTIONS) EXAM WITH |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
CORRECT ANSWERS |||\\\
Helmets used in high-angle work should have what suspension? - correct answer✔✔Three
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Major organizations that set standards for high-angle use what system of measurement? -
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correct answer✔✔International System of Units|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
NFPA standard that established regulations of protective ensembles for technical rescue
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incidents? - correct answer✔✔1951 |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
How much water should each rescuer carry? - correct answer✔✔2 quarts
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Statistical method to determine minimum breaking strength of rope and rescue gear? - correct
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answer✔✔3-sigma method
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Defined as the mass in grams per 1000 meters of material? - correct answer✔✔Tex
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At 10 percent of its rated minimum breaking strength, static kernmantle rope must have no
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more than what percent of strength? - correct answer✔✔6 percent
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NPFA 1983 escape rope must have a minimum breaking strength of? - correct answer✔✔3034
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lbf.
4496 lbf. - technical use life safety rope
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, 8992 lbf. - general use life safety |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Relationship between the strength of the weakest point in the system and highest force |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
expected to be applied? - correct answer✔✔System Load Ratio |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Disadvantage of nylon rope? - correct answer✔✔Loss of 10 to 15 percent of its strength when |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
wet.
Two inch tubular, nylon webbing has a tensile strength of? - correct answer✔✔8000 pounds
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Each rope should have a distinct identification such as a number or letter known as a what? -
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correct answer✔✔Rope tag |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Why is a flash rappel poor technique? - correct answer✔✔It can damage the rope through
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heat build up. |||\\\ |||\\\
Technical use ascenders may damage or cut through rope sheath with loads as low as? - correct
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answer✔✔1200 pounds
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Pully sheaves ideally should have a diameter of at least? - correct answer✔✔Four times the
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diameter of the rope |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
NFPA certified carabiners are stamped with a "T" or "G" - correct answer✔✔A "G" rating is
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intended for the highest loads. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
At what degree will 100 percent of the load be visible? - correct answer✔✔Never exceed 120
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degrees, min 90 degrees. At 120 degrees anchor will see 100 percent of the load. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Picket system, drive pickets at an angle of? - correct answer✔✔15 degrees
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