Rope Rescue Level 1. CH 1 - CH 3
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
NFPA 1983 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standards for rescue rope, , harness, and equipment
Life Safety Rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Must meet component ratio of 15:1.......1
person load (300 lbs.) : 4500 lbs.
Static system safety factor - CORRECT ANSWER - The lowest component safety factor
in the entire system (i.e., the component that is most likely to fail) is the static system safety
factor.
Calculate SSSF for a 600 lbs. load on a Caribiner with a MBS of 12000 lbs. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20:1. 12000/600 = 20
fall factor - CORRECT ANSWER - An estimate of the force from a potential fall.
Calculate fall factor - CORRECT ANSWER - Distance of fall/length of rope from anchor
and object...... fall factor greater than .25 is unacceptable for rescue
Static Rope-Defined by the cordage institute as a rope having less than ______% elongation at
____ % of the breaking strength. - CORRECT ANSWER - 6%. Elongation at 10%
Dynamic Rope - CORRECT ANSWER - A rope designed to minimize the impact force of
a fall through elongation, such as a recreational climbing rope. Low- stretch ropes are defined as
less than 10% elongation at 10% of breaking strength, suggesting that a dynamic rope would be a
rope with greater 10% elongation.
, Dynamic Load - CORRECT ANSWER - A force rapidly applied to a system, such as
when a fall arrested by a safety or belay line, sometimes referred t oats an impact force or impact
load.
Rope Rescue Technician Responsibilitys - CORRECT ANSWER - -Inspect and maintain
rescue equipment
-Perform pre0service and post-service inspection procedures
-keep maintenance records
-place items subject to replacement out of service per the manufactures guidelines
-All helmets used in land-based rescue incidents should conform to NFPA 1951, Standard on
Protection ensembles for Tech Rescue Incidents
-To protect their eyes, rescuers should wear Eye Pro IAW, ANSI 87.1.
-Rescuers exposed to any noise in excess of 90 ddB must be provided with Ear Pro
-select gloves that are appropiate for the Tech Rescue Episode and IAW local AHJ Protocol's
-Gloves must be free of HAZMAT, Glass shards grease/oil.
System Safety Checks - CORRECT ANSWER - -IC
-Total understanding of the IAP -Incident Action Plan
-Clear Commands given throughout a clearly defined COC
-Conflicting Orders can create a SAfety hazard
Double Redundent system safety check - CORRECT ANSWER - Two individuals, who
did not set up the system will conduct a final safety check, then the Safety Officer will conduct
one too.
CONDUCT a SYSTEM SAFETY CHECK - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Inspect all rigging
physically and visually
2. Inspect rope rescue system components for damage.
3. Ensure all equipment components for damage.
4. Asses Rope rescue systems for proper configuration.
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
NFPA 1983 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standards for rescue rope, , harness, and equipment
Life Safety Rope - CORRECT ANSWER - Must meet component ratio of 15:1.......1
person load (300 lbs.) : 4500 lbs.
Static system safety factor - CORRECT ANSWER - The lowest component safety factor
in the entire system (i.e., the component that is most likely to fail) is the static system safety
factor.
Calculate SSSF for a 600 lbs. load on a Caribiner with a MBS of 12000 lbs. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20:1. 12000/600 = 20
fall factor - CORRECT ANSWER - An estimate of the force from a potential fall.
Calculate fall factor - CORRECT ANSWER - Distance of fall/length of rope from anchor
and object...... fall factor greater than .25 is unacceptable for rescue
Static Rope-Defined by the cordage institute as a rope having less than ______% elongation at
____ % of the breaking strength. - CORRECT ANSWER - 6%. Elongation at 10%
Dynamic Rope - CORRECT ANSWER - A rope designed to minimize the impact force of
a fall through elongation, such as a recreational climbing rope. Low- stretch ropes are defined as
less than 10% elongation at 10% of breaking strength, suggesting that a dynamic rope would be a
rope with greater 10% elongation.
, Dynamic Load - CORRECT ANSWER - A force rapidly applied to a system, such as
when a fall arrested by a safety or belay line, sometimes referred t oats an impact force or impact
load.
Rope Rescue Technician Responsibilitys - CORRECT ANSWER - -Inspect and maintain
rescue equipment
-Perform pre0service and post-service inspection procedures
-keep maintenance records
-place items subject to replacement out of service per the manufactures guidelines
-All helmets used in land-based rescue incidents should conform to NFPA 1951, Standard on
Protection ensembles for Tech Rescue Incidents
-To protect their eyes, rescuers should wear Eye Pro IAW, ANSI 87.1.
-Rescuers exposed to any noise in excess of 90 ddB must be provided with Ear Pro
-select gloves that are appropiate for the Tech Rescue Episode and IAW local AHJ Protocol's
-Gloves must be free of HAZMAT, Glass shards grease/oil.
System Safety Checks - CORRECT ANSWER - -IC
-Total understanding of the IAP -Incident Action Plan
-Clear Commands given throughout a clearly defined COC
-Conflicting Orders can create a SAfety hazard
Double Redundent system safety check - CORRECT ANSWER - Two individuals, who
did not set up the system will conduct a final safety check, then the Safety Officer will conduct
one too.
CONDUCT a SYSTEM SAFETY CHECK - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Inspect all rigging
physically and visually
2. Inspect rope rescue system components for damage.
3. Ensure all equipment components for damage.
4. Asses Rope rescue systems for proper configuration.
