Technical Rescue I Rope Rescue ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
NFPA ____ is the Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualification - CORRECT
ANSWER - NFPA 1006
NFPA _____ is the Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue
Incidents - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 1983
Breaking strength is known as ______ strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Tensile
The most common type of rope used in rope rescue is ________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Kernmantle
The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest portion, and is usually __ percent of the
tensile strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Kern, 75%
The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up the rest of rope strength - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mantle
Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Static or
Dynamic
_____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Static,
dynamic
, Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent before breaking - CORRECT
ANSWER - 60 percent
Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ are expected - CORRECT
ANSWER - .25
NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicated to support people during rescue, fire
fighting, other emergency operations, and during training." - CORRECT ANSWER -
NFPA 1983
One k/N=___.__ lbs - CORRECT ANSWER - 224.8 lbs
NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ k/N - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.33 k/N
NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N - CORRECT ANSWER - 2.67 k/N
_____ _____ rope is used for a one-person load - CORRECT ANSWER - Light use
The minimum breaking strength for light use rope is __ k/N, and it must have a diameter
between _._ mm and __._ mm - CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER - General use
The minimum breaking strength of general use rope is __ k/N, and it must have a diameter
between __mm and __mm - CORRECT ANSWER - 40 k/N, 11mm(1/2") and 16mm(3/4")
______ rope is a single purpose, one-time use rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Escape
Questions and CORRECT Answers
NFPA ____ is the Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualification - CORRECT
ANSWER - NFPA 1006
NFPA _____ is the Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue
Incidents - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 1983
Breaking strength is known as ______ strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Tensile
The most common type of rope used in rope rescue is ________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Kernmantle
The ______ is the inner core of the rope, the strongest portion, and is usually __ percent of the
tensile strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Kern, 75%
The _______, which protects the kern, and makes up the rest of rope strength - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mantle
Kernmantle rope can be either ______ or _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Static or
Dynamic
_____ rope absorbs shock forces faster than _____ rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Static,
dynamic
, Some dynamic ropes can stretch up to __ percent before breaking - CORRECT
ANSWER - 60 percent
Dynamic rope is used where fall factors are over .__ are expected - CORRECT
ANSWER - .25
NFPA _____ defines life safety rope as "rope dedicated to support people during rescue, fire
fighting, other emergency operations, and during training." - CORRECT ANSWER -
NFPA 1983
One k/N=___.__ lbs - CORRECT ANSWER - 224.8 lbs
NFPA 1983 defines a one person load as _.__ k/N - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.33 k/N
NFPA 1983 defines a two person load as _.__ k/N - CORRECT ANSWER - 2.67 k/N
_____ _____ rope is used for a one-person load - CORRECT ANSWER - Light use
The minimum breaking strength for light use rope is __ k/N, and it must have a diameter
between _._ mm and __._ mm - CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER - General use
The minimum breaking strength of general use rope is __ k/N, and it must have a diameter
between __mm and __mm - CORRECT ANSWER - 40 k/N, 11mm(1/2") and 16mm(3/4")
______ rope is a single purpose, one-time use rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Escape
