Rope Rescue Technician UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The NFPA standard number for fire service Life Safety Rope and System components is -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1983
Which NFPA standard covers operations and training for technical search and rescue incidents -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1670
What type if knot could be used to make a litter attendant tie-in adjustable in the low angle
environment - CORRECT ANSWER - Prusik Hitch
Life safety ropes are manufactured using ______ construction - CORRECT ANSWER -
Block Creel
The kern of a kernmantle rope is its - CORRECT ANSWER - Core
Nylon rope, type 6.6, has a melting temperature of about - CORRECT ANSWER - 480
deg. fahrenheit
An acceptable method of storing rope is in - CORRECT ANSWER - a cool, dry area
Which is an element of a knot - CORRECT ANSWER - bight
the ____ hitch is a friction hitch that can be used for rappelling as a last resort - CORRECT
ANSWER - munter
,one of the most common ways a rope's life is shortened is through - CORRECT
ANSWER - Abrasion
the knot configuration depicted below is called a - CORRECT ANSWER - double
fisherman's knot/bend
the configuration depicted below is called a ____ and is used to tie webbing together -
CORRECT ANSWER - water knot
what is used as a stopper knot - CORRECT ANSWER - figure 8
a knot that is tied around an object in such a way that, when the object is removed, it falls apart is
a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - hitch
small diameter rope used to make a prusik loop is called - CORRECT ANSWER -
accessory cord
the open loop is a rope formed when it is doubled back on itself is called a - CORRECT
ANSWER - bight
the preferred construction method due to the strands spiraling around the web in tubular webbing
is - CORRECT ANSWER - shuttle loom
rope constructed so that the fibers run the entire length of the rope without splices is called -
CORRECT ANSWER - block creel
according to NFPA 1983, the minimum tensile test strength of a general use life safety rope
should be approximately ____ lbs of force - CORRECT ANSWER - 9,000
kern mantle rope is.... - CORRECT ANSWER - commonly used for rescue
, what part of the rescue rope provides most of the strength - CORRECT ANSWER - kern
the recommended construction for one-inch tubular webbing is - CORRECT ANSWER -
spiral stitch
a fastening made by tying rope or webbing together in a prescribed way is a - CORRECT
ANSWER - knot
which type of rope is considered the standard for rescue use - CORRECT ANSWER -
synthetic fiber
all knots should be loaded and: - CORRECT ANSWER - dressed
a rope in use is commonly referred to as a - CORRECT ANSWER - line
a knot used to join two pieces of rope together is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - figure 8
bend
a knot used to tie a rope around an anchor is a - CORRECT ANSWER - figure 8 follow
through loop
the knot efficiency of the high-strength tie-off tensionless hitch is (Percentage) - CORRECT
ANSWER - 100%
kernmantle rope is the most used for rescue with the kern member providing _____ of the rope's
strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 75-85%
what type of knot could be used to make a litter attendant tie-in adjustable in the low angle
environment - CORRECT ANSWER - prusik hitch
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The NFPA standard number for fire service Life Safety Rope and System components is -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1983
Which NFPA standard covers operations and training for technical search and rescue incidents -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1670
What type if knot could be used to make a litter attendant tie-in adjustable in the low angle
environment - CORRECT ANSWER - Prusik Hitch
Life safety ropes are manufactured using ______ construction - CORRECT ANSWER -
Block Creel
The kern of a kernmantle rope is its - CORRECT ANSWER - Core
Nylon rope, type 6.6, has a melting temperature of about - CORRECT ANSWER - 480
deg. fahrenheit
An acceptable method of storing rope is in - CORRECT ANSWER - a cool, dry area
Which is an element of a knot - CORRECT ANSWER - bight
the ____ hitch is a friction hitch that can be used for rappelling as a last resort - CORRECT
ANSWER - munter
,one of the most common ways a rope's life is shortened is through - CORRECT
ANSWER - Abrasion
the knot configuration depicted below is called a - CORRECT ANSWER - double
fisherman's knot/bend
the configuration depicted below is called a ____ and is used to tie webbing together -
CORRECT ANSWER - water knot
what is used as a stopper knot - CORRECT ANSWER - figure 8
a knot that is tied around an object in such a way that, when the object is removed, it falls apart is
a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - hitch
small diameter rope used to make a prusik loop is called - CORRECT ANSWER -
accessory cord
the open loop is a rope formed when it is doubled back on itself is called a - CORRECT
ANSWER - bight
the preferred construction method due to the strands spiraling around the web in tubular webbing
is - CORRECT ANSWER - shuttle loom
rope constructed so that the fibers run the entire length of the rope without splices is called -
CORRECT ANSWER - block creel
according to NFPA 1983, the minimum tensile test strength of a general use life safety rope
should be approximately ____ lbs of force - CORRECT ANSWER - 9,000
kern mantle rope is.... - CORRECT ANSWER - commonly used for rescue
, what part of the rescue rope provides most of the strength - CORRECT ANSWER - kern
the recommended construction for one-inch tubular webbing is - CORRECT ANSWER -
spiral stitch
a fastening made by tying rope or webbing together in a prescribed way is a - CORRECT
ANSWER - knot
which type of rope is considered the standard for rescue use - CORRECT ANSWER -
synthetic fiber
all knots should be loaded and: - CORRECT ANSWER - dressed
a rope in use is commonly referred to as a - CORRECT ANSWER - line
a knot used to join two pieces of rope together is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - figure 8
bend
a knot used to tie a rope around an anchor is a - CORRECT ANSWER - figure 8 follow
through loop
the knot efficiency of the high-strength tie-off tensionless hitch is (Percentage) - CORRECT
ANSWER - 100%
kernmantle rope is the most used for rescue with the kern member providing _____ of the rope's
strength - CORRECT ANSWER - 75-85%
what type of knot could be used to make a litter attendant tie-in adjustable in the low angle
environment - CORRECT ANSWER - prusik hitch
